Bayside High School (Palm Bay, Florida)

Bayside High School is a public high school located in Palm Bay, Florida. It is part of the Brevard County School District.

History

Bayside opened in August 1998 with grades 9 and 10. Grade 11 was added in 1999, grade 12 in 2000.

On May 12, 2008, the school was evacuated, threatened by a city-wide fire. The school was closed the following day along with other schools in the Palm Bay area.^[2]

Campus

The school is based on a design by Schenkel Shultz.^[3] The final estimated cost was just over $10 million. In 2009, a classroom building and an auditorium were added.

Academics

In January 2007 school began an Engineering magnet program known as Bayside Engineering and Technology Academy (BETA).^[4] Beginning in the 2011-12 year, the school began a new academy, known as Bayside Fine and Technical Arts (ENCORE).^[5]

• For the 2006-2007 School year Bayside was rated for the first time as an "A" school under the Florida A++ plan. The school had been rated a "B" for the previous 4 years.

Athletics

The school competes in the FHSAA Class 5A.^[6] The school football team was the Class 5A, District 11 district champions for the first time in 2009. Bayside's main local athletic rivals are Heritage High School and Palm Bay High School.

Activities

The school offers students the following activities:^[7]

Notable alumni

• Billy Horschel 2005, professional golfer^[8]
• Chris Heston, 2007, professional baseball player^[9]
• Deon Broomfield, 2009, professional football player^[10]

References

Coordinates: 27°57′3.80″N 80°40′35.19″W / 27.9510556°N 80.6764417°W / 27.9510556; -80.6764417