Astronaut High School

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Astronaut High School
Astronaut High School Logo.png
Address
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800 War Eagle Boulevard

Titusville
,
Florida
32796

United States
Coordinates28°37′30″N 80°51′4″W / 28.62500°N 80.85111°W / 28.62500; -80.85111Coordinates: 28°37′30″N 80°51′4″W / 28.62500°N 80.85111°W / 28.62500; -80.85111
Information
TypePublic
MottoPride in community, passion in learning
Established1972
School districtBrevard County School District
PrincipalKrista Miller
Teaching staff54.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,074 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.89[1]
Color(s)   
Fight song"You've Said it All"
NicknameWar Eagles
RivalTitusville High School
Websitehttps://www.brevardschools.org/AstronautHS
[2]

Astronaut High School is located in Brevard County, in the city of Titusville, Florida, United States. It is part of the Brevard County School District. The school's name comes from its location, near the Kennedy Space Center, and is not an actual school for astronauts. The school was built in 1972. The school's motto is "pride in community, passion in learning". The current principal is Krista Miller.

Academics[]

Astronaut High School offers two academies within the school. The Health Sciences Academy offers courses for students who are interested in the medical field after graduations. Students within this academy also have the opportunity to test to become Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).[3] The Fine Arts Academy is an academy offered to students who are interested in the fine arts such as music and theater.[4] Astronaut High School also offers AVID which offers students college preparatory courses to ensure enrollment to a four-year college.[5] The school also offers dual enrollment courses through Eastern Florida State College where students can become eligible to complete their Associate of the Arts degree at the time of graduation.[6]

The library was recognized as one of the top ten in the state in 2010.[7]

Athletics[]

Its primary sports rival is Titusville High School.[8]

State champion teams[]

  • Girls' Basketball Champions (Class 4A) in 2006 and 2009[9]
  • Boys' Track and Field State Champions 1976 (Class 3A) and 2000 (Class 2A)[10]
  • Boys' Cross Country State Champions 1978, 1979 and 1980 (Class 3A)[11]
  • Boys' Tennis State Champions 1990, 1992 and 1994 (Class 3A)[12]
  • Wrestling State Champions 1999 (Class 4A)[13]
  • Girls' Cross Country State Champions 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985 (Class 3A)[14]
  • Girls' Volleyball State Champions (Class 3A) 1980[15]
  • Girls' Track and Field State Champions (Class 3A) 1979[16]*
  • Girls Softball State Champions (class 3A)

Notable alumni[]

Notable faculty[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Astronaut High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Overview / Academy of Health Sciences". www.brevardschools.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. ^ "Overview / Academy of Fine Arts". www.brevardschools.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  5. ^ "Overview / AVID". www.brevardschools.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  6. ^ "Academics / Homepage". www.brevardschools.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  7. ^ "Saturn Elementary, Astronaut High among top school libraries in state". Florida Today. 2010-08-04.
  8. ^ McCallum, Brian (November 1, 2019). "Rivalry games vary in weight". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 1B. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  10. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  11. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  12. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  13. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  14. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  15. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  16. ^ "Records" (PDF). www.fhsaa.org.
  17. ^ Cris Collinsworth. "Cris Collinsworth, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  18. ^ Durney, Jerry. "Florida Tech, Astronaut grad J.T. Hassell shows the path to NFL dreams". Florida Today. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  19. ^ "Javian Hawkins' High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  20. ^ "Wilber Marshall, OLB". Nfl.com. 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  21. ^ Biographies, Belmont Belcourt (March 2012). Daniel Tosh: An Unauthorized Biography. ISBN 9781619840669. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  22. ^ "Aaron Walker, TE". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  23. ^ "Elijah Williams". Playerswiki. Retrieved 2021-08-27.

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