Mainland High School

Mainland High School is a public high school located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is attended by 1,979 students of grades nine through twelve. The mascot is a Buccaneer and strongly resembles the old logo of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

History

Daytona Public School

The original school was known as Daytona Public School, and was not a permanent structure. Originally started in 1872 as a school for all grades, the school started off in a log cabin, moved several times, and then finally settled in the wood-frame building pictured on the right in 1874. In 1910, the school was moved to a permanent building until 1925. It was during this time that the first sports program was started in 1912. This school served both junior and senior high school students. The mascot of the time was the Panther and the school colors were Silver and Blue.

Daytona High School

In 1926, the school was moved to a new campus on Third Avenue. It had an initial enrollment of 400 students, but quickly expanded to near capacity. It is at this time that the mascot is changed to the Buccaneer and the school colors are changed to Blue and Gold. In 1946 the name was changed to the current school name. This campus lasted until 1962.

In 1962, the school was moved yet again to the current property of the school at the intersection of International Speedway Boulevard. and Clyde Morris Boulevard. Unlike the previous centralized designs, this school was spread out into long buildings in a row, with open hallways. This design was used to increase natural air flow from the ocean, as the school did not have air conditioning until the 1980s. Some of the buildings were later expanded, and a few new buildings were added to accommodate for technology and demand for more classes. Portables were added behind the school to meet the demand for more classrooms. This school was in use until 2006.

"New Mainland"

The current school, which now faces International Speedway Boulevard, was built by 2006. As air conditioning was no longer a concern, the design went back to being centralized, with the five main buildings centered around a large courtyard. The improvement was aided by a $6 million gift from notable alumnus and professional basketball player Vince Carter.

Principals

Mainland and its predecessors have had many principals throughout its life, and they are listed below.

1885-1908

M.W. Martin
Dennis
Burdom
I.H. DeWolff
Annie C. Hite
John B. Parkinson
M. Stewart
Lulu Foulke

1909-present

J.L.Wright(1909-1913)
Mabel T. Rogers(1914-1915)
George W. Marks(1916)
Isabel Stuart Mays(1917)
Jerome F. Eastham(1918-1931)
McLalughlin(1932)
W. B. Treloar(1933)
John W. Turner(1934)
J. Broward Culpepper(1935-1936)
W. K. Jennings(1937-1939)
W. B. Treloar(1940-1945)
C. T. Welshinger(1946-1948)
Vincent P. McClintock(1948-1951)
C. T. Welshinger(1952-1970)
Jack Surrette(1971-1985)
Alex Robertson(1986-1987)
Mike Osborne(1987-1990)
Tim Huth(1991-1995)
Patricia Graham(1996-2007)
Cheryl Salerno (2007-present)

Academies

Mainland, like many other schools in Volusia County, has several "academies." Academies are special programs of study that focus a student's education on a specific subject. Mainland has five academies: the Academy of Science and Medicine, the Academy of Communications and Multimedia Technology (ACMT), the Academy of Drafting and Manufacturing Technology (ADMT), the Sports Science Academy (SSA), and the Academy of Simulation and Robotics (ASR). These academies entitle graduating students to a special diploma upon completion of the program.

Academy of Science & Medicine

ASM is Mainland's largest academy. It is the science and medicine academy. Students are required to take two extra math courses, five extra science courses, along with a computer science course prior to graduation. Beginning with students that enter during the 2008-2009 School year, the name will gradually be phased to "ASM", or the Academy of Science and Medicine, with the engineering track being removed, and more emphasis being placed on the medical and environmental aspects of the scientific field.

Academy of Communications and Multimedia Technology

The Academy of Communications and Multimedia Technology focuses mainly on computer-related career subjects, such as digital design, network design and maintenance, web design, yearbook production, and television production.

Academy of Design and Manufacturing Technology

The Academy of Design and Manufacturing Technology focuses on preparing students for a career in the fields of technology development, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, computer aided manufacturing, electronics, interior design, and construction.

This academy uses technology such as: Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor Pro and milling and CNC machines.

Sports Science Academy

The Sports Science Academy covers everything in sports besides the athletics. This includes First Aid and medical care, athletic training, and sports administration.

Academy of Simulation and Robotics

The Academy of Simulation and Robotics (ASR) debuted in the 2007-2008 school year. Students attracted to robotics, video game design and programming, and computer science can learn about these amazing fields and can develop the skills and knowledge needed to find jobs in the industry. Programming is taught using the Java programming language.

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Sports and organizations

Mainland has several clubs and sports to choose from, which cover a wide variety of fields of interest.

