Satellite High School
{{Short description|Public high school in Satellite Beach, Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox school
| name = Satellite High School
| logo = Satellite High School logo.png
| established = 1962
| type = coed
| principal = Courtney Lundy
| athletics = Cape Coast Conference
| enrollment = 1,517 (2022–23){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200150&SchoolPageNum=7&ID=120015000131|title=SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=August 24, 2024}}
| grades = 9-12
| district = Brevard County Public Schools
| newspaper = The Satellite Telstar
| yearbook = Scorpio
| nickname = Scorpions
| colors = Scarlet and Silver {{colorbox|#BB0000}} {{colorbox|silver}}
| streetaddress = 300 Scorpion Ct
| city = Satellite Beach
| state = Florida
| zipcode = 32937
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|28.1858453|-80.5969964|display=title,inline|format=dms}}
| pushpin_map = Florida#USA
| website = [http://scorpnet.brevard.k12.fl.us/ 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 .[http://www.brevard.k12.fl.us/ScoreCard/schools/satellite.asp#ai2 - 2008 Satellite High School Brevard Public Schools Scorecard ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904003841/http://www.brevard.k12.fl.us/ScoreCard/schools/satellite.asp#ai2 |date=September 4, 2007 }} The mascot is the Scorpion.
The school made national news in 2025 for firing a teacher for referring to a student by their preferred name instead of their legal name, as required by a 2023 Florida law. Thousands signed a petition demanding her reinstatement and many parents spoke on her behalf at school board meetings.{{Cite web |title=Florida teacher let go over using student’s preferred name |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2025/04/09/florida-teacher-let-go-over-using-students-preferred-name/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-high-school-teacher-loses-job-after-using-students-preferred-name/ar-AA1CBBeM |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.msn.com}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-10 |title=Brevard teacher first to lose job over Florida law requiring parent sign-off on preferred name |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/brevard-teacher-first-lose-job-090550555.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}
Academics
The school has 92 teachers, 12 support personnel, six administrators, and four guidance counselors.{{cite web|url=http://scorpnet.brevard.k12.fl.us/Faculty.htm |accessdate=May 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719174109/http://scorpnet.brevard.k12.fl.us/Faculty.htm |archivedate=July 19, 2011 |title=Satellite High School }}
State school grades and demographics
- 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 [http://fl.localschooldirectory.com/schools_info.php/school_id/17711 - Local School Directory Florida ]
Campus
In 2009, a $35 million upgrade was completed.[http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090908/NEWS01/909080315/1086/47-year-old+Satellite+High+completes++35M+upgrade Florida Today:47-year-old Satellite High completes $35M upgrade] retrieved September 8, 2009 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Fine Arts
= Fine Arts Academy =
Satellite High School is one of five high schools in Brevard County to have a Fine Arts Academy.{{cite web|url=https://fl02201431.schoolwires.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=4307&dataid=78958&FileName=Copy%20of%202024-2025%20CTE-EPO%20Choice%20Career%20Academies%202024-2025.pdf|title=CTE-EPO Choice Career Academies 2024-2025|publisher=|accessdate=8 January 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://fl02201431.schoolwires.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=4307&dataid=78957&FileName=District%20EPO%20Choice%20Program%20Matrix%202024-2025%20.pdf|title= CTE-EPO Choice Matrix 2024-2025|publisher=|accessdate=14 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://brevardpublicschoolsfl.sites.thrillshare.com/o/shs/page/satellite-academy-of-fine-arts-safa|title=Satellite Academy of Fine Arts SAFA |publisher=|accessdate=24 June 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fhsaa.org/|title=FHSAA.org - Florida High School Athletic Association|work=fhsaa.org|accessdate=17 February 2015}}
= State championships =
- Girls’ Basketball - 1983 4A State championships https://fhsaa.com/documents/2024/2/13//Basketball_Girls_2024.pdf?id=5036
- Softball - 1982 & 1990 [http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_sb.pdf - FHSAA Softball State Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007154657/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_sb.pdf |date=October 7, 2007 }}
- Baseball - 1986 [http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ba.pdf - FHSAA Baseball State Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227234431/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ba.pdf |date=February 27, 2008 }}
- Men's Swimming - 1996 Class 5A championship, 1999 Class 3A championship, & 2005 Class 2A championship [http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swb.pdf - FHSAA Men's Swimming State Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006084654/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swb.pdf |date=October 6, 2007 }}
