Booker High School

3201 North Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234 | (941) 355-2967
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,140
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3201 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,140
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 494 (43.3%)
  • Females: 594 (52.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 128 (11.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 550 (48.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 678 (59.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Booker High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.2%
Black31527.6%
Asian151.3%
Hispanic27023.7%
White48642.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Booker High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade29325.7%
10th Grade27223.9%
11th Grade30426.7%
12th Grade27123.8%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
75.0%
District:
83.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.7%
District:
2.0%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
50.0%
District:
47.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.5%
District:
1.4%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.8%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Booker High School

  • Reviewed by Community Member on November 04, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a great school i picture myself as going to its very out going and there are very inteligint students that go to that school i really can say i like this school and some of the teachers

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