MARCH 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FHSAA announces Winter 2020-21 Academic Team Champions
MERRITT ISLAND, Florida – The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its Academic Team Champions for the Winter 2020-2021 season and Merritt Island High School tops the charts for highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) amongst all Class 4A schools in Florida.
Reinforcing its tradition of excellence on and off the field, both boys and girls Varsity soccer programs carried the highest overall cumulative GPA in the state.
The Merritt Island High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team led the way with an impressive 3.842 Cumulative GPA. Runner-Up was Bishop Moore (Orlando) with 3.832.
The Merritt Island High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team also received top honors with a 3.734 Cumulative Team GPA. Class 4A Runner-Up was Eastside (Gainesville) with 3.650.
Girls Varsity Soccer Head Coach Nathan Trout said, “I’m proud of our girls and boys and their continued commitment to representing the Mustang community at the highest level. This is a great team honor that represents what kind of student-athletes we have in our program. They are great young men and women and have earned this.”
For more information about the on Academic Team Champion Awards, please visit the award’s informational page.
About The FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic and athletic achievement among current and former student-athletes at almost 800 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.
About Merritt Island High School
Merritt Island High School is an accredited public high school in Brevard County, Florida. The school offers classes for grades 9-12, including Honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and courses with the Dual Enrollment program at Eastern Florida State College. There is also a variety of academies available for students to enroll in. Including the Advance Placement academy, Fame academy for the performing arts, and Davinci.
