Astronaut High School
Encyclopedia
Astronaut High School is located in Brevard County, in the city of Titusville
, Florida
, USA. It is part of the Brevard County School District
. The school name comes from its location, near the Kennedy Space Center
. The school was built in 1972. The high school enrolls approximately 1455 students.
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA. It is part of the Brevard County School District
Brevard County School District
Brevard Public Schools is a school district serving Brevard County, Florida, and based in Viera, Florida.In 2009, the district had about 72,519 students. 24% attend a school other than the one to which they are assigned. In 2009, the School Board was Brevard's largest local government employer with...
. The school name comes from its location, near the Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
The John F. Kennedy Space Center is the NASA installation that has been the launch site for every United States human space flight since 1968. Although such flights are currently on hiatus, KSC continues to manage and operate unmanned rocket launch facilities for America's civilian space program...
. The school was built in 1972. The high school enrolls approximately 1455 students.
Recognition
- Class 4A Girls Basketball Champions in 2006, and 2008-2009 season
- Class 3A Boys Track and Field State Champions 1976 and 2000
- Class 3A Boys Cross Country State Champions 1978. 1979 and 1980
- Class 3A Boys Tennis State Champions 1990, 1992 and 1994
- Class 3A Wrestling State Champions 1999
- Class 3A Girls Cross Country State Champions 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985
- Class 3A Softball State Champions 1978
- Class 3A Volleyball State Champions 1980
- Class 3A Girls Track and Field State Champions 1979
Notable alumni
- Cris CollinsworthCris CollinsworthAnthony Cris Collinsworth is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played his entire professional career for...
- Class of 1977. Professional Football player - Wilber MarshallWilber MarshallWilber Buddyhia Marshall is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for twelve seasons during the 1980s and 1990s...
- Class of 1980. Professional Football player - Aaron Walker (NFL)Aaron Walker (football player)Aaron Scott Walker is a former American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League for five seasons in the early 2000s. Walker played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter he played professionally for the San Francisco...
- Class of 1998. Professional Football player - Daniel ToshDaniel ToshDaniel Dwight Tosh is an American stand-up comedian and host of the Comedy Central television show, Tosh.0.-Personal life:...
- Class of 1993. Stand-up comedian, television personality