West Shore Junior – Senior High School

Name	West Shore Junior - Senior High School
Address	250 Wildcat Alley, Melbourne FL 32935
Established	1998
Type	Public (Lottery)
Students	Approx. 950
Grades	7 to 12
Principal	Rick Fleming
Nickname	West Shore High School, West Shore, WS, The Shore
Mascot	Wildcat
Colours	Navy, Gray, and White
National Identity	Wildcat Nation
Motto	"Excellence Achieved"
Publications	The Roar (Newspaper) Alter Ego (Literary Magazine)
Yearbook	Arcadia
Newscast	WCTZ News
Website	http://westshore.hs.brevard.k12.fl.us

West Shore Junior - Senior High School, more often called West Shore, is a secondary school located at 250 Wildcat Alley in Melbourne, Florida. It is part of the Brevard Public Schools System. It is the first "School of Choice" in Brevard County, Florida. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida, West Shore enrolls students from grades seven through twelve.

Enrollment

As a public school, West Shore accepts any student who has met minimum academic and social expectations set by the school, provided there is space available. If there are more students interested in the school than is space available, a lottery is held to determine acceptance.

The Maximum enrollment for all grades is capped at 950 students, in an effort to keep class sizes small.

Students are accepted from across the county. However, most students enrolled reside in southern Brevard county, mainly Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, West Melbourne and the Melbourne barrier island beachside.

Administration

• Rick Fleming - Principal

Highlights

West Shore is unique in several areas, highlighted below.

• Graduation requirements are increased from the minimum set by the county, with the addition of two extra credits, leadership in one or more areas or projects, 80 hours total of documented volunteer work, two completed areas of accelerated study with either Advanced Placement classes or dual enrollment at Brevard Community College, eligibility for at least one post secondary scholarship, and completion of a senior project (similar to a senior thesis).
• Activity period once a week, providing for the development of clubs and organizations.

Student Publications

• The Roar - student-run newspaper published six times per school year.
• Arcadia - student-run yearbook
• Alter Ego - high school literary magazine, containing poetry, prose, and artwork by West Shore students.

Recognition

Blue Ribbon School, U.S Department of Eduction, 2004-5

Both Boy's Soccer and Girl's Golf teams have been District Champions, and were 2003-2004 Regional Semi-Finalists, and Finalists (respectively).

The girls tennis team were regional champs for the 2006-2007 school year.

The school scored the highest in the county on the 2007 state writing test.

External links

• West Shore's Home Page (official site)
• Satellite image from Google Maps