Milton High School

Milton High School (MHS) is a public four-year high school located in Milton, Florida. Milton High School was established in 1915 making it the oldest school in Santa Rosa County. The original campus was built on Canal Street in Milton, FL and held classes there until it moved to its current location on Stewart Street in 1953. The original building is now the home to the Santa Rosa County School Board offices. MHS enrolls over 1,800 students, grades nine through twelve. Milton High has had several principals over its more than 100 years of existence. Most recently Don Lewis Lynn, Jr. was principal from 1999 to the 2006–07 school year, until taking an Assistant Superintendent position at the county level. Principal Michael Thorpe took over after Buddy Powell and served from 2008 to the 2014–2015 school year. Tim Short became principal in April 2015. Extracurriculars Milton Highschool has a multitude of extracurriculars, most notable, the Mighty Black and Gold Marching band, which serves as one of the premier Santa rosa county school marching bands. Milton Highschool also has a Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, led by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Roberto Fernandez, USMC Ret. and Lieutenant Commander Jefferson Dyer, USN Ret. History of Milton High School