- 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 [http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swg.pdf - FHSAA Girls' Swimming State Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229180456/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swg.pdf |date=February 29, 2008 }}
- Girls' Cross Country - 2005 Class 3A championship, 2006 Class 3A championship, 2007 Class 3A championship [http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ccg.pdf - FHSAA Girls' Cross Country state records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023225303/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ccg.pdf |date=October 23, 2007 }}
- 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.[http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_scg.pdf - Girls' Soccer State Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007154713/http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_scg.pdf |date=October 7, 2007 }}
Notable alumni
{{maincat|Satellite High School alumni}}
- Mark Baldwin - 1970. Game designer and developer.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
- Ramsey Denison - 1997. Documentary filmmaker, editor{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-what-happened-in-vegas-review-20171130-story.html|title=Review: Documentary 'What Happened in Vegas' blows the whistle on local police|date=Nov 30, 2017|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=Feb 15, 2020}}
- Ashlyn Harris - 2004. Four-Time Parade Magazine All-American goalkeeper for the University of North Carolina women's soccer team. Three-time NCAA Champion.[http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/harris_ashlyn00.html - Ashlyn Harris UNC Biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508063713/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/harris_ashlyn00.html |date=May 8, 2008 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-haynes_11met.ART.West.Edition1.395ccbd.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723103115/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-haynes_11met.ART.West.Edition1.395ccbd.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |title=Senate confirms Catharina Haynes for seat on 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals|author=Todd J. Gillman |date=April 11, 2008 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=The Dallas Morning News, Inc. |accessdate=August 16, 2010}}
- C. J. Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of Damien Hobgood, Professional surfer.[http://www.surfrider.org/media9b.asp - C.J. Hobgood Surfrider Pro Team] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725053232/http://www.surfrider.org/media9b.asp |date=July 25, 2008 }}
- Damien Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of C.J. Hobgood, Professional surfer.{{cite web|url=http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/27865/news.htm|title=surfersvillage.com - Latest News - Surfing News, Surfing Contest, All the surf in one website|work=Surfersvillage.com|accessdate=17 February 2015}}
- Kelly Kretschman - 1997. Softball record holder[http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/wsoft/news/careerrecs.html - Kelly Kretschman All-time SEC Statistics] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214203712/http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/wsoft/news/careerrecs.html |date=December 14, 2005 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.rolltide.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/alab/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/08-media-guide-p52-78|title=ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - University of Alabama|work=rolltide.com|accessdate=17 February 2015}}
- Yahn Bernier - 1986. Software developer at Valve Software and former patent lawyer in Atlanta.
- Britt McHenry - 2004 ESPN Sports Reporter{{cite web|url=http://www.stetson.edu/athletics/womens_soccer/profiles/mchenry.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050116100226/http://www.stetson.edu/athletics/womens_soccer/profiles/mchenry.php|title=mchenry.php|archivedate=16 January 2005|work=stetson.edu|accessdate=17 February 2015}}
- 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|reason=needs citation to tie him to Satellite Beach. His notability already established by the article|date=January 2014}}
- Matt Skrmetta - 1990. Major League Baseball pitcher{{cite web|url=http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t51156.html|title=Soxtalk.com|accessdate=17 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716112910/http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t51156.html|archive-date=16 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- Leonard Weaver - 2001. all-pro fullback for the Seattle Seahawks & Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2010){{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WeavLe00.htm
|title=Leonard Weaver Stats
|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com
}}
References
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{{Brevard County, Florida Schools}}
{{Cape Coast Conference}}
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Category:High schools in Brevard County, Florida
Category:Educational institutions established in 1962
Category:Satellite Beach, Florida