West Shore Junior/Senior High, 250 Wildcat Alley: grades 7 to 12, 948 students in 2024-25 and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the district’s School Choice page and 2027-28 timeline, the district’s 2026-27 calendar, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
West Shore Junior/Senior High School is a Brevard Public Schools choice school for grades 7 to 12 at 250 Wildcat Alley, Melbourne. It has no attendance zone: students apply to attend. The campus is inside the Melbourne city limits, according to the Census Bureau’s geocoder.
Who to call
- Front office: 321-242-4730, 250 Wildcat Alley, Melbourne, FL 32935
- School website: westshore.brevardschools.org
- Applying: the district’s School Choice page; applications go through the FOCUS parent portal
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s enrollment page, through a FOCUS parent account
- Buses: the district’s Transportation page
| Address | 250 Wildcat Alley, Melbourne, FL 32935 |
| Phone | 321-242-4730 |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| District | Brevard Public Schools |
| 2026 state grade | A |
Principal
Principal Burt Clark, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
The federal count was 948 students in the 2024-25 school year, the latest year in the NCES school directory, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or about 18 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F each year. The grade is the share of possible points a school earns on state test results and learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration measures and, for high schools, the graduation rate, according to the Florida Department of Education. For high and combination schools an A takes 65% of possible points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (87% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 96%
- Math: 98%
- Science: 95%
- Social studies: 99%
- Middle school acceleration: 99% (students passing high school-level courses or industry certifications)
- Graduation rate (2024-25): 100%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 99% of graduates
The full report card, with results by grade and student group, is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable grades file.
Admission
West Shore Jr./Sr. High is one of the district’s choice schools, which it also calls Educational Program Opportunities. Families apply during open enrollment through the FOCUS parent portal, and every applicant must be a Florida resident and upload two proofs of residency, according to the district’s School Choice page. The page says all applicants must meet academic criteria, which differ for students already in Brevard Public Schools.
The district’s timeline for the 2027-28 school year lists:
- Monday, Nov. 2: renewal applications open for all K-12 school choice
- Nov. 16 to Jan. 8: new applications
- Monday, Feb. 8: lottery for school choice, with offers or waitlist notices Feb. 8-12
- Friday, Feb. 26: deadline for new applicants to accept or decline a seat
- Monday, April 26: waitlist applications open
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar, approved by the School Board on Feb. 24, 2026:
- Monday, Oct. 12: student holiday and teacher workday; the first nine weeks end Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 16-18: exam days, early release
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
- Monday, Feb. 15: Presidents Day, student holiday
- March 22-26: spring break, after a student holiday on Friday, March 19
- Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day for students
Most Fridays are early release days; the calendar lists each one.
We did not find bell times published in text on the school’s or the district’s website; the front office has them.
Programs
- Gifted services, listed on the school’s website
Sports and activities
West Shore Junior/Senior High does not appear in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s finalized football classifications for 2026-27 and 2027-28.
The school’s athletics page lists upcoming events for boys and girls tennis, flag football, swimming and track, plus 2026-27 tryout dates.
Follow local results on our Friday night football page and high school scoreboard.
More on Melbourne schools
- The school’s own website: westshore.brevardschools.org
- Every public school in Melbourne, with zones and report cards
- Our Melbourne schools guide for enrollment steps and the district calendar
- Zoned schools by area in our Melbourne neighborhoods guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does West Shore Junior/Senior High serve?
Grades 7 through 12. It is part of Brevard Public Schools, at 250 Wildcat Alley, Melbourne.
What is West Shore Junior/Senior High’s school grade?
West Shore Junior/Senior High earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 87% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.
How do you get into West Shore Jr./Sr. High?
It is a district choice school with no attendance zone. Families apply through Brevard Public Schools’ School Choice process; for 2027-28, new applications run Nov. 16 to Jan. 8, with a lottery on Feb. 8, according to the district’s timeline.
Who is the principal of West Shore Junior/Senior High?
Burt Clark, according to the school’s website.
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