Satellite High School is a public high school (grades 9 - 12) located in Satellite Beach,

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in Florida's

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. It was founded in 1962, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida since 2003 . The mascot is the

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Academics

The school has 92 teachers, 12 support personnel, six administrators, and four guidance counselors.

State school grades and demographics

2007 Overall Grade: A * Stability rate (% of students in attendance 1st semester who are present 2nd semester): 93.54% * Graduation rate: 96.41% *

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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

Campus

In 2009, a $35 million upgrade was completed.

Fine Arts

Fine Arts Academy

Satellite High School is one of three high schools in

to have a Fine Arts Academy. 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,

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, Technical Design,

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, and

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Athletics

Satellite is part of the

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and competes in the Cape Coast Conference located in

, 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.

State Championships

* Softball - 1982 & 1990 * Baseball - 1986 * Men's Swimming - 1996 Class 5A championship, 1999 Class 3A championship, & 2005 Class 2A championship * Men's Cross Country - 2019 Class 2A championship, 2020 Class 2A championship * Girls' Swimming - 2004 Class 2A championship, 2005 Class 2A championship, 2006 Class 2A championship, 2007 Class 2A runner-up * Girls' Cross Country - 2005 Class 3A championship, 2006 Class 3A championship, 2007 Class 3A championship * Girls' 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, & 2007-2009.

Notable alumni

* Mark Baldwin - 1970. Game designer and developer. *

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- 1997. Documentary filmmaker, editor *

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- 2004. Four-Time Parade Magazine All-American goalkeeper for the

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women's soccer team. Three-time NCAA Champion. Two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. *

Catharina Haynes Catharina Jacoba Hendrika Dubbelday Haynes (born November 9, 1963) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Background Haynes was born in Melbourne, Florida and graduated from Satellite High ...

- 1980. A federal judge on the

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. * C. J. Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of Damien Hobgood, Professional surfer. * Damien Hobgood - 1997. Twin brother of

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, Professional surfer. *

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- 1997. Softball record holder * Britt McHenry - 2004 ESPN Sports Reporter * J. Keith Moyer - 1970. President, CEO and Publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, senior fellow in journalism at

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- 1975 President and CEO of The

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. * Matt Skrmetta - 1990.

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- 2001.

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fullback for the Seattle Seahawks &

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(2006–2010)

References

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