New Smyrna Beach High School (NSBHS) is a public high school located in

New Smyrna Beach, Florida New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, located on the central east coast of the state, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its population is 30,142 in 2020 by the United States Census Bureau. The downtown section of ...

, United States.

About

The school mascot is the Barracuda, commonly referred to as the "Cuda." The high school opened in 1963 on what is now called Barracuda Boulevard. In the fall of 2006 NSBHS opened their new location, approximately 3 miles from the old school, at 1015 10th Street, just down the road from New Smyrna Beach Middle School. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The annual yearbook is known as ''The Smyrnan''.

Academics

Currently ranked as an "A" school by the state of Florida, NSBHS offers AP (Advanced Placement), AICE Cambridge, and Honors classes, as well as the AVID program. The school offers specialized academies in numerous areas: * Culinary Academy * Engineering and Design Academy * Medical Academy * Early Education Academy * Criminal Justice Academy

Activities

The school offers various activities, such as academic team, the Barracuda Band, drama, International Thespian Society troupe 1903, art, spirit club, class steering committees, photography, Key Club, FFA, HOSA, SGA, Spanish club, French club, Cuda Care, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Cuda Marketing, Campus Impact, chess club, Model UN, Interact, and the Ahistorical Reenactment Society of Edgewater. New Smyrna Beach High School is home to the award-winning varsity dance team, the Showdolls. They have won 11 national dance team championships: * 1990 Prop - "Joker's Wild" * 1993 Prop - "Hairspray" * 1994 Prop - "Orient Express" * 1995 Prop - "True Colors" * 1996 Prop - "On Safari" * 1998 Prop - "Vogue" * 1999 High Kick - "Prisoner" * 2000 High Kick - "Electricity" * 2004 Prop - "A Pirate's Life" * 2005 Prop - "Live From Mars" * 2010 High Kick - "Cirque" * 2011 High Kick - "Nerds"

Notable alumni

Sports *

Dallas Baker Dallas Leon Baker (born November 10, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. Baker played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Footba ...

, CFL professional football player (2001) *

Ed Bennett Ed Bennett (born 15 March 1975) is a composer of contemporary art music. Biography Bennett was born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Having studied with Brian Irvine at North Down College and with Michael Finnissy at the Guildhall ...

, NASCAR Chief Administrative Officer, IMSA Chief Executive Officer * Wes Chandler, Hall of Fame professional football player (1974) *

D'Cota Dixon D'Cota Dixon (born November 20, 1994) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Wisconsin. The Oak Hill, Florida native played high school football at New Smyrna Beach High School. College career Dixon star ...

, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Darrell Fullington, former professional football player (1983) *

Eric Geiselman Eric Geiselman (born March 9, 1988) is an American professional surfer who, in November 2009, had his surfboard snapped in half by what was thought to be a great white shark The great white shark (''Carcharodon carcharias''), also known a ...

, professional surfer *

Evan Geiselman Evan Geiselman (born August 31, 1993 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida) has been a competing surfer since the age of seven. He has won 12 East Coast Championship titles. He is the younger brother of professional surfer Eric Geiselman. He has been tr ...

, professional surfer *

Cole Holcomb Cole Holcomb (born July 30, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the ...

, NFL player *

Chris Isaac Christopher Dwight Isaac (May 15, 1959 – October 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Eastern Kentu ...

, former CFL quarterback with the

Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine ...

(1977) * Raheem Mostert, NFL running back and kickoff returner for multiple teams (2011) *

Darrynton Evans Darrynton L.A. Evans (born July 9, 1998) is an American football running back and return specialist for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State. He was drafted by the Tennessee Tit ...

, NFL running back for the Tennessee Titans *

Dylan DeLucia Dylan Joseph DeLucia (born August 1, 2000) is an American college baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. DeLucia graduated from New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He began his college baseball career at ...

, 2022 College World Series MVP Entertainment * The Beu Sisters, music recording artists *

Alex Kinsey Alex & Sierra were an American duo consisting of Alex Kinsey (born September 8, 1991) and Sierra Deaton (born February 11, 1991), who won the third and final season of '' The X Factor US''. They were mentored by Simon Cowell. Their debut album ' ...

, Season 3 winner of ''The X Factor'' Entrepreneurship * Adam Lovell, owner of WriteAPrisoner.com

References

* http://ballstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=3669272

External links

Official school website

School grades
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