Milton High School (Florida)

Milton High School
Address
5445 Stewart Street
Milton, Florida
USA
Information
Type Public secondary
Motto Sit Lux
Established 1915
School district Santa Rosa
Dean Kelli Gillis, Chafan Marsh, Roseline Curtis
Principal Tim Short
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,776 (2014-15)[1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Black and Gold          
Mascot Victor E. the Panther
Website http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/mhs/

Milton High School, also known as MHS, is a public four-year high school located in Milton, Florida.[2] Milton High School was established in 1915 making it the oldest school in Santa Rosa County. The original campus was built on Canal Street in Milton, FL and held classes there until it moved to its current location on Stewart Street in 1953. The original building is now the home to the Santa Rosa County School Board offices.

MHS enrolls over 1800 students, grades nine through twelve. Milton High has had several principals over its more than 100 years of existence. Most recently Don Lewis Lynn, Jr. was principal from 1999 to the 2006-07 school year, until taking an Assistant Superintendent position at the county level. Principal Michael Thorpe took over after Buddy Powell and served from 2008 to the 2014-2015 school year. Tim Short became principal in April 2015.

Milton High School is currently ranked number 8 out of 67 counties, academically, in the state of Florida [3]

Milton High's opportunities for student involvement include:

  • Various Organized Sports
  • Fine Arts
  • Band
  • Chorus
  • Business Education
  • Theater
  • Aviation Academy
  • Honor Societies
  • Service Clubs
  • Special Interests
  • Navy Junior ROTC

History of Milton High School

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 School 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, as it was then the 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 sophomores, the girls' basketball team, and the eleven-man baseball team. The baseball team was coached by Smiley L. Porter.

More history to be added soon...

Band

The Milton High School band, also known as The Mighty Black & Gold, was established in 1939 and is the largest organization on campus with over 230 students. The directors over the years have been Capt Joe Astoria, Mr. Worman, John Chaulker, and Charles "Bud" Bell. The Current Director of Bands is Gray Weaver (1987 alumni) and the Assistant Band Director is Michael Schultz. The percussion students are under the direction of Gulf Coast Guard and Percussion Circuit hall of famer John Whiddon and the color guard director is Samantha Byrd. The Mighty Black & Gold consists of 9 performing ensembles including the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Panther Band, Blackwater Beats Jazz Band, Varsity Winter Guard, Junior Varsity Winter Guard, Black Gold Percussion Ensemble, the musical pit band, as well as many other independent student groups.[4]

The MHS Band has enjoyed a tradition of excellence over its more than 75 years of existence earning superior ratings both on the field and on the concert stage from the Florida Bandmasters Association as well as other professional organizations. The Band has given performances at the 1996 Outback Bowl, the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom parade, the Carnival Dream cruise ship en route to Cozumel, Mexico, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., and other areas around the country.[5]

Athletics

MHS has produced numerous standouts in the world of pro sports, such as Cortland Finnegan of the St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl-winning NFL placekicker, Lawrence Tynes, and professional golfers Boo Weekley, Bubba Watson, and Heath Slocum. Other pro athletes include Reggie Slack (Houston Oilers and CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders), Rod Walker (Green Bay Packers), Bruce Hall (Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos) and Randy Allen (NBA: Sacramento Kings).

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "MILTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  3. ↑ http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/
  4. ↑ http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/
  5. ↑ http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/

Coordinates: 30°37′59″N 87°02′43″W / 30.6329705°N 87.0452439°W / 30.6329705; -87.0452439

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