Merritt Island High School Explained

Merritt Island High School
Motto:Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang, Pride Tradition Family
City:Merritt Island
State:Florida
Country:USA
Type:Public
Established:1965
District:Brevard Public Schools
Principal:Debbie Lubbers
Staff:30
Faculty:72.50
Ratio:21.32
Grades:9-12
Song:The Horse
Mascot:Mustang
Nickname:Merritt Island, MIHS
Enrollment:1,546[1]
Enrollment As Of:2022–23
Address:100 East Mustang Way
Colors:Black and Gold
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA

Merritt Island High School is a public high school located in Merritt Island, Florida. It was built in 1965.

Principals

  1. Robert Bruton: 1965 - 1983
  2. Hank Smith: 1983 - 1999
  3. David M. Piccolo: 2000 - 2002
  4. Gary Shiffrin: 2002 - 2013
  5. Dr. Karyle Green: 2013 - 2014
  6. Mollie Vega: 2014 - 2018
  7. James Rehmer: 2018–2023
  8. Debbie Lubbers: 2023-present

Academics

Merritt Island High School is accredited. The school offers classes for grades 9-12, including Honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and courses with the Dual Enrollment program at Eastern Florida State College.[2]

To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 26 credits. Each semester-course is equal to a half credit.There is also a variety of academies available for students to enroll in. Including the Advance Placement academy, Fame academy for the performing arts, and Davinci.

Athletics

Teams

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State championships

Clubs and extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities offered include:

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merritt Island High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 2, 2024.
  2. News: Merritt Island High School: Academics. Edline. 2016-12-06.
  3. News: Merritt Island High School: Athletics. Edline. 2016-12-06.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090117203619/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_scb.pdf . 2009-01-17 . retrieved August 31, 2010
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101021030832/http://fhsaa.org/scg/2010/ . 2010-10-21 . retrieved August 31, 2010
  6. News: Brian . McCallum . Merritt Island girls win 3A soccer final . Florida Today . Melbourne, Florida. 1C . February 24, 2018 . March 11, 2018.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221065114/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_fb.pdf . 2008-12-21 . retrieved April 27, 2009
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080227234431/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ba.pdf . 2008-02-27 . retrieved August 31, 2010
  9. Web site: FHSAA Championship Record Books. fhsaa. 7 April 2014.
  10. Web site: Merritt Island High School :: Clubs . Merritt.hs.brevardschools.org . 2013-05-21 . 2014-03-16.
  11. News: Merritt Island High School: Clubs & Activities. Edline. 2016-12-06.
  12. Web site: Leon Bright Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . databaseFootball.com . 2010-08-31 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20100212003444/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRIGHLEO01 . 2010-02-12.
  13. Web site: Derek Brown Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . 2008-07-17 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20110528121612/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROWNDER01 . 2011-05-28 . databaseFootball.com.
  14. Web site: Cal Dixon Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . 2010-07-27 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218094310/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DIXONCAL01 . 2010-02-18 . databaseFootball.com.
  15. News: Sangalang. Jennifer. Merritt Island grads want to film movie in Brevard. October 5, 2015. Florida Today. February 3, 2024.
  16. News: Florida Today . Brevard brothers land second season for their Western TV saga . January 7, 2012 . January 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142709/http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012301070011 . August 12, 2014 . dead .
  17. Web site: Derrick Ham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122231110/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HamxDe20.htm . 2020-11-22 . 2023-04-16 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: Manager and Coaches . . August 27, 2019.
  19. Web site: Feds: Merritt Island High grad an inside trader . Clickorlando.com . . 2012-12-20 . 2014-03-08.
  20. Web site: Bubba McDowell Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  21. Web site: Will Perdue NBA & ABA Stats . . 2014-03-16.
  22. Web site: Darryl Spencer Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  23. Web site: Danny Verpaele Bio. GoUSFBulls.com.
  24. Web site: Whitaker, Kevin . Archived Content – U. S. Department of State . . August 27, 2019.
  25. News: Bianchi . Mike . Wickersham quietly one of the best . . 1985-10-02 . 2010-04-22 . news.google.com.
  26. https://stevecrisafulli.com/about/ Steve Crisafulli
  27. https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/02/13/merritt-island-state-championship-history-strong/23373 Merritt Island State Championship History Strong