Poinciana High School
| Poinciana High School | |
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2300 S. Poinciana Blvd. 34758 Kissimmee, Florida United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Osceola County |
| Dean | Jamerson Jones, Elizabeth (Betsy) Middleton |
| Principal | Peter Hodges |
| Assistant principals | Kim Manion, Michael Meechin, Johana Santiago |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1350 (estimated) |
| Campus type | Suburban/Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Athletics | FHSAA Member School |
| Athletics conference | Orange Belt Conference |
| Mascot | Egle the Eagle |
| Website | Poinciana High School |
Poinciana High School is located in the census-designated area, Poinciana, in Osceola County, Florida, near Kissimmee. It is in the Osceola County School District.
Fine Arts
Though Poinciana High School had very quality band and choral programs in the beginning of the 2000 decade, and produced many fine musicians during this time, including high seated Florida All-State musicians, the music programs are still in a state of rebuilding. Thanks to the current Principal, Belynda Pinkston, there is an effort to revive the fine arts programs to their previous levels. The school finally opened its first performing arts center before the 2009–10 school year, named after former principal, and now Deputy Superintendent of Osceola County School District, Debra Pace.
NJROTC
Poinciana High School also has a well respected NJROTC program, which has been highly ranked in the state, as well as in the country, many times over the last decade.
Hurricanes of 2004
In the historic hurricane season for the Central Florida area in 2004, Poinciana High School was hit very hard by Hurricane Charley. Damage to the Gymnasium and Cafeteria was the worst of the damage on campus. After some time of no pep rallies, basketball games, football games, or school dances, the building was able to be completely redone towards the end of the school year.
TV Arrivals
In the 2003–04 school year, after the death of two students in a drag-racing related incident, as well as the death of a teacher from cancer, students were able to help start a surprise visit by the rapper Ludacris during a pep-rally style event, hosted by MTV. The following school year, after hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne caused heavy damage to the school, MTV selected the essay written by students of Poinciana High School as the winner of the "MTV Made My School Year" contest. This included $135,000 in awards, most popular of which was the $25,000 worth of enhancements to the prom that year. Aside from MTV, Poinciana more recently received a surprise visit from architect, television host, and producer Danny Forster of Discovery Channel January 2014.
Egle the Eagle
Egle the Eagle received his name in Poinciana High School's opening school year. During a pep rally, the cheer leader leading the cheer misspelled the word 'Eagles', yelling "E - G - L - E - S" and this was then used later that year to name the mascot as Egle the Eagle, though the name has been forgotten over the years, and is rarely referenced by any name now.