Milton High School (Florida)

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Milton High School
Established	1915
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Mr. Buddy Powell
Students	1,831
Grades	9–12
Location	5445 Stewart St. Milton, Florida, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Panthers
Website	http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/mhs/

Milton High School is a public four-year high school located in Milton, Florida. Milton High School was established in 1915 and was ran by the Johns' families.

The school enrolls 1831 students, grades nine through twelve. Mr. Don Lewis Lynn Jr. was Principal from 1999 to the 2006-07 school year, until taking an Assistant Superintendent position at the county level. New principal Mr. Buddy Powell begins his term in the 07-08 school year.

Milton High opportunities for student involvement include:

Organized sports
Fine arts
Honor societies
Service clubs
Special interests
Navy Junior ROTC

The Panther Tale By Carol Cranford Jones

    Carved over the arched doorway of the large, two-story building at 5086 Canal Street is the Latin phrase, "Sit Lux," which means "let the light shine."  This building, now the Santa Rosa County School Board Office, was Milton High Shool from 1915-1953.
   On November 1, 1915, this first state accredited high school in Santa Rosa County opened its doors for students.  It was organized and financed under the leadership of County Supt John T. Diamond of Jay.  Professor A.D. Keen, a graduate of Emory University, administered the school program along with a self-trained faculty.  This institution was known as the Santa Rosa COunty High School since it was Santa Rosa County's only high school.  As other communities in the county soon added grades or built new high schools, the school in Milton became known as Milton High School.
   By 1917, eight seniors were ready to graduate from Santa Rosa County's first high school.  The 1917 issue of the school yearbook, The Phoenix, pictures fourteen faculty  members, fourteen freshmen, seven sophmores, the girls' basketball team, and the eleven-man baseball team.  The baseball team was coached by Smiley L. Porter.

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