Satellite High School

Satellite High School
"Ad Astra per Aspera" (To the stars through difficulty) [1]
Address
300 Scorpion Court Satellite Beach, Florida, 32937 United States
Coordinates	28°11′09″N 80°35′49″W / 28.1858453°N 80.5969964°WCoordinates: 28°11′09″N 80°35′49″W / 28.1858453°N 80.5969964°W
Information
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.

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.
• 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.
• Matt Skrmetta - 1990. Major League Baseball pitcher^[23]
• Leonard Weaver - 2001. Had his number 34 jersey retired. Pro Bowl fullback for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles (2006–present) ^[24]

Activities

The following activities are available at SHS:^[25]

• Beta Club
• Harry Potter Club
• National Honor Society
• Robotics
• Yearbook (Telstar)

References

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2. - 2008 Satellite High School Brevard Public Schools Scorecard Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20110719174109/http://scorpnet.brevard.k12.fl.us/Faculty.htm. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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 Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
7. "Satellite High Fine Arts Students Tuning Up For Holidays". Retrieved 22 February 2015.
8. "Fine Arts Academy - satellitehighmusic". Retrieved 22 February 2015.
9. "FHSAA.org - Florida High School Athletic Association". fhsaa.org. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
10. - FHSAA Softball State Records Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
11. - FHSAA Baseball State Records Archived February 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
12. - FHSAA Men's Swimming State Records Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
13. - FHSAA Girl's Swimming State Records Archived February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
14. - FHSAA Girl's Cross Country state records Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
15. - Girl's Soccer State Records Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
16. - Ashlyn Harris UNC Biography Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
17. 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. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
18. - C.J. Hobgood Surfrider Pro Team Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
19. "surfersvillage.com - Latest News - Surfing News, Surfing Contest, All the surf in one website". Surfersvillage.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
20. - Kelly Kretschman All-time SEC Statistics Archived December 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
21. "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - University of Alabama". rolltide.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
22. "mchenry.php". stetson.edu. Archived from the original on 16 January 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
23. "Soxtalk.com". soxtalk.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
24. "Leonard Weaver". NFL.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
25. "Welcome to edline.net". Edline. Retrieved 17 February 2015.