Satellite High School
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| Motto | "Ad Astra per Aspera" (To the stars through difficulty) [1] |
|---|---|
| Established | 1966 |
| Type | coed |
| Principal | Mark Elliot |
| Students | 1,414 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Satellite Beach, Florida, United States |
| Colors | Scarlet and Silver |
| Athletics | Cape Coast Conference |
| Mascot | Scorpion |
| Yearbook | "Scorpio" |
| Newspaper | "The Satellite Telstar" |
| Website | http://scorpnet.brevard.k12.fl.us/ |
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 1966, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida for the past four years.[2] The 2007 - 2008 enrollment for Satellite was 1,414 students. The mascot is the Scorpion.
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[edit] Academics
The school has 92 teachers, 12 support personnel, six administrators, and four guidance counselors.[3]
In 1993, Satellite High School Biology and Science teacher Tracey L. Bailey was selected as the National Teacher of the Year.[4]
"Within 3 years of being hired by Satellite high school, Mr. Bailey's institution had one of the strongest science programs in the entire State of Florida, and it won numerous national and international awards. These advanced programs aren't just for a favored few. Tracey Bailey has inspired all kinds of students, including those previously known as low-achieving or at-risk, to reach for excellence and to attain it. This is what our students need and what our country needs. [5]
- President Bill Clinton April 20, 1993
State school grades and demographics
2007 Overall Grade: A [6]
- 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 [7]
[edit] Athletics
Linda Anderson is the Athletic Director for the Scorpions program. [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 enjoyed years of success, winning the Florida Today All-Space Coast Trophy (awarded to the top Brevard school with the most sports points) for the past 10 years. [9] In 2008, Satellite finished 5th overall in the Class 5A classification in the 2007-2008 Dodge Sunshine Cup All-Sports Awards while the girl's program finished 4th in the state. [10]
Satellite has captured 17 state championships in six sports in its 46 year history. Satellite boasts one of the strongest girls programs in the state as the girls have won 13 state championships in its history. [11]
State Championships
- Softball - 1982 & 1990 [12]
- Baseball - 1986 [13]
- Men's Swimming - 1996 Class 5A championship, 1999 Class 3A championship, & 2005 Class 2A championship [14]
- Girl's Swimming - 2004 Class 2A championship, 2005 Class 2A championship, 2006 Class 2A championship, Class 2A championship [15]
- Girl's Cross Country - 2005 Class 3A championship, 2006 Class 3A championship, 2007 Class 3A championship [16]
- 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, & 2007-2008. [17]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Leonard Weaver - 2001. Starting fullback for the NFL Seattle Seahawks (2006 - present) [18]
- Ashlyn Harris - 2004. 4-Time Parade Magazine All-American, 2004 Gatorade National Player of the Year, 4-Time NSCAA All-American, 2004 NSCAA Girl's Soccer Player of the Year, U.S. National Team player, 2006 National Championship with the University of North Carolina women's soccer team. [19]
- Sarah Spinner - 2001. 2001 Florida Today Volleyball Player of the Year, Three-Time Florida Today Tennis Player of the Year, holds school record for kills in season (333 in 2001). [20] Four-Year lettermen at the University of Kentucky, set numerous school records, including No. 8 all-time in games played (437), No. 3 all-time in kills with 1,565, No. 2 all-time in attack attempts with 4,172, No. 4 all-time in digs with 1,127, No. 4 all-time in service aces with 145 [21]
- Courtney Baines - 2002, 2002 Florida Today Women's Soccer Player of the Year, scored 109 goals and set the state-record with 101 assists in three seasons. First-Team All-State and State Champion in 2002, teammates with 4-Time Parade Magazine All-American Ashlyn Harris. Four-Year lettermen for the University of Central Florida's women's soccer team, started 84 of 90 games, Two-Time All-Conference First-Team, 2004 Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year, 2005 Conference USA Player of the Year. [22]
- Kelly Kretschman - 1997. Four-Time All-American for the University of Alabama's softball team. First-Team All-American in 2000 & 2001. Kretschman left Alabama as the No. 1 leader in every major offensive category including a .437 batting average (No. 1 all-time in the Southeastern Conference), .544 on-base percentage (No. 1 in SEC all-time), 60 home runs (No. 1 in SEC all-time) [23], 386 hits (No. 1 in SEC all-time), 191 RBI (No. 1 in SEC all-time), and 133 stolen bases (No. 2 in SEC all-time). [24] Kretschman is currently on the U.S. National Softball Team and won a gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics games. She will be heading to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China in the summer of 2008. [25]
- Matt Skrmetta - 1990. Former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates. Holds MLB record for most organizations played for (13 organizations, 24 professional teams). [26]
- Ryan Cullen - 1998. 33rd round MLB draft pick of the Texas Rangers, Triple-A in the New York Mets organization in 2008. [27]
- Cassidy Maxwell - class of 1998, captured six individual state championships at Satellite, won 2003 National Championship with Auburn University, Two-Time All-American at Auburn. [28]
- C. J. Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of Damien Hobgood, Professional surfer. Currently competing in the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, 2001 World Champion, 1999 ASP Rookie of the Year. [29]
- Damien Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of C.J. Hobgood, Professional surfer. Currently competing in the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, 2007 Billabong Pro Tahiti Champion. [30]
[edit] References
- ^ Merriam Webster's Dictionary
- ^ - 2008 Satellite High School Brevard Public Schools Scorecard
- ^ - Satellite HS Website Faculty Page
- ^ - Florida Department of Education Website National Teacher of the Year
- ^ - U.S. Government Printing Office
- ^ - 2008 Satellite High School BPS
- ^ - Local School Directory Florida
- ^ - Satellite HS Athletics Page
- ^ - "Satellite High wins 10th straight all-sports award"
- ^ - LocalyReplay.com Florida Youth and High School Sports Blog
- ^ Florida High School Athletic Association State High School Records
- ^ - FHSAA Softball State Records
- ^ - FHSAA Baseball State Records
- ^ - FHSAA Men's Swimming State Records
- ^ - FHSAA Girl's Swimming State Records
- ^ - FHSAA Girl's Cross Country state records
- ^ - Girl's Soccer State Records
- ^ - Leonard Weaver NFL.com Biography
- ^ - Ashlyn Harris UNC Biography
- ^ - Sarah Spinner UK Bio
- ^ - Sarah Spinner University of Kentucky School Records
- ^ - UCF Women's Soccer Courtney Baines Bio
- ^ - Kelly Kretschman All-time SEC Statistics
- ^ - Kelly Kretschman All-time University of Alabama School Records
- ^ - U.S. Women's Softball National Team Roster
- ^ - Soxtalk.com Sox Sign Skrmetta
- ^ - TheBaseballCube.com Ryan Cullen profile
- ^ - Cassidy Maxwell Auburn University Women's Swimming and Diving Archives
- ^ - C.J. Hobgood Surfrider Pro Team
- ^ - Damien Hobgood claims the Billabong Pro Tahiti title
