Astronaut High School is located in

Brevard County Brevard County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county seat is located in ...

, in the city of Titusville,

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, United States. It is part of the

Brevard County School District Brevard Public Schools is a school district serving Brevard County, Florida, Brevard County, Florida, and based in Viera, Florida. In 2015, the district had about 74,000 students. 24% attend a school other than the one to which they are assigned. ...

. The school's name comes from its location, near the

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. The school was built in 1972. The school's motto is "pride in community, passion in learning". The current principal is Krista Miller.

Academics

Astronaut High School offers two academies within the school. The Health Sciences Academy offers courses for students who are interested in the medical field after graduations. Students within this academy also have the opportunity to test to become Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). The Fine Arts Academy is an academy offered to students who are interested in the fine arts such as music and theater. Astronaut High School also offers AVID which offers students college preparatory courses to ensure enrollment to a four-year college. The school also offers dual enrollment courses through

Eastern Florida State College Eastern Florida State College, formerly Brevard Community College, is a public college in Brevard County, Florida. It is a member of the Florida College System and has campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as a Virt ...

where students can become eligible to complete their Associate of the Arts degree at the time of graduation. The library was recognized as one of the top ten in the state in 2010.

Athletics

Its primary sports rival is

Titusville High School Titusville High School is part of the Brevard Public Schools System. It is located at 150 Terrier Trail South, Titusville, Florida. History In 1927, Titusville High School was founded at the current location, the first building devoted solely to ...

State champion teams

*Girls' Basketball Champions (Class 4A) in 2006 and 2009 *Boys' Track and Field State Champions 1976 (Class 3A) and 2000 (Class 2A) *Boys' Cross Country State Champions 1978, 1979 and 1980 (Class 3A) *Boys' Tennis State Champions 1990, 1992 and 1994 (Class 3A) *Wrestling State Champions 1999 (Class 4A) *Girls' Cross Country State Champions 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985 (Class 3A) *Girls' Volleyball State Champions (Class 3A) 1980 *Girls' Track and Field State Champions (Class 3A) 1979* *Girls Softball State Champions (class 3A)

Notable alumni

Cris Collinsworth Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional American football player. Collinsworth was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons (1981-1988), all with ...

- Class of 1977; professional football player * J.T. Hassell - Class of 2014; professional football player *

Javian Hawkins Javian Hawkins (born November 3, 1999) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He opted out of the remainder of the season in November 2020 and entered the 2021 NFL Draft ...

- Transferred; professional football player *

Wilber Marshall Wilber Buddyhia Marshall (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for five teams from 1984 until 1995. Marshall played college football for the F ...

- Class of 1980; professional football player *

Daniel Tosh Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975) is an American comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Marketing, Tosh moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. His career acceler ...

- Class of 1993; stand-up comedian * Aaron Walker - Class of 1998; professional football player

Notable faculty

* Elijah Williams - former professional football player and college football coach

References

External links

Astronaut High School FOCUS HomepageBrevard County Schools website
Brevard Public Schools Buildings and structures in Titusville, Florida High schools in Brevard County, Florida Public high schools in Florida Educational institutions established in 1972 1972 establishments in Florida {{Florida-school-stub