Satellite High School

Satellite High School
Satellite High School
Address
	300 Scorpion Ct; Satellite Beach, Florida 32937; United States
Coordinates	28°11′09″N 80°35′49″W / 28.1858453°N 80.5969964°W
Information
Type	coed
Established	1962
School district	Brevard County Public Schools
Principal	Courtney Lundy
Staff	65.80 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,517 (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	23.05
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 mascot is the Scorpion.

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 five high schools in Brevard County to have a Fine Arts Academy.^[7] ^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

State championships

Girls’ Basketball - 1983 4A State championships https://fhsaa.com/documents/2024/2/13//Basketball_Girls_2024.pdf?id=5036
Softball - 1982 & 1990 ^[11]
Baseball - 1986 ^[12]
Men's Swimming - 1996 Class 5A championship, 1999 Class 3A championship, & 2005 Class 2A championship ^[13]
Men's Cross Country - 2019 Class 2A championship, 2020 Class 2A championship
Girls' Swimming - 2004 Class 2A championship, 2005 Class 2A championship, 2006 Class 2A championship, 2007 Class 2A runner-up ^[14]
Girls' Cross Country - 2005 Class 3A championship, 2006 Class 3A championship, 2007 Class 3A championship ^[15]
Girls' 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.^[16]

Notable alumni

Mark Baldwin - 1970. Game designer and developer.^{[citation needed]}
Ramsey Denison - 1997. Documentary filmmaker, editor^[17]
Ashlyn Harris - 2004. Four-Time Parade Magazine All-American goalkeeper for the University of North Carolina women's soccer team. Three-time NCAA Champion.^[18] Two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion.
Catharina Haynes - 1980. A federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.^[19]
C. J. Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of Damien Hobgood, Professional surfer.^[20]
Damien Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of C.J. Hobgood, Professional surfer.^[21]
Kelly Kretschman - 1997. Softball record holder^[22]^[23]
Yahn Bernier - 1986. Software developer at Valve Software and former patent lawyer in Atlanta.
Britt McHenry - 2004 ESPN Sports Reporter^[24]
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]}
Matt Skrmetta - 1990. Major League Baseball pitcher^[25]
Leonard Weaver - 2001. all-pro fullback for the Seattle Seahawks & Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2010)^[26]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
^ - 2008 Satellite High School Brevard Public Schools Scorecard Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Satellite High School". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
^ - 2008 Satellite High School BPS Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ - Local School Directory Florida
^ Florida Today:47-year-old Satellite High completes $35M upgrade retrieved September 8, 2009 ^{[dead link]}
^ "CTE-EPO Choice Career Academies 2024-2025" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2024.
^ "CTE-EPO Choice Matrix 2024-2025" (PDF). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Satellite Academy of Fine Arts SAFA". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
^ "FHSAA.org - Florida High School Athletic Association". fhsaa.org. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ - FHSAA Softball State Records Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ - FHSAA Baseball State Records Archived February 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ - FHSAA Men's Swimming State Records Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ - FHSAA Girls' Swimming State Records Archived February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ - FHSAA Girls' Cross Country state records Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ - Girls' Soccer State Records Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Review: Documentary 'What Happened in Vegas' blows the whistle on local police". Los Angeles Times. November 30, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
^ - Ashlyn Harris UNC Biography Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Todd J. Gillman (April 11, 2008). "Senate confirms Catharina Haynes for seat on 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals". The Dallas Morning News. The Dallas Morning News, Inc. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
^ - C.J. Hobgood Surfrider Pro Team Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "surfersvillage.com - Latest News - Surfing News, Surfing Contest, All the surf in one website". Surfersvillage.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ - Kelly Kretschman All-time SEC Statistics Archived December 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - University of Alabama". rolltide.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ "mchenry.php". stetson.edu. Archived from the original on January 16, 2005. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ "Soxtalk.com". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ "Leonard Weaver Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[NCES-1] "SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[2] - 2008 Satellite High School Brevard Public Schools Scorecard Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Satellite High School". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2008.

[4] - 2008 Satellite High School BPS Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[5] - Local School Directory Florida

[6] Florida Today:47-year-old Satellite High completes $35M upgrade retrieved September 8, 2009 ^{[dead link]}

[7] "CTE-EPO Choice Career Academies 2024-2025" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2024.

[8] "CTE-EPO Choice Matrix 2024-2025" (PDF). Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[9] "Satellite Academy of Fine Arts SAFA". Retrieved June 24, 2024.

[10] "FHSAA.org - Florida High School Athletic Association". fhsaa.org. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[11] - FHSAA Softball State Records Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[12] - FHSAA Baseball State Records Archived February 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[13] - FHSAA Men's Swimming State Records Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[14] - FHSAA Girls' Swimming State Records Archived February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[15] - FHSAA Girls' Cross Country state records Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[16] - Girls' Soccer State Records Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[17] "Review: Documentary 'What Happened in Vegas' blows the whistle on local police". Los Angeles Times. November 30, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[18] - Ashlyn Harris UNC Biography Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[19] Todd J. Gillman (April 11, 2008). "Senate confirms Catharina Haynes for seat on 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals". The Dallas Morning News. The Dallas Morning News, Inc. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.

[20] - C.J. Hobgood Surfrider Pro Team Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[21] "surfersvillage.com - Latest News - Surfing News, Surfing Contest, All the surf in one website". Surfersvillage.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[22] - Kelly Kretschman All-time SEC Statistics Archived December 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

[23] "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - University of Alabama". rolltide.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[24] "mchenry.php". stetson.edu. Archived from the original on January 16, 2005. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[25] "Soxtalk.com". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

[26] "Leonard Weaver Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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