# Viera High School

Viera High School is a public high school located in Viera, Florida, United States. It is part of the Brevard County School District.

## History

It was the fifteenth high school in the district and the first of the 21st Century Classroom schools in the county. The school opened on August 9, 2006, with a student body of 961 and 64 faculty and staff.

## Campus

The school is located on a 50 acres (20 ha) campus with a student capacity of 2,338. The estimated budget for the project is $46,000,000. H. J. High Construction Company was contracted to design and build the facility.

## Viera High School Incident

On August 20, 2023, head coach Shane Staples was fired, and some students suspended, as a result of video depicting simulated sex acts occurring within a player's locker that went viral.

## Academics

In 2011, students averaged a score of 71 on the advanced-placement examinations, among the highest in the region. The School also provides multiple academic programs:
* ACAD (Academy for Communication, Art + Design)
* Broadcast TV Program
* Business Academy
* Dental Aide Program
* Dual enrollment
* The Early Childhood Education Program
* JROTC
* VHS Fashion Design Program
* VHS Interior Design program
* Web Application Development & Programming

## TV Production Program

Since 2006, Viera High School’s TV Production class has produced the largely student-run VTV News program, providing hands-on experience in journalism, video editing, and production. VTV News has earned several awards at the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) state competitions, including three Best of the Best awards and seven All-Florida awards in 2019.

## Athletics

The school fields teams in 16 different sports including Football, Baseball, Cross Country, and Volleyball. Including two state championships for the girls' golf team in 2010 and 2014.
The girls won the school's 4A state championship in soccer in 2014-15 & again in the 2015–16 season.
In 2017, the football team competes in the 7A class.
Men's Cross Country won 4A State Championship in 2021.
Boys' Soccer won the 6A State Championship in the 2022–2023 season with an undefeated 21-0-1 record. Leaving the boys' soccer team as the only undefeated team in the state. Max May was also named Dairy Farmers Mr Soccer Player of the Year. Max is only the second player to receive this award in Brevard County.

## Activities

The school offers students the following activities:
* Association of Latin American Students
* AP Literature Club
* Art Club
* Animation Club
* Arts & Crafts Club
* Asian Youth Leadership Association
* BETA Club(Invitation Based)
* Book Club
* Chess Club
* Child Hunger Project Club
* Technology Student Association
* Dental Club
* Disc Golf Club
* Exercise Science Club
* Environmental Club
* Fashion Club
* Fishing Club
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes
* First Priority
* Florida Future Educators of America
* French Club
* Hawk Buddies
* Hawk Robotics/Wingspan #7431
* Hawk Nation(Student Section)
* Investment Club
* Juggling Club
* Key Club International
* Kindness Club
* March of Dimes
* Mock Trial
* Model Student Senate
* Pickleball Club
* Pottery Club
* Puzzle Club
* Spanish Club
* Team Mo
* Ping Pong Club
The school offers students the following Organizations and Extracurricular Classes:
* Band
* Marching Band
* Jazz Band
* Orchestra
* Chorus
* Theater/Troupe 7083
* Student Government Association(Application Based)
* National Honor Society(Application Based)
* National English Honor Society(Application Based)
* National Science Honor Society(Application Based)
* Mu Alpha Theta(Application Based)
* Rho Kappa/Social Studies Honor Society(Application Based)
* Spanish Honor Society(Invitation Based)

## Notable alumni

* Tim DeMorat, football player
* Dylan Jordan, baseball player
* David McKay, baseball player
* Tre Nixon, football player
* Katie Stengel, soccer player