Local high school students spoke up about the dangers of vaping and smoking along with their opinions on a proposed ordinance that would have banned smoking and vaping from public parks in the city.

Crestview Councilman Ryan Bullard brought the ordinance to the attention of the council and worked with Crestview High School’s S.W.A.T. (Students Working Against Tobacco) members. He helped the club gain a spot at the City Council meeting to make a presentation on the issue.

The high school population in Crestview continues to grow, and the campus is growing with it with several projects underway.

The top developments at Crestview High School are the classroom additions, the multipurpose building, and the dining expansion.

With the 2023 legislative session a few weeks away, the Okaloosa County School District has laid out their priorities. The School District’s legislative priorities for 2023 focus on the recruitment and retention of employees and continued funding for safe and secure schools.
Superintendent Marcus Chambers is in the process of presenting these items to the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation with the intention of impacting upcoming legislation in these critical areas for education.

Troy Young, a Crestview High School Senior, received the Robert and Amy Harper Scholarship at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scholarship is awarded to one high school student who plans a trade career.
Out of 72 schools in the State of Florida and over 300 nationwide, Young won the award for his achievements in the building program at Crestview High School. He has earned six certifications in construction and HVAC and is a lead project manager and designer of the Capstone class project.

The Okaloosa County School District has purchased 80 acres in Crestview with plans to build two new schools in the city.
“It’s really exciting to announce that Crestview will be getting a new K-8 school, and we hope to have it built by the time we start the 2026 school year,” said Okaloosa County School Board member Tim Bryant at last week’s Crestview Area Chamber breakfast.

Okaloosa County Schools Superintendent Marcus Chambers was recently recognized by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) for his accomplishments during his tenure.

In addition to recognizing the superintendent, several district programs and awards were mentioned, which included:

When a series of unfortunate occurrences threatened to abruptly end a decades-long Crestview High School cultural club, swift action by an involved parent and the club’s community organization partner not only saved the student group, it had the added benefit of opening its membership up to other area schools and home-schooled students.

Crestview High School introduced Homecoming King Vince Lancaster and Homecoming Queen Laeni Crosby during a halftime-celebration of Crestview’s football game with Leon on Friday night. The Bulldogs beat the Lions 42-6..

It hasn’t taken the new Skills to Build class offered at Davidson Middle School to become a favorite elective with the students.

There are currently 125 students enrolled in the class, 25 in each of five periods and students are being turned away from the program introduced to the school this year.