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Suncoast Polytechnical High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4650 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233 · (941) 921-3981 · Part of Sarasota County School District

South Gate Ridge’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Suncoast Polytechnical High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state

On the path

Where South Gate Ridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Suncoast Polytechnical High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4650 Beneva Rd, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9143
Grade 10131
Grade 11153
Grade 12129
Enrollment over time
551’20
541’21
585’22
566’23
556’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Suncoast Polytechnical High School from South Gate Ridge 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; South Gate Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.