Navarre High School

Navarre High School is one of six public high schools in the Santa Rosa County School District located in Navarre, Florida. It was established in 1996 and currently enrolls 2,309 students.

Navarre High School
Bennett Russell Stadium at Navarre High School
Address
8600 High School Boulevard Navarre, Florida United States
Coordinates	30.4237°N 86.8618°W / 30.4237; -86.8618
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1996
School district	Santa Rosa County School District
Superintendent	Karen Barber
Principal	Kasie Windfelder
Teaching staff	92.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,430 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	26.61[1]
Color(s)	Black, Maroon and White
Mascot	Raider
Rival	Gulf Breeze High School, Milton High School
Feeder schools	Holley-Navarre Middle School, Woodlawn Beach Middle School, and East Bay K-8
Website	https://nhs.santarosaschools.org/

Campus

Navarre High School has a suburban-style campus.^[2]

Academics

Navarre High School offers just over one hundred courses: twenty-three fine art courses, seventeen math courses, seventeen science courses, thirteen social studies courses, thirteen business courses, twelve English courses, ten foreign language courses, six physical education courses, five general courses, NJROTC, and two DCT (Diversified Career Technology) courses. This includes thirty-four AP (Advanced Placement) courses.^[3]

Breakdown

Principal	1[3]
Vice Principals	4[3]
Dean	2[3]
Guidance Counselors	5[3]
Media Specialist	1[3]
Teachers	122[4]
Support Staff	21[4]

Navarre High School's statistics:

• Male/Female - 51%/49%^[4]
• White: 81.4% - Black: 6.5% - Hispanic: 4.7% - Multiracial: 10.2% - Asian: 2.6% - Native American: 0.6%^[2]
• Graduation Rate: 91.3%^[4]
• FCAT passing scores: 94%^[4]

Athletics

Navarre High School has a wide range of sports and athletic facilities, including 21 varsity sports, 12 junior varsity sports and more than 20 clubs and activity groups.^[5] The school mascot is 'The Raider'.^[5]

The football team has won six district championships and two regional championships .^[6]

Girls Weightlifting has won six state titles: 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Boys Weightlifting has one title: 2019.^[7]

NJROTC

Navarre High School provides the Navy Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps program, which is funded by the U.S. Navy.^[8] The curriculum is Naval Science I-IV.^[3] It is led by Senior Naval Science Instructor Captain Mike Fisher and Naval Science Instructor Master Gunnery Sergeant Tiffany Guillory. The Battalion has qualified and participated in NJROTC Nationals in 2010, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Notable alumni

• Michael Carter, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals
• Jordan Jefferson, college football defensive tackle for the LSU Tigers^[9]
• Jordan Leggett, former NFL tight end
• Jeff Van Camp, former quarterback for the Florida Atlantic Owls^[10]
• Emily Sams, current NWSL player for the Orlando Pride