Crestview High School (Florida)

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Location
Crestview High School (Florida)
Okaloosa,
Information
Principal	Ed Coleman
School type	Public
Grades	9-12
Hours in school day	7:00 a.m. - 1:56 p.m.
Motto	"A Commitment to Excellence."
Rival	Niceville High School
Mascot	Bulldog
Yearbook	Crimson Crest
Athletic Director	Matt Brunson
Band Director	Joseph Dunn II
Choral Director	Kevin Lusk
Homepage	Link

Crestview High School is the only high school in the city of Crestview, Florida. It is the second largest in Okaloosa county,^[1] trailing only Niceville High School. The Mascot of the school is the bulldog. In January 2007 Ed Coleman replaced Andy Johnson as principal after serving as vice principal at Niceville High School. Crestview is known for it's academic excellence and many career choices such as the Aviation and Aerospace program, sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Info Technology Institute, JROTC, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering classes, Culinary Arts, Music and Drawing.

1 Athletics
2 Crestview High School Band
3 Notable Alumni
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Athletics

Crestview High School ha been known for it's excellence in athletics around the Northwest Florida area. The football team, coached by Matt Brunson, was a contender for the 3A State Title in 2002 where they went 13-1 losing only the championship to Rockledge High School. The basketball team won a state title in basketball in 1985, the only team in Okaloosa County to ever do so, led by Coach Kenny Rogers.

Crestview's Athletic Program has had several recent innovations as of January 2008, including a brand new weight room and a new football locker room, both of which are now considered to be among the best in the panhandle area. Also, a large LCD Jumbotron was donated to Jack Foster Stadium, which is where the bulldogs compete in Football, Soccer and Track and Field events.

[edit] Crestview High School Band

The Crestview High School Band, nicknamed 'The Big Red Machine', was organized in 1938 and has become a major organization in Crestview. The band has traveled to many locations across the United States, with recent trips including the 1997 Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona, the 2000 Marshall Field's Jingle Elf Parade in Chicago, Illinois, and the 2002 Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California.

In 2005, Director David Cadle led the Big Red Machine in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In honor of this event, December 6, 2005 was proclaimed 'Crestview High School Band Day' by Mayor George H. Whitehurst. Following the 2005-06 school year, David Cadle retired from his position as Band Director at Crestview High School. His assistant, Joseph Dunn replaced him. David Cadle won the election as Crestview's new mayor in 2007.^[2]

For the 2008 spring trip the band has been invited to play on-board the USS Missouri, one of the major battleships during World War II.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Tom Hammonds - Played basketball at Georgia Tech and spent several years in the NBA.
Blake Dean - Currently plays baseball for the LSU Tigers and was recently named the 2008 SEC Tournament MVP.