Satellite High School
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| Satellite High School | |
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"Ad Astra per Aspera" (To the stars through difficulty) [1]
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| 300 Scorpion Court Satellite Beach, Florida 32937 United States |
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| Type | coed |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Mark Elliot |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,169 |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Silver |
| Athletics | Cape Coast Conference |
| Nickname | Scorpions |
| Newspaper | The Satellite Telstar |
| Yearbook | Scorpio |
| Website | School website |
Satellite High School is a public high school (grades 9 - 12) located in Satellite Beach, Florida in Florida's Space Coast, Brevard County. It was founded in 1962, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida since 2003 .[2] The 2007 - 2008 enrollment for Satellite was 1,414 students. The mascot is the Scorpion.
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Academics
The school has 92 teachers, 12 support personnel, six administrators, and four guidance counselors.[3]
State school grades and demographics
2007 Overall Grade: A [4]
- Stability rate (% of students in attendance 1st semester who are present 2nd semester): 93.54%
- Graduation rate: 96.41%
- SAT scores average: Mathematics (Year 2006) 544, Reading (Year 2006) 526
- ACT average: (Year 2006) 21.8
- Gifted Students: 14.28%
- Race Distribution: 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black [5]
Campus
In 2009, a $35 million upgrade was completed.[6]
Fine Arts
Fine Arts Academy
Satellite High School is one of three high schools in Brevard County to have a Fine Arts Academy.[7] The Fine Arts Academy is a Career Academy that integrates arts education into the core academic curriculum. Fine arts areas of concentration include Digital Media, Fashion Design, Instrumental Music, Technical Design, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music.[8]
Athletics
Satellite is part of the Florida High School Athletic Association and competes in the Cape Coast Conference located in Brevard County, Florida.
Satellite has captured 17 state championships in six sports in its 46 year history. The girls have won 13 state championships in its history.[9]
State Championships
- Softball - 1982 & 1990 [10]
- Baseball - 1986 [11]
- Men's Swimming - 1996 Class 5A championship, 1999 Class 3A championship, & 2005 Class 2A championship [12]
- Girl's Swimming - 2004 Class 2A championship, 2005 Class 2A championship, 2006 Class 2A championship, 2007 Class 2A runner-up [13]
- Girl's Cross Country - 2005 Class 3A championship, 2006 Class 3A championship, 2007 Class 3A championship [14]
- Girl's Soccer - 2002 Class 3A championship (29-1-1, Finished No. 5 in nation), 2003 Class 3A championship (27-2-0), 2007 Class 5A championship. Reached Final Four from 1995–1998, 2002–2005, & 2007-2009.[15]
Notable alumni
- Mark Baldwin - 1970. Game designer and developer.[citation needed]
- Ashlyn Harris - 2004. Four-Time Parade Magazine All-American goalkeeper for the University of North Carolina women's soccer team. Two-time National Champion.[16]
- Catharina Haynes - 1980. A federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.[17]
- C. J. Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of Damien Hobgood, Professional surfer.[18]
- Damien Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of C.J. Hobgood, Professional surfer.[19]
- Kelly Kretschman - 1997. Softball record holder[20][21]
- Britt McHenry - 2004 ESPN Sports Reporter[22]
- J. Keith Moyer - 1970. President, CEO and Publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, senior fellow in journalism at University of Minnesota
- Gary Pruitt - 1975 President and CEO of The Associated Press.[citation needed]
- Michael Ramos[23] - 1978 Br. Michael Anthony, Ph.D, D.D. Ph.D, DBA, Research Fellow Florida Institute of Technology[24], Founder of the Hermits of Saint Bruno, Hermit of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Hermitage[25] and Monsignor of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Matt Skrmetta - 1990. Major League Baseball pitcher[26]
- Leonard Weaver - 2001. Had his number 34 jersey retired. Pro Bowl fullback for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles (2006–present) [27]
Activities
The following activities are available at SHS:[28]
- Beta Club
- Harry Potter Club
- National Honor Society
- Robotics
- Yearbook (Telstar)
References
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- ↑ - 2008 Satellite High School Brevard Public Schools Scorecard [dead link]
- ↑ http://scorpnet.brevard.k12.fl.us/Faculty.htm[dead link]
- ↑ - 2008 Satellite High School BPS [dead link]
- ↑ - Local School Directory Florida
- ↑ Florida Today:47-year-old Satellite High completes $35M upgrade retrieved September 8, 2009[dead link]
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- ↑ - FHSAA Softball State Records[dead link]
- ↑ - FHSAA Baseball State Records[dead link]
- ↑ - FHSAA Men's Swimming State Records[dead link]
- ↑ - FHSAA Girl's Swimming State Records[dead link]
- ↑ - FHSAA Girl's Cross Country state records[dead link]
- ↑ - Girl's Soccer State Records[dead link]
- ↑ - Ashlyn Harris UNC Biography[dead link]
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- ↑ - C.J. Hobgood Surfrider Pro Team[dead link]
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- ↑ - Kelly Kretschman All-time SEC Statistics[dead link]
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