New Smyrna Beach High School

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New Smyrna Beach High School
Address
Map
1015 10th Street

New Smyrna Beach
,
Florida

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Working together with parents, school personnel, and community members, New Smyrna Beach High School students will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to be positive contributors to society."
Established1963
School districtVolusia County School District
PrincipalTimothy Merrick
Staff82.02 (FTE)[1]
Number of students1,738 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.19[1]
Color(s)Red and black   
MascotBarracudas
WebsiteNew Smyrna Beach High School

New Smyrna Beach High School (NSBHS) is a public high school located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States.

About

The school mascot is the Barracuda, commonly referred to as the "Cuda."

The high school opened in 1963 on what is now called Barracuda Boulevard. In the fall of 2006 NSBHS opened their new location, approximately 3 miles from the old school, at 1015 10th Street, just down the road from New Smyrna Beach Middle School.

The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[2]

The annual yearbook is known as The Smyrnan.

Academics

Currently ranked as an "A" school by the state of Florida,[citation needed] NSBHS offers AP (Advanced Placement), AICE Cambridge, and Honors classes, as well as the AVID program. The school offers specialized academies in numerous areas:

  • Culinary Academy
  • Engineering and Design Academy
  • Medical Academy
  • Early Education Academy
  • Criminal Justice Academy

Activities

The school offers various activities, such as academic team, the Barracuda Band, drama, International Thespian Society troupe 1903, art, spirit club, class steering committees, photography, Key Club, FFA, HOSA, SGA, Spanish club, French club, Cuda Care, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Cuda Marketing, Campus Impact, chess club, Model UN, Interact, and the Ahistorical Reenactment Society of Edgewater.

New Smyrna Beach High School is home to the award-winning varsity dance team, the Showdolls. They have won 11 national dance team championships:

  • 1990 Prop - "Joker's Wild"
  • 1993 Prop - "Hairspray"
  • 1994 Prop - "Orient Express"
  • 1995 Prop - "True Colors"
  • 1996 Prop - "On Safari"
  • 1998 Prop - "Vogue"
  • 1999 High Kick - "Prisoner"
  • 2000 High Kick - "Electricity"
  • 2004 Prop - "A Pirate's Life"
  • 2005 Prop - "Live From Mars"
  • 2010 High Kick - "Cirque"
  • 2011 High Kick - "Nerds"

Notable alumni

Sports

Entertainment

Entrepreneurship

References

  1. ^ a b c "NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)