Eau Gallie High School

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Eau Gallie High School is located at 1400 Commodore Blvd in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, FL. It is one of four public high schools in Melbourne.

Eau Gallie is second biggest school in the county, Brevard County, enrollment wise, behind another Melbourne area high school, Palm Bay Senior High School and infront of Melbourne Senior High. In sports the school is classified as 6A, the highest classification based on enrollment.

Eau Gallie is French for "rocky waters". The school is just miles from the Indian River.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Prince Fielder - 1st Baseman Milwaukee Brewers
  
• Jeff Tam - Pitcher New York Mets, Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays
  
• Tim Wakefield - Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox
  
• Matt Walters - Former NFL Lineman New York Jets

[edit] Mascot/Colors

• Commodore - Rumor has it the first principal of Eau Gallie High School was a graduate from Vanderbilt University. With the school being just a few miles from the Indian River and Atlantic Ocean, the principal felt there was a sort of connection.

• Navy/Gold/Red