Niceville High School

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Niceville Senior High School

Motto	"As the eagle does, soar!"
Established	1964
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Dr. Linda Smith
Faculty	159
Students	2,300+
Grades	9–12
Location	800 E John Sims Parkway Niceville, Florida USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Maroon, Gold and White
Mascot	Eagles
Newspaper	Eagle Echo
Website	[1]
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Niceville Senior High School is a public high school in the town of Niceville, FL. The school is SACS-accredited and considered to be a top high school within its high performing district. In 1996 NHS was selected as one of 226 secondary schools (private and public) to be designated as a Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence. NHS was also named a New American High School in 1999. The State of Florida Department of Education rated the school an A+ in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005. [2]

Contrary to popular belief, the current location of NHS atop a hill was not the original site of the school, opened in 1964. According to various sources, NHS was initially located in a dance hall on Howell Avenue and once held classes at the present-day Edge Elementary.

[edit] School Principals

Dr. Linda Smith (2007-)
Janie Varner (2001-2007)
Dr. David Morgan (1993-2000)
Jeanette Rhodes (1989-1993)
Ashley Hutchinson (?-1989)

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[edit] IT Institute

The school features a state-of-the-art IT Institute, headed by Dean Patti Bonezzi. Since the institute opened in 2004, students have been awarded 250+ certificates in programs such as Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Adobe, and more. IT Instructors have been trained and certified in both education and the technology industry, and many are working toward further application certificates. Teachers in the institute include April Branscome, Michelle Cook, Dan Durrett, Shawn McSheehy, Carmen Wiggins, and Ben Shuman.