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30-544: Since its inception, the college has served more than a half-million students. About 35,000 students take courses annually on the Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne and Palm Bay campuses, and online. According to state Florida College System statistics, the college has among the top graduation rates in the 28-member Florida College System, and the highest graduation rate among state and community colleges in Central Florida. In 2010,

60-512: A 29-1 record. The school was also the County's first High School to win a Girl's FHSAA State Championship in any sport winning the Class "AAA" Girls State Basketball Championship in 1978. Coach James Rowe's 2009 Boys Basketball Team won the school's second Basketball Championship winning the Class "AAA" Championship in 2009. Its primary athletic rival is Rockledge High School . The school offers students

90-506: A high school principalship: Ruth Anderson to Cocoa High. In the 1978-79 school year the School Board appointed its first Black person to a Principalship: Richard "Dick" Blake to Cocoa High. In 2010, the football team played three out-of-state games in an effort to be nationally ranked. In September 2010, the school was ranked 12th in the nation. It also set a county record for number of consecutive football victories: 31. In October 2008,

120-492: A maximum of tuition, fees, room and board, course-related books, up to $ 250 in course-required supplies, and transportation costs one time per academic year to and from the college by direct route. Division II colleges are limited to awarding tuition, fees, course related books, and up to $ 250 in course required supplies. Division III institutions may provide no athletically related financial assistance. However, NJCAA colleges that do not offer athletic aid may choose to participate at

150-499: A new three-story building was built on Forrest Avenue. On September 2, 1952, Cocoa High School opened its new school building for grades 7-12 on Rockledge Avenue, the present site of Rockledge High. The building on Forrest Avenue became the Junior High for grades 7-8th grades. In 1959 grades 7-8 were moved to a middle school. The Forrest Avenue building was used by the then-new Brevard Jr. College, founded in 1959, for two years. In 1966

180-499: A women's division following the enactment of Title IX . Based out of Hutchinson, Kansas since 1968, the national office relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1985. Headquarters moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2018. Each institution belonging to the NJCAA chooses to compete on the Division I, II or III level. Division I colleges may offer full athletic scholarships, totaling

210-502: Is directed by a five-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor. The current chair is Alan H. Landman, a Melbourne attorney. James H. Richey is president of the college, named to that position in January 2012 after serving as interim president since October 2011. Richey also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In the first year (1960–61), the school offered

240-532: Is divided into 3 divisions. The idea for the NJCAA was conceived in 1937, in Fresno, California . A handful of junior college representatives met to organize an association that would promote and supervise a national program of junior college sports and activities consistent with the educational objectives of junior colleges. A constitution was presented and adopted at the charter meeting in Fresno on May 14, 1938. In 1949,

270-767: The Titans and participate in softball , baseball , women's basketball , men's basketball, men's golf , men's soccer, women's soccer, men's tennis, women's tennis, and women's volleyball . They participate in the Southern Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association (FSCAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8 . The men's golf program has won seven National Junior College Championships since 1969. The college include

300-522: The civil rights era. Cocoa High School Cocoa High School is high school located in Cocoa, Florida , and is part of the Brevard Public Schools District. The principal is Ms. C. Denise Stewart . Cocoa High was constructed in 1917. It was a two-story reinforced concrete building on Willard Street, next to Forrest Park Complex. It contained grades 7-12. Seven years later, in 1925,

330-503: The Division I or II level if they so desire. The NJCAA is divided into 24 different regions: Due to the relatively small number of schools fielding teams, some football-only conferences exist. They may be home to teams from multiple regions. There are also independent schools in regions 2 (Arkansas Baptist), 3 (upstate New York), 8 (ASA-Miami), 10 (Louisburg, N.C.), 12 (Hocking College), and 17 (Georgia Military). Onondaga Community College 's football program does not compete in

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360-737: The Independent Digital Features Festival since 2011, showcasing the talent of the Digital Media students. WEFS TV is a non-commercial educational television station operated by EFSC. WEFS TV broadcasts educational, cultural, and informational materials and telecourses of special interest. The Harry T. and Harriette Moore Multicultural Center commemorates the lives and work of the Moores, African-American community leaders who lived and worked in Brevard County, martyr-pioneers of

390-768: The Law Enforcement Academy which trains people for employment in local law enforcement positions. There are about 25–30 students. EFSC is a direct connect satellite campus program to The University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida. From 2018 to 2023, the Melbourne Police Department has sponsored over 60 recruits to attend the Eastern Florida State College police academy program. They plan to continue to sponsor recruits for this program. [1] The 2,000-seat Maxwell C. King Center for

420-528: The NJCAA was reorganized by dividing the nation into sixteen regions. The officers of the association were the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, public relations director, and the sixteen regional vice presidents. Although the NJCAA was founded in California, it no longer operates there, having been supplanted by the unaffiliated California Community College Athletic Association . The NJCAA only allowed male competitors until 1975, when it established

450-744: The Performing Arts , on the Melbourne campus, offers performances and cultural art events. The Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory , on the Cocoa campus, features one of the largest public-access telescopes in Florida as well as large-format movies, laser light shows, and other presentations. The Titusville campus contains the John Henry Jones Gymnatorium, used for performing arts as well as athletic events. The Digital Media Bobcats have run

