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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
1,479
High
DISTRICT 1,364 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168002461
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL
3201 N ORANGE AVE, SARASOTA, FL 34234 · (941) 355-2967 · Sarasota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,479 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Florida public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
920 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 388 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 402 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 385 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 304 | 21% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +32.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 32 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 28.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,479 | 62.2% | 49.4% |
| DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL LAKE ALFRED | 898 | 63.7% | 37.7% |
| CLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL CLEWISTON | 966 | 59.4% | 39.7% |
| AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL AVON PARK | 980 | 59.2% | 48.9% |
| BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON | 1,400 | 61.9% | 35.7% |
| CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,183 | 61.9% | 25.1% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #324 of 555 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #108 of 549 ▲ 250 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #453 of 559 ▼ 2 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,479 | #296 of 830 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #96 of 575 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #119 of 594 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #81 of 630 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.9% | #77 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,479
+175 (+13%) vs 2020
+140% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,479 | 80 | 18.5:1 | 62% (920) |
| 2023-24 | 1,395 | 73.1 | 19.1:1 | 68% (951) |
| 2022-23 | 1,309 | 75 | 17.4:1 | 68% (889) |
| 2020-21 | 1,304 | 72 | 18.1:1 | 63% (828) |
| 2017-18 | 1,234 | 71 | 17.4:1 | 72% (887) |
| 2015-16 | 1,168 | 67 | 17.4:1 | 68% (790) |
| 2010-11 | 1,062 | 66 | 16.1:1 | 63% (670) |
| 2000-01 | 1,499 | 69 | 21.7:1 | 39% (581) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 40 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL.
About BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in SARASOTA, Florida, reachable at (941) 355-2967. It educates 1,479 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 43% above the 1,035 average for high schools in Florida.
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 60 schools that make up SARASOTA (45,246 students in total).
Hispanic students form the largest group at BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL, 48% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Black, 21% White, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Sarasota County residents are about 11% Hispanic. By the diversity index, BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 67%.
The school reports 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.5 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 62% of students. Across public schools in Sarasota County, the average is 44%.
Measured against Florida public high schools, BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.4%, compared with a predicted 50.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Sarasota County, median household income is about $83,416, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is among the 63 public schools in Sarasota County.
Of nearby public schools, DREAMERS ACADEMY is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 49.4% is below the 53.1% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,304 in 2020-21 and 1,479 in 2024-25, a 13% increase.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sarasota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
459,547
Census ACS
Median income
$83,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
45,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- PINE VIEW SCHOOLCombined · 1,752 students
- LAUREL NOKOMIS SCHOOLElementary · 1,384 students
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,290 students
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMYHigh · 997 students
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 964 students
- TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 864 students
Nearby schools
- DREAMERS ACADEMY0.8 mi · 519
- BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS0.8 mi · 547
- CHILDREN FIRST0.9 mi · 24
- BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 811
- EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 451
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY1.5 mi · 997
Frequently asked questions
About BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHow large is BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL?
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,479 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 18.5:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL?
At BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 21% White, 48% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL in?
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is part of SARASOTA.
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