Bayside High School (Palm Bay, Florida)

Bayside High School
"Bayside Bears... Make History!!"[1]
Location
Palm Bay, Florida United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1998
Principal	Christine Moore
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Black, teal, silver
Mascot	Bear
Website	http://www.bayside.brevard.k12.fl.us
Information gathered from the 2004-05 Accountability Reports

Bayside High School is a public high school located in Palm Bay, Florida. It is part of the Brevard County School District.

History

Bayside opened in August 1998 with grades 9 and 10. Grade 11 was added in 1999, grade 12 in 2000.

On May 12, 2008, the school was evacuated, threatened by a city-wide fire. The school was closed the following day along with other schools in the Palm Bay area.^[2]

Campus

The school is based on a design by Schenkel Shultz.^[3] The final estimated cost was just over $10 million. In 2009, a classroom building and an auditorium were added.

Academics

In January 2007 school began an Engineering magnet program known as Bayside Engineering and Technology Academy (BETA).^[4] Beginning in the 2011-12 year, the school began a new academy, known as Bayside Fine and Technical Arts (ENCORE).^[5]

• For the 2006-2007 School year Bayside was rated for the first time as an "A" school under the Florida A++ plan. The school had been rated a "B" for the previous 4 years.

Athletics

The school competes in the FHSAA Class 5A.^[6] The school football team was the Class 5A, District 11 district champions for the first time in 2009. Bayside's main local athletic rivals are Heritage High School and Palm Bay High School.

Activities

The school offers students the following activities:^[7]

4H Club Academic Team Band Bayside High School, High Tech BETA Club Chorus Culinary Club CyBears Masters Dance Team Drama Club FIRST Robotics Team Fellowship of Christian Athletes Future Educators of America Florida Teen Reads Future Problem Solvers French Club HOSA Interact Club

JROTC Math Team National Art Honor Society National Honor Society Open Studio Art Orchestra SHOULDER Anti-Bullying Club SADD Student Government Association Show Choir Spanish Competition Team Spanish Dance Club Spanish National Honor Society Speech and Debate Technology Student Association VICA Yearbook

Notable alumni

• Billy Horschel 2005, professional golfer^[8]
• Chris Heston, 2006, professional baseball player^[9]
• Deon Broomfield, 2009, professional football player^[10]

References

1. http://www.bayside.brevard.k12.fl.us/
2. Staff reporters (May 13, 2008). PALM BAY IN FLAMES. Florida Today.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-04. Schenkel Shultz Official website
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
5. Bayside High School (August 1, 2007). BETA. Bayside High School.
7. http://www.edline.net/pages/Bayside_High_School/Clubs___Activities
8. Cherry, Mike (25 December 2009). "Herschel & Hurst". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 3C.
9. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/columnists/david-jones/2015/04/12/jones-heston-start-giants-home-opener-parents-stands/25680753/
10. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/2014/06/28/brevards-broomfield-will-prove/11689759/

Coordinates: 27°57′3.80″N 80°40′35.19″W / 27.9510556°N 80.6764417°W