Monroe High School Wildcats

Historically Black High School

1948-1968 Cocoa, Florida
Celebrating 77 Years
Our History

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Save the Date

Monroe High Family and Friends Reunion

July 3, 2025 – July 6, 2025

Gala, Cookout, Church services and Dinner

Call Willie Mae Walker 321-638-4494
Deadline 1 June 2025

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MONROE HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, Inc SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships available for Brevard County High School Graduates 2025

Request scholarship application via email: monroehighalumnassco@gmail.com Or, you may contact any board member below.

Elijah Thomas (404) 313-1948, Willa Kirksey (321) 412-3135, Gladys Rivers Butler (321) 698-4325, Peggy Davis- 321-480-4587

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Next Alumni Phone Conference,
Fourth Saturday,

May 24, 2025 10am
605-313-6018 access code: 823649

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PO Box 560397
Rockledge, FL 32956

Email: monroehighalumniassoc@gmail.com

Elijah Thomas, 404-313-1948

Alumni 2025 Scholarship Winners

Madison Wilson, Cocoa High School, Attending University of North Florida

Preston Odom, Rockledge High School, Attending University of South Florida

Jaida S. V,aldez Rockledge High School, Attending Eastern Florida State College

Alumni 2024 Scholarship Winners!

Taniyah Harris, Attending Eastern State College

Khalon Cole, Attending Florida Institute of Technology

Joshua Brown, Attending Stetson University

2024 Awards Scholarship Ceremony See Video

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Academic and Fine Arts Hall of Fame June 2023

See video

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Celebrating the Past...Perserving the Future

Monroe High School Reunion...
Job well-done! Congratuations to the Alumni Committee
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2023 Scholarship Winners!

Kyla Moore, Attending Dr. State University

Kennara Herriott, Attending University of South Florida

Robert Shaw, Attending Eastern State University

Kylen Sanders, Attending University of North Florida

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Alumni Reunion June 15-18, 2023 Juneteenth Weekend
55^th Alumni Reunion Making New Memories from the Old See Vidoe

"Celebration of Life" by Ms Harriet on the Homekeepers Show see video

First Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Was held Saturday
November 12, 2022

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
West Cocoa Community Center
Cocoa, FL 32922

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2022 Scholarship Winners!

Kaelyn Moore, Rockledge High School
Attending Spelman College
Rikhari Lewis, Rocklege High School
Attending Florida A&M University
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The Monroe High School Class of 1967 Scholarship
Application is available for graduating seniors from the area of Cocoa, Rockledge and Merritt Island, Florida. The scholarhip honors the dream of classmate Lessie Miler Turner. For details please contact:
Nadine 334-313-2334

Monroe High Alumni Officers 2025

President: Elijah Thomas. Jr., Class ’69, 404 313 1948
Vice President: Gladys Rivers, Class’69
Treasurer: Peggie Davis Class’65
Secretary: Willa Kirksey, Class’65

1967 Class Officers 2025
Nadine Sampson-Wingate -President 334-313-2334

Valeria Smith-Vice President 321-536-3963

Secretary-Betty Jones-Griffin

Assistant Secretary-Vicky Whitehead

Treasurer-Pearl Fain-Jenkins

Assistant Treasurer:- Shirley Jone- Murphy

Hilltop Cemetery (Cemetery Hill)
Cocoa, Florida
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LEGACY CHAMPIONS:
Monroe High School Wildcats Basketball Team
Ruled During the 1960s

2019 SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME
As a group, Monroe High Wildcats reached four consecutive State of Florida Final Fours, were back-to-back state champions, and sent multiple players on to play collegiate basketball.
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50^th Class Reunion 2017

"We Did it Again"
June 23-25, 2017
Our 50th Year Gala Reunion was a remarkable and a memorable event seeing teachers and classmates. We were reminded of the relentless march of time and the importance of relationships. We reveled in memories of youth and gloried in sharing the blessing and difficulties time has brought our way. All of us who were there felt the need “To Do It Again”. We were grateful to use this occasion to renew friendships and remember the gift of time together we had been given. See slide show

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2017 Cocoa Community Festival & Provost Park
Hats Off! Job Well Done

Thanks to everyone who attended and participated the first annual Cocoa Community Festival 2017 at Provost Park. The event was an amazing success from top to bottom.Monroe. Our history lives on.

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Alumni Memorabilia Showcases Presentation
Emma Jewel Charter Academy
Cocoa, Florida
A dedication ceremony of the Monroe High School Alumni Memorabilia showcases was held Saturday, September 10, 2016. These showcases will house historic documents, photographs, trophies pertaining to the legacy of Monroe High School. For additional information, call Rosemary McGill at 321-632-5029

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Wildcats...
Alumni Reunion 2016 was a Hit!
Theme:
“Here We Go Again
Still Standing”

June 29 – July 3, 2016
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Moore Center handed to Cocoa (the first Monroe High)
The city council approved the acquisition of the Harry T. Moore Center to preserve part of Cocoa’s past.
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Monroe High Classmates visit Emma Jewel. See video...

You're the First the Last and my Everything....
Wildcats had a great time at 2014 School Reunion. See more...

Monroe High School Class of 1969 45th Reunion. See more...

Old Monroe High: New Emma Jewel Charter School

With financing through Florida Community Loan Fund (FCLF) and Building Hope…A Charter School Facilities Fund, Emma Jewel Charter School has renovated the existing Monroe High School into classroom space, a cafeteria and a media center/art room. Read more .....

Alumni 2022 Scholarship Winners, Kaelyn Moore and Rikhari Harris

Alumni 2021 Scholarship winners:: Jalynn French and Rebekah Pratt

Class 1967 Scholarship 2020 Winners, Kahalil Cole and Heaven Walker

David Jenkins presents plaque to Michael Cadore for his contribution to the MHSAA,Inc 2020 Scholarship Award video

Honoring our Legends before the Parade Feb 2020

Coordinating Parade City of Cocoa Police 2020

Monroe High Classmates at the Gala Feb 2020

Monroe Historical Black High School reunited once again Sunday July 1, 2018

Monroe High 70 years of existing and 50 years since closing Banquet 2018

Emma Jewell Step Team performed at the Luncheon

Monroe High Alumni Luncheon 2018 Saturday Morning

Reunion Dance 2018

Cocoa Community Festival at Cocoa Civic Center
February 23, 2018

Celebrating African American Queens

Honoring Monroe High teachers at the 50th Reunion Gala, June 2017

67 Class 50th Reunion 2017

Monroe High School teachers, Mrs. Seigler and Mr. Smith with classmates: Harriet, Andrew, Lee, Betty, and Shirley at the 2016 Alumni Banquet

Reunion Banquet 2016

Classmates: Robert, Ronald, Lee, Debra, Ruby with teachers, Mrs. Seigler and Mr. Smith. Celebrating 50 years 2016 at the Alumni Banquet

Alumni 2016 Luncheon, Guest Speaker, Rosemary McGill and Tommie Miller, Reunion Chairperson

Reunion 2016 guest speaker Rosemary McGill

City of Cocoa

Happy 90th Birthday Mrs. Johnson with Mayor and classmate Clarence Whipple July 31, 2015

Monroe High Class 1967 at Willie Bell's Services January 10, 2015

Class 67 at Willie Bell's 2015

Friday, October 24, 2014 a teacher, Mrs. Ivery and Monroe High School graduates toured their Old and New School. From left to right: Mrs. Ivery, Nadine, Willie Bell, Harriet, Robert and Steve visited the new Emma Jewel Charter School.