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.
Satellite High School | |
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Address | |
300 Scorpion Ct , 32937 | |
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 | Robert Pruett |
Staff | 59.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,327 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.30[1] |
Color(s) | Scarlet and Silver |
Athletics | Cape Coast Conference |
Nickname | Scorpions |
Newspaper | The Satellite Telstar |
Yearbook | Scorpio |
Website | School website |
The school has 92 teachers, 12 support personnel, six administrators, and four guidance counselors.[3]
2007 Overall Grade: A [4]
In 2009, a $35 million upgrade was completed.[6]
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]
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]
On January 22, 2023, 64 year old Timothy Liscum, the schools (now) previous chorus teacher, was arrested for traveling to meet a minor for the purpose of having "Sexual Relations". The administrators contacted the Satellite Beach Police Department, where an agent then took over the identity of the student, where Liscum thought who he was talking to was still the student. When he arrived to the location, Liscum was arrested.[16]