Heritage High School (Palm Bay, Florida)

Heritage High School is a high school in Palm Bay, Florida run by Brevard Public Schools. It is the 16th school in the district. The school is located on 65 acres (26 ha) of land with a student capacity of 2,384.[4]

Heritage High School
Address
2351 Malabar Road NW

Palm Bay
,
Florida
,
Brevard County

United States
Coordinates
Information
TypeHigh school
EstablishedAugust 2009 (2009-08)
School districtBrevard Public Schools
PrincipalDr. John C. Harris
FacultyGreg McGrew (athletic director)[1]
Teaching staff84.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,830 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.79[2]
Color(s)█ ██ blue, black, and white[3]
MascotPanther[3]
WebsiteHeritage HS website

History

The budget to construct the school was $80 million.[4] Heritage High opened August 10, 2009, with 9th and 10th grade students. In 2010, 11th grade was added. In August 2011, the school officially became a high school with 9-12 grade with its first Senior class graduating in 2012.[5] It drew students from Bayside High School, Palm Bay High School, and Melbourne High School.[3]

Sports

Heritage teams compete in the Cape Coast Conference as the Panthers.[3] The school colors are blue, black, and white.[3]

Activities

Student activities include:

  • JROTC
  • Academy of Environmental Studies
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Cambridge AICE
  • Sports Medicine Academy [6]

References
  1. "Athletic directors talk about effects of cuts". Florida Today. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  2. "HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. Cherry, Mike (11 March 2009). "Heritage gets nickname". Florida Today. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  4. Brevard Public Schools (5 March 2009). "Heritage High School" (PDF). Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  5. Spitzer, Michelle (11 August 2009). "Heritage High enjoys successful debut". Florida Today. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  6. White, George (31 October 2010). "Heritage High celebrates new ROTC unit". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 1B.
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