Eau Gallie High School

Infobox high school


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name= Eau Gallie High School
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established = 1923 (Pineapple)
1963 (Commodore Blvd)
type = Public
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Faculty and Staff: 124
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principal = Thomas A. Sawyer
enrollment = 2392
students = Grades 9-12
city = Melbourne
state = Florida
country = United States
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colors = Navy, Gold, Red
mascot = Commodore
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website = [http://www.eghs.brevard.k12.fl.us EG High School website]
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Eau Gallie High School is located at 1400 Commodore Blvd in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, FL. It is one of four public high schools in Melbourne.

Eau Gallie has the second largest enrollment in the Brevard Public Schools System, 2034 students. [cite book | author = |title = Florida Today Fact Book | publisher = Florida Today | date = February 24, 2007] In sports the school is classified as 6A, the highest classification based on enrollment.

History

Eau Gallie is French for "rocky waters". The original school overlooked the Indian River. The successor school is 3.5 miles west.

The school had the lowest reportable incidents of any high school in Brevard for the 2006-7 school year. [cite book | author = Brennan, Kate |title = Breaking the rules - Compared to state, students in Brevard are well-behaved | publisher = Florida Today | date = December 16, 2007] The school uses survelliance cameras to monitor student activity. [cite book | author = Editorial |title = Discipline on campus. Special report shows Brevard schools policies on misbehavior are working | publisher = Florida Today | date = December 16, 2007]

Recognition

*Softball district champions 2006-07 [cite book | author = Cherry, Mike |title = Scorps earn CCC Trophy - again | publisher = Florida Today | date = May 3, 2007]
*Softball team rated during the season as number two in the nation in the USA Today high school softball poll 2007-8 [ [http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/SPORTS07/806060354 Florida Today] retrieved July 15, 2008]
*In 2007, the School Board awarded bonuses to sixty-nine teachers at Eau Gallie out of only 375 awards to the sixteen high school in the county. This was double the awards to the second highest school. [cite book | author = |title = Bonus standards set higher for elementary schools | publisher = Florida Today | date = December 9, 2007]

Notable alumni

* Prince Fielder 2002 - 1st Baseman Milwaukee Brewers
* Jeff Tam 1988 - Pitcher New York Mets, Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays
* Tim Wakefield 1984 - Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox
* Shane Blades 1994 - Actor (Wendy's $2.99 guy)
* Matt Walters 1998 - Former NFL Lineman New York Jets [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6486 NFL players] ]

Mascot/Colors

*Commodore - Rumor has it the first principal of Eau Gallie High School was a graduate from Vanderbilt University. With the school being just a few miles from the Indian River and Atlantic Ocean, the principal felt there was a sort of connection.
* Navy/Gold/Red

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