Merritt Island High School

• Robert Bruton: 1965 - 1983 • Hank Smith: 1983 - 1999 • David M. Piccolo: 2000 - 2002 • Gary Shiffrin: 2002 - 2013 • Dr. Karyle Green: 2013 - 2014 • Mollie Vega: 2014 - 2018 • James Rehmer: 2018–2023 • Debbie Lubbers: 2023–present == Academics ==

Merritt Island High School is accredited. The school offers classes for grades 9-12, including Honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and courses with the Dual Enrollment program at Eastern Florida State College. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 26 credits. Each semester-course is equal to a half credit. There is also a variety of academies available for students to enroll in. Including the Advance Placement academy, Fame academy for the performing arts, and Davinci. == Athletics ==

Teams • Wrestling • Basketball • Bowling • Cheerleading • Cross country • Dance Team • Football • Golf • Lacrosse • Soccer • Softball • Swim and Diving • Tennis • Track • Indoor Volleyball • Beach Volleyball • Baseball State championships • Boys Soccer 4A championship - 2009. 3A championship - 2014. • Girls Soccer 4A championship - 2010. 3A championship - 2017 and 2018. • American football 4A championship - 1972, 1978 & 1979. • Baseball 5A championship - 1999 & 2000. • Volleyball 5A championship- 2011 & 2018 • Beach Volleyball AA championship - 2019 == Clubs and extracurricular activities ==

Extracurricular activities offered include: • Academic Games team • Art club • Anime club • Auto club • Book club • Beta Club • Chess club • Marine Science Club • Chorus • Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, & Beginning Orchestra • DECA • Drama/Theater • Earth club • Ethics club • Fellowship of Christian Athletes • FIRST Robotics Competition team • Future Business Leaders of America • Future Educators of America • Future Problem Solvers • Gay Straight Alliance • German club • Guitar Club • Inline hockey team • Intramural athletics • Jazz ensemble • JROTC (including the Raider Team, Rifle Team, Drill Team, Color Guard and Command and Staff leadership positions) • Key Club • Literary magazine • Magic club • Marching, Concert and Symphonic Bands • Marine Science Club • Multicultural club • Mustang Round-Up Leaders • Straight Up G (vocal acapella group) • National Art Honor Society • National Honor Society • Newspaper • Quiz bowl team • Rugby team • Science Research • SECME • Spanish club • Spanish National Honor Society • Speech and debate club • Student ministers • Student council • StangSat Club • Student Government • Student Venture • Yearbook • Video Game club • DND (Dungeons and Dragons) club • Welcoming diversity team • Young Republicans Club • Young Democrats Club == Notable alumni ==

• Leon "Pop" Bright 1974 – professional football player • Derek Brown 1988 – professional football player • Cal Dixon 1987 – professional football player • Joe Gayton 1974 - writer of television and film • Tony Gayton 1977 – film producer • Derrick Ham 1995 – Professional football player • Clint Hurdle 1975 – Professional baseball player and manager • Mathew Martoma 1992 – former S.A.C. Capital Advisors trader, convicted of insider trading • Bubba McDowell 1984 – professional football player and current head coach for the Prairie View A&M Panthers football team • Will Perdue 1983 – professional basketball player and television sports announcer • Darryl Spencer 1988 – professional football player • Danny Verpaele 2004 – professional football player and current defensive coordinator for the Kennesaw State Owls football team • Kevin Whitaker 1975 – US ambassador to Colombia • Jeff Wickersham – professional football player • Steve Crisafulli - Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives • Richard Jones 1987 - State Wrestling Champion 105 lbs 1987, State Runner Up 98 lbs 1986 == See also ==