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Booker High School
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Booker High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3201 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234 · (941) 355-2967 · Part of Sarasota County School District

Sarasota’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
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Students
1,479
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Booker High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Sarasota kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Brookside Middle School724 students
9–12Booker High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3201 N Orange Ave, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9388
Grade 10402
Grade 11385
Grade 12304
Enrollment over time
1,304’20
1,296’21
1,309’22
1,395’23
1,479’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 22%White 21%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Booker High School from Sarasota families.

Other schools in Sarasota County School District

The district →
Laurel Nokomis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nokomis
A
1,384 students14:1
Lamarque Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
B+
1,025 students14:1
Ashton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
A+
964 students16:1
Atwater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
A−
892 students16:1
Tatum Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
A
864 students16:1
Taylor Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Venice
A−
844 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Sarasota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.