Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School (formerly Cocoa Beach High School) is a public junior/senior

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that is a part of the Brevard County Public School System with students in grades seven through twelfth located in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Founded in 1964 it is one of two high schools in Brevard county to offer the

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. The school's

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is the

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and current principal is Tim Powers.

Academic recognition

In 2006, the school ranked 46th on

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's Top 1000 High Schools list. In 2008, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked the school "Best," only one of three so named in

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. The school continues to rank in the top schools according to Newsweek. In 2008, seven students were selected as

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semifinalists, out of 28 total selections in the county.

Athletic awards

* 2007 Surfing Florida Champions * 2004 Boys Basketball state champions * 1988 Girls Basketball state champions * 1973 U.S. High Schools Team Championships in Chicago, Ill, Cocoa Beach placed 17th out of over 60 teams.

Other achievements

* Runner-up in

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FIRST Championship 2007 ''(Joint with Rockledge High School)'' * JROTC Color Guard State Champions 2002 * 1973 Florida State High School Team Chess Champions, Brevard County High School Team Chess Champions 1973 and 1972. * 2021 JROTC Raiders Men's Team State Runner-up * 2021 JROTC Raiders Women's Team State Champions

Notable alumni

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, former NFL player * Brian Johnson (college baseball), 2009 graduate, All-American baseball player for the University of Florida Professional baseball player. * Kelly Slater, professional surfer, 11-time world champion *

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, professional actor, nominated for two Emmys *

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Footnotes

External links

Cocoa Beach High School Website
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