Sports

Mainland currently has the following sports teams:

Baseball
Bowling
Basketball
Cross Country
Flag Football
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Organizations

Mainland's organizations currently include the following:

Academic Team
Art Club
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
Band
School Reading Program Book club
Cheerleading
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Florida Future Educators of America
French Club
Human Relations
Japanese Club
Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Junior Civitan
Key Club
Lady Bucs (pep squad)
Majorettes
Mirage Color Guard
Model UN (No Longer exists)
National Honor Society
Science Olympiad
Student Government Association
Spanish Club
Sports Medicine
Television Production
Technology Student Association
Torchlights 2.0 Arts & Literary Magazine
Yearbook
Torchlights Literary Magazine - Superior Award Winning Magazine - currently meeting as a club

(Note: this list does not include unregistered clubs, such as Chess Club, ISTF, or SECME.)

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Awards

(see reference below)

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence: 1983, 1991, 1996
Redbook Magazine's "Best Overall High School in Florida": 1992, 1996
Florida's Governors Council Award for Model Physical Fitness Program: 1995
Florida Five Star School, for outstanding business partnership and parent participation: 1995-1998
Internet Science and Technology Fair National Winners: 1999-2003, 2006-2011

Grants

U.S. Department of Education Technology Grant: 1997
New Millennium High School Grant: 2001
NCTM Edward G. Begle Grant: 2003-2005
Enhancing Education Through Technology Grants: 2003-2005

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School Grades

1998-1999 C
1999-2000 C
2000-2001 C
2001-2002 C
2002-2003 C
2003-2004 C
2004-2005 C
2005-2006 C
2006-2007 D
2007-2008 D
2008-2009 D
2009-2010 D
2010-2011 B
2011-2012 B
2012-2013 B
2013-2014 A

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Notable alumni

Alexander Stubb, 43rd Prime Minister of Finland
Ricardo Allen, American football player
Terry Anthony, American football player
Dennis Baxley, former Florida legislator of District 24, class of 1970
Tony Bobbitt, pro basketball player for NBA Los Angeles Lakers and NBA D-League Colorado 14ers, class of 1999
James Bonamy, singer and musician, class of 1990
J. Hyatt Brown, former Florida legislator (1972-1980), Former Speaker of the House (1978-1980), CEO of Brown & Brown, Inc., class of 1955
Vince Carter, All-Star NBA guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, and member of 2000 Olympic Gold Medal Winning USA Basketball Team, class of 1995
Phil Dalhausser, 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner, #1 ranked Association of Volleyball Professionals men's beach volleyball player, class of 1998
Buster Davis, NFL football player for the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots1st team All-American linebacker at Florida State University, class of 2002
Edgar McAuley Dunn, former Florida legislator, class of 1958
William T. Dzurilla, international attorney and law clerk to Justice Byron White of the United States Supreme Court, class of 1971
Matt Every, PGA Professional & contestant on Golf Channel's Big Break reality show.
Mark Gibson, ARCA racing driver, class of 1975
Maurice Lloyd, CFL football player for the Edmonton Eskimos, class of 2001
John Mailhot, Television Engineer and Emmy Award Winner, class of 1984
George McCloud, former NBA player, class of 1985
William Oegerle, astrophysicist for NASA, class of 1968
Mike Parrott, VP Costco Wholesale (2nd largest retailer in the U.S.), http://premierespeakers.com/mike_parrott, Class of 1976
Thomas Wesley Diplo Pentz, DJ and Producer, Class of 1998
Tim Pickett, pro basketball player for NBA New Orleans Hornets and Italian LegADue Coopsette Rimini, class of 2000
George Plimpton, Writer, Actor, class of 1944
Kitty Pryde, class of 2010
Eddie Reese, three-time head coach of U.S. Olympic men's swim team (1992, 2004, 2008); head coach of nine-time NCAA champion U. of Texas men's swim team; named NCAA Coach of the Year eight times; named National Coach of the Year by the American Swim Coaches Association in 1991, 2005, and 2006; class of 1958.
Paolo Rivera, Eisner award-winning comic book artist and painter, class of 1999
T. T. Toliver, pro football player for the Arena Football League, class of 1996
Denzel Washington, actor, class of 1971 (attended Junior year only)
T. K. Wetherell, former Florida legislator, currently President of Florida State University, class of 1963
Antwuan Wyatt, American football player
Dick Yelvington, American football player
Leonard Williams, American football player

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References

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External links

Mainland High School website
History of Mainland High School
School Grades http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp

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