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Coordinates: 28°22′38″N 80°41′55″W / 28.3772271°N 80.6986643°W / 28.3772271; -80.6986643
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Merritt Island High School
Address
Map
100 East Mustang Way

Merritt Island
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates28°22′38″N 80°41′55″W / 28.3772271°N 80.6986643°W / 28.3772271; -80.6986643
Information
TypePublic
MottoOnce a Mustang, Always a Mustang, Pride Tradition Family
Established1965
School districtBrevard Public Schools
PrincipalDebbie Lubbers
Staff30
Faculty72.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,546[1] (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio21.32[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
SongThe Horse
MascotMustang
NicknameMerritt Island, MIHS
Websitewww.brevardschools.org/MerrittIslandHS

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

Principals

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  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

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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

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Teams

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  • Wrestling
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Dance Team
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swim and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Indoor Volleyball
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Baseball

State championships

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  • Boys Soccer 4A championship - 2009. 3A championship - 2014.[4]
  • Girls Soccer 4A championship - 2010. 3A championship - 2017 and 2018.[5][6]
  • American football 4A championship - 1972, 1978 & 1979.[7]
  • Baseball 5A championship - 1999 & 2000.[8]
  • Volleyball 5A championship- 2011 & 2018[9]
  • Beach Volleyball AA championship - 2019

Clubs and extracurricular activities

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Extracurricular activities offered include:

  • Academic Games team
  • Art club
  • Anime club
  • Auto club
  • Book club
  • Beta Club
  • Chess club
  • Marine Science Club
  • Chorus
  • Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, & Beginning Orchestra
  • DECA
  • Drama/Theater
  • Earth club
  • Ethics club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • FIRST Robotics Competition team
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Future Educators of America
  • Future Problem Solvers
  • Gay Straight Alliance
  • German club
  • Guitar Club
  • Inline hockey team
  • Intramural athletics
  • Jazz ensemble
  • JROTC (including the Raider Team, Rifle Team, Drill Team, Color Guard and Command and Staff leadership positions)
  • Key Club
  • Literary magazine
  • Magic club
  • Marching, Concert and Symphonic Bands
  • Marine Science Club
  • Multicultural club
  • Mustang Round-Up Leaders
  • Straight Up G (vocal acapella group)
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Quiz bowl team
  • Rugby team
  • Science Research
  • SECME
  • Spanish club
  • Spanish National Honor Society
  • Speech and debate club
  • Student ministers
  • Student council
  • StangSat Club
  • Student Government
  • Student Venture
  • Yearbook[10][11]
  • Video Game club
  • DND (Dungeons and Dragons) club
  • Welcoming diversity team
  • Young Republicans Club
  • Young Democrats Club

Notable alumni

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See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c "Merritt Island High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Merritt Island High School: Academics". Edline. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Merritt Island High School: Athletics". Edline. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved August 31, 2010
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved August 31, 2010
  6. ^ McCallum, Brian (February 24, 2018). "Merritt Island girls win 3A soccer final". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 1C. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved April 27, 2009
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved August 31, 2010
  9. ^ "FHSAA Championship Record Books". fhsaa. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  10. ^ "Merritt Island High School :: Clubs". Merritt.hs.brevardschools.org. May 21, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  11. ^ "Merritt Island High School: Clubs & Activities". Edline. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ^ "Leon Bright Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Derek Brown Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Cal Dixon Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ Sangalang, Jennifer (October 5, 2015). "Merritt Island grads want to film movie in Brevard". Florida Today. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Brevard brothers land second season for their Western TV saga". Florida Today. January 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  17. ^ "Derrick Ham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  18. ^ "Manager and Coaches". Colorado Rockies. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  19. ^ "Feds: Merritt Island High grad an inside trader". Clickorlando.com. WKMG-TV. December 20, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  20. ^ "Bubba McDowell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  21. ^ "Will Perdue NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  22. ^ "Darryl Spencer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  23. ^ "Danny Verpaele Bio". GoUSFBulls.com.
  24. ^ "Whitaker, Kevin". Archived Content – U. S. Department of State. United States Department of State. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  25. ^ Bianchi, Mike (October 2, 1985). "Wickersham quietly one of the best". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2010 – via news.google.com.
  26. ^ Steve Crisafulli
  27. ^ Merritt Island State Championship History Strong
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