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




Principals


Robert Bruton: 1965 - 1983
Hank Smith: 1983 - 1999
David M. Piccolo: 2000 - 2002
Gary Shiffrin: 2002 - 2013
Dr. Karyle Green: 2013 - 2014
Mollie Vega: 2014 - 2018
James Rehmer: 2018–2023
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.
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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= State championships

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




Clubs and extracurricular activities


Extracurricular activities offered include:




Notable alumni


Leon "Pop" Bright 1974 – professional football player
Derek Brown 1988 – professional football player
Cal Dixon 1987 – professional football player
Joe Gayton 1974 - writer of television and film
Tony Gayton 1977 – film producer
Derrick Ham 1995 – Professional football player
Clint Hurdle 1975 – Professional baseball player and manager
Mathew Martoma 1992 – former S.A.C. Capital Advisors trader, convicted of insider trading
Bubba McDowell 1984 – professional football player and current head coach for the Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Will Perdue 1983 – professional basketball player and television sports announcer
Darryl Spencer 1988 – professional football player
Danny Verpaele 2004 – professional football player and current defensive coordinator for the Kennesaw State Owls football team
Kevin Whitaker 1975 – US ambassador to Colombia
Jeff Wickersham – professional football player
Steve Crisafulli - Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Richard Jones 1987 - State Wrestling Champion 105 lbs 1987, State Runner Up 98 lbs 1986




See also


Brevard Public Schools




Footnotes






External links


Official website
Brevard Public Schools website
Merritt Island Community Website
Football Team Scores and Info

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