"Working together with parents, school personnel, and community members, New Smyrna Beach High School students will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to be positive contributors to society."
The school mascot is the Barracuda, commonly referred to as the "Cuda."
The high school opened in 1963 on what is now called Barracuda Boulevard. In the fall of 2006 NSBHS opened their new location, approximately 3 miles from the old school, at 1015 10th Street, just down the road from New Smyrna Beach Middle School.
Currently ranked as an "A" school by the state of Florida,[citation needed] NSBHS offers AP (Advanced Placement), AICE Cambridge, and Honors classes, as well as the AVID program. The school offers specialized academies in numerous areas:
Culinary Academy
Engineering and Design Academy
Medical Academy
Early Education Academy
Criminal Justice Academy
Activities
The school offers various activities, such as academic team, the Barracuda Band, drama, International Thespian Society troupe 1903, art, spirit club, class steering committees, photography, Key Club, FFA, HOSA, SGA, Spanish club, French club, Cuda Care, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Cuda Marketing, Campus Impact, chess club, Model UN, Interact, and the Ahistorical Reenactment Society of Edgewater.
New Smyrna Beach High School is home to the award-winning varsity dance team, the Showdolls. They have won 11 national dance team championships:
1990 Prop - "Joker's Wild"
1993 Prop - "Hairspray"
1994 Prop - "Orient Express"
1995 Prop - "True Colors"
1996 Prop - "On Safari"
1998 Prop - "Vogue"
1999 High Kick - "Prisoner"
2000 High Kick - "Electricity"
2004 Prop - "A Pirate's Life"
2005 Prop - "Live From Mars"
2010 High Kick - "Cirque"
2011 High Kick - "Nerds"
Notable alumni
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Sports
Dallas Baker, CFL professional football player (2001)
Ed Bennett, NASCAR Chief Administrative Officer, IMSA Chief Executive Officer
Wes Chandler, Hall of Fame professional football player (1974)
D'Cota Dixon, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