480-518: The School Mascot was a "Spartan". At the time, it was racially segregated , and a separate Carver Junior College for African-American students was opened the same year. To accomplish desegregation in compliance with the law, Brevard Junior College merged with the all-black Carver Junior College in 1963 and moved to the present location of the Cocoa Campus at 1519 Clearlake Rd in Cocoa. The college

510-534: The college reported 25,000 students enrolled for courses. There were 1,200 employees in 2011, including support personnel and faculty. In the fall of 1960, the Brevard County School Board founded Brevard Junior College with 768 students in the former Cocoa High School (built in 1925) on Forrest Avenue in Cocoa. Dr. J. Bruce Wilson was president. There were 31 faculty members. Four associate degrees were offered. The School Colors were Red-White-Blue and

540-551: The exact reason behind the suspension, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act . National Junior College Athletic Association The National Junior College Athletic Association ( NJCAA ), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college , state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions across 24 states and

570-481: The following activities: At the end of the 2005-2006 school year, Brevard Public School District conducted an internal investigation of Cocoa High which resulted in the removal of four of the school's principals. The administration at the school inaccurately reported its FCAT information. The District found that the school's principal, and three assistant principals, were involved in the scandal. All four administrators were removed from their positions. In 2007,

600-501: The football team lost a game to another Brevard County team. It would be another nine years before Rockledge High School beat Cocoa in the local BBQ Bowl District Champions football game in October 2017. Cocoa High has maintained possession of the BBQ Bowl trophy since 2020, a four year streak to date. They have also seen District 2 State Championship back to back wins in 2022 and 2023, bringing

630-561: The men's sports of basketball and baseball as "club" teams. Over the next few years, they added wrestling, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis, archery, fencing, judo, and rifle. The school was a member of the Florida Athletic Conference and the NJCAA participating in the Southern Conference. The first basketball coach was Albert Green and the first baseball coach was George King. EFSC's athletic teams are nicknamed

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660-471: The school hired its first Black staff member Dr. Joe Lee Smith as Assistant Principal. In 1970 a school was built at the present site on Rosetine Street (Tiger Trail). There were 18 separate buildings housing grades 9-12. The part of Rosetine Street bordering the Cocoa High campus was renamed "Tiger Trail" in honor of the school's mascot. In the 1974-75 school year, the School Board appointed its first woman to

690-578: The school scored a "D" based on the standardized testing for the year, the lowest score in the district. This was raised to an "A", using different criteria in 2010, after state officials decided the old standards were too high. It is one of five high schools in Brevard to have this grade. The school made headlines in national media after the suspension of senior Robert Marucci, who had starred in gay adult films to financially support his family. The incident sparked outrage on social media, and several students of

720-448: The school spoke out in Robert's support. His mother alleged that the principal, Dr. Stephanie Soliven, had expelled him because of his explicit lifestyle career. She also claimed that her son was bullied after his schoolmates found his videos online. Brevard County School District spokeswoman Michelle Irwin, however, disputed that he was suspended because of his job. She said the suspension

750-473: The sharing of facilities and services with UCF on EFSC's campuses, including the EFSC/UCF Joint-Use Library. The president's office is on the Melbourne campus. The Registrar's Office is on the Cocoa Campus with a main college mailing address for Eastern Florida State College of 1519 Clearlake Rd, Cocoa, FL, 32922. There are admissions and advising offices on each of the four campuses. The college

780-455: The total number of state championship titles to six. The school campus contains 25 single-story buildings located on Tiger Trail, in Cocoa, Florida. A 1,000-seat auditorium was built in 2010. Cocoa High was the first High School in the County to win an FHSAA State Championship in any sport, winning the Class "A" State Boys Basketball Championship in 1960. The team finished #1 in the State and had

810-447: Was because of an ongoing investigation about the "possible threats" he made, which Robert denied. She also said that he never filed any formal bullying complaints. Robert was allowed to return to school after four days of suspension. Marucci said the principal "apologized to me and said the threats were made up (by other students)." Irwin confirmed that the investigation was complete and he was cleared of suspicion, but refused to disclose

840-591: Was listed 21st in the nation in the number of AA degrees awarded. Transfer and articulation partnerships between EFSC and the University of Central Florida , a joint initiative called "DirectConnect," and with the Florida Institute of Technology , whose TechTrack program guarantees the admission of EFSC graduates who wish to transfer to Florida Tech, make possible the seamless transfer of credits to other four-year institutions. The EFSC-UCF partnership also involves

870-448: Was officially named Eastern Florida State College. It now offers four year degrees in health care management and general business management . The college offers nearly 100 degree and certificate programs, including career and technical programs. In 2009, there were 19.7 students per class on average. Most of EFSC's students take part in its Associate in Arts transfer program. In 2007, EFSC

900-466: Was renamed Brevard Community College in 1970 when the state of Florida created a system of two-year colleges. The college would then offer aeronautics specialities as it would be a foundation school for many NASA-tied universities such as Florida Institute of Technology and University of Central Florida . In 1966, the enrollment reached 4,335. The college experienced a 51% increase in enrollment for online classes from 2007 to 2010. On July 1, 2013, it

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