Dr. Linda Smith, Principal
Niceville High School continues its tradition of excellence by earning a highly coveted
"A" grade from the Florida Department of Education. On June 14, the DOE released the highly anticipated school grades showing NHS earning an "A" for the second consecutive
year and earning more A's than any of the other five traditional Okaloosa District high
schools since the inception of Florida's school accountability program in 1999. NHS has
received five A's over the course of the program's eight years.
Niceville High School was also the only District high school to maintain Adequate Yearly Progress under President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act.
Mike Fantaski,
Assistant Principal
Mr. Mike Fantaski has been on the NHS staff for 19 years. He started out as head baseball and assistant football coach, as well as, Business Education instructor.
Christy McInnis,
Assistant Principal
Ms. Christy McInnis is no stranger to NHS or to the Niceville community. As a matter of fact, she is a proud graduate of the class of 1985, having lived in Niceville since 1979. Ms. McInnis’ educational background began at Pryor Middle School in 1989. After teaching 11 years of middle school Language Arts, it was time to venture into the high school arena. She spent 3 years at Fort Walton Beach High School as an English teacher prior to coming to NHS as Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction. As Ms. McInnis begins her 5th year back with the Eagles, it is her continued wish to share not only her knowledge and expertise of curriculum but also her love for education, children and sharing with them the wonderful experiences of high school.
Gail Campbell ,
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Gail Campbell has been a member of the NHS staff for many years. Mrs. Campbell was hired as a guidance counselor and has worked her way to become one of Niceville's assistant principals.
Grant Meyer, Assistant Principal
Mr. Grant Meyer graduated from Niceville High School in 1991 and played on the 1988 state championship football team. After graduation he served in the United States Army. His Bachelors and Master's degrees are from the University of West Florida. He lives in Niceville with his wife and two sons.
Mr. Meyer began his career in education as a teacher of social studies and dropout prevention at Fort Walton Beach High School in 1997. He was the head wrestling coach, assistant football coach, and Fellowship of Christian Athlete Sponsor there as well. In 2001 Mr. Meyer transferred to Niceville High School to teach honors social studies and coach wrestling and varsity football. In 2003 he became the head football coach, physical education and social studies teacher at Lewis Middle School.
With a strong secondary school background, Mr. Meyer has designed and implemented PE curricula and has developed drop-out prevention and remediation programs. He served on the School Performance Plan committee and participated in numerous trainings in data analysis and instructional methods. His success as a wrestling coach has been extensive. He has been named the Wrestling Coach of the Year five times and his team has won district Champions for five years in a row. He has coordinated peer tutoring programs for athletes. Mr. Meyer is committed to the success of Niceville High School.
