Eau Gallie High School
Location
Map
Melbourne
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates28°7′49.33″N 80°38′49.77″W / 28.1303694°N 80.6471583°W / 28.1303694; -80.6471583
Information
TypePublic
MottoAnchor Down
Established1923 (Pineapple)
1963 (Commodore Blvd)
PrincipalKeith Barton
Faculty87.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,689 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.41[1]
Color(s)     
MascotCommodore
Information(321)242-6400
WebsiteEG High School website

Eau Gallie High School is located at 1400 Commodore Blvd in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida. It is one of four public high schools in Melbourne, along with Melbourne High School, Palm Bay High School, and West Shore Junior/Senior High School.

In sports the school was previously classified as 6A, the largest classification based on enrollment, but it is now 3A.

In 2010, the school graduated 384. Seven of the students simultaneously received Associate of Arts degrees from being co-enrolled in the local community college .[2]

In 2010, Florida Today described the school: "predominately serves children of the working middle class."[2]

History

The original school was located in the former city of Eau Gallie, overlooking the Indian River. The successor school is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west.

Construction on the new Eau Gallie High School began in 1963. Students from the new building graduated in 1964. During the construction Eau Gallie High Students attended a split session at Melbourne High School.

The school had the lowest reportable incidents of any high school in Brevard for the 2006–7 school year.[3] The school uses surveillance cameras to monitor student activity.[4]

Academics

In 2009, 80% of students graduating went on to some form of higher education. 32% went to a four-year college, 48% to Eastern Florida State College.[2]

In the 2009–2010 academic year, Eau Gallie was the only high school in the state to be classified as a national demonstration school for Advancement Via Individual Determination. This is a program that encourages middling students to aim for higher education at the four year university level and provides them the tools and advice needed to achieve that goal.

Student body

In 2010, one-fourth of the seniors came from low-income families.[2]

Recognition

Notable alumni

Sports

Its primary sports rival is Melbourne High School.[14]

Mascot/Colors

The mascot is the Commodore. It is believed that the first principal of Eau Gallie High School was a graduate from Vanderbilt University, whose mascot is also the Commodore.[citation needed]

The colors are Navy/Gold/Red.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c "EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Downs, Megan (23 May 2010). "New grads make way in real world". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. p. 1A.
  3. ^ Brennan, Kate (December 16, 2007). "Breaking the rules - Compared to state, students in Brevard are well-behaved". Florida Today.
  4. ^ Editorial (December 16, 2007). "Discipline on campus. Special report shows Brevard schools policies on misbehavior are working". Florida Today.
  5. ^ "Eau Gallie HS JROTC Wins Honors" (PDF). The Intercoim. 34 (10): 6. October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-26.
  6. ^ McCallum, Brian (May 11, 2011). "Oh! Gallie!". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. p. 1C.
  7. ^ Florida Today retrieved July 15, 2008[dead link]
  8. ^ Bonus standards set higher for elementary schools. Florida Today. December 9, 2007.
  9. ^ "Odyssey of the Mind".
  10. ^ "2022 NOF Winners". American String Teachers Association. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  11. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2018-02-14). "Tom Rapp, the Voice of Pearls Before Swine, Is Dead at 70". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  12. ^ NFL players
  13. ^ Edes, Gordon (16 May 2008). "A new power prince". Boston.com.
  14. ^ McCallum, Brian (November 1, 2019). "Rivalry games vary in weight". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 1B. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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