Merritt Island High School is a public high school located in Merritt Island, Florida. It was built in 1965.
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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
State championships
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
Mason Denaburg 2018 – Punter for UCF and former baseball pitcher
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