Satellite High School
high school in Florida, United States
Satellite High School is a public high school (grades 9 - 12) located in Satellite Beach, Florida in Florida's Space Coast, Brevard County. It was founded in 1962, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida since 2003 . The mascot is the Scorpion.
The school made national news in 2025 for firing a teacher for referring to a student by their preferred name instead of their legal name, as required by a 2023 Florida law. Thousands signed a petition demanding her reinstatement and many parents spoke on her behalf at school board meetings.
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%
SAT 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 five high schools in Brevard County 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, Fashion Design, Instrumental Music, Technical Design, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music.
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Contemporary correspondence, administrative files and participant testimony can test how later narratives organized the event or institution. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7426038. VIAF identifies the subject as 146624279. The Library of Congress control number is n83227907. Authority coordinates are 28.186, -80.597. 5 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1962, 2003, 2025 and 2023.
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