Melbourne High School or Mel-Hi is a public secondary school located in Melbourne, Florida, United States and operated by Brevard Public Schools. The principal is James Kirk.HistoryThe original high school was built on New Haven Avenue in 1919. It is now the Henegar Center. In 1948, the old Eau Gallie High School on Pineapple Avenue closed. Their former students were bused to Melbourne High. Rotary International chartered their first Interact service club ever with 23 students at the school in 1960.In about 1953, Zora Neale Hurston staged the school's first integrated concert, though the school had not yet been integrated itself.The school experienced race riots during the period of integration from 1969-1972.The school's International Baccalaureate Prep program started during the 2006-2007 school year.In 2009 Melbourne High School became a magnet school which includes an Academy of Business and Finance. This is a National Academy Foundation program.AcademicsThe school has an Academy of Business and Finance, International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement program and Dual enrollment.
