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Booker High School

Q: Is Booker High School a good school?

Booker High School ranks 444 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 47% of Florida high schools

Summary

Booker High School in Sarasota, FL, is a comprehensive public high school serving 1,479 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Sarasota County School District, where over 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most striking feature of Booker High School is its "graduation rate paradox." While its academic test scores in math and English Language Arts lag behind district and state averages—for example, only 48% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 in the 2025-2026 school year—its graduation rate has climbed impressively to 93.2%, now above the state average and nearly matching the district's high rate. This suggests the school excels at keeping students on track to earn diplomas, even if many are not meeting grade-level benchmarks. However, the school struggles with chronic absenteeism at 25.1%, significantly higher than nearby Riverview High School (22.7%) and Sarasota High School (22.4%). Interestingly, Booker spends more per student ($14,460) than these higher-performing peers, yet achieves lower academic results, indicating funds may be directed toward support systems that boost graduation rather than core instruction.

Booker shows clear strengths in science and history, with Biology proficiency (77%) exceeding the state average, but math remains a major challenge. There is a positive trend, however, as Algebra 1 proficiency has nearly doubled from 27% to 48% in recent years. For context, the nearby Sarasota Military Academy serves a similar student population but achieves a near-perfect graduation rate (99.3%) and stronger math scores, while the top-performing Suncoast Polytechnical High School demonstrates what's possible within the same district with dramatically higher proficiency rates across all subjects.

1,479

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,460

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34234

(941) 355-2967

District: Sarasota

Feeder schools for Booker High School:

Elementary:	Emma E. Booker Elementary School
	Gocio Elementary School
	Southside Elementary School
	Tatum Ridge Elementary School
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	Tuttle Elementary School
Middle:	Booker Middle School
	McIntosh Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

African American:

22.3%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (58% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Algebra 1 scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg71%

Florida avg64%

444^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10High Schools in the Sarasota

9^th of 70Sarasota among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	444 of 838	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	429 of 844	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	478 of 807	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	464 of 792	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	422 of 774	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	423 of 746	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	355 of 734	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	343 of 716	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	394 of 714	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	407 of 693	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	349 of 687	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	377 of 648	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	309 of 606	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	296 of 622	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	307 of 620	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	302 of 587	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	317 of 577	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	302 of 563	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	272 of 477	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	208 of 487	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	248 of 484	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 177%+3 vs state

US History74%~ state avg

Geometry51%-5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-12 vs state

Algebra 148%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 25, 2019

Booker is two different high schools. The VPA is a highly-ranked, competitive college prep high school - to the point that almost all VPA classes and students are segregated in separate buildings from the rest of the school. If your child is not in the VPA, they don't have the time or inclination to do right by them. After a number of incidents where administration showed their glaring lack of commitment to my non-
VPA child's best interests, I transferred my child to a different high school and saw grades go from Ds to A/Bs in one year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Booker High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 355-2967	1,479	80	18.4	62.2%	311 (21.0%)	330 (22.3%)	717 (48.5%)	18 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	42.2	444^th of 838 public high schools	47.0%		42.4	429^th of 844 public high schools	49.2%	15				46.0	51.0					48.0	51.0	77.0	74.0		$14,460	$192	$14,267
Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	997	67	14.8	53.0%	425 (42.6%)	45 (4.5%)	457 (45.8%)	24 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	41	458^th of 838 public high schools	45.3%		42.4	434^th of 844 public high schools	48.6%	24	53.0	55.0	54.0	40.0	49.0	38.0	45.0	39.0	44.0	49.0	65.0	72.0	66.0	82.0	$10,943	$360	$10,584
Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,359	121	19.4	37.6%	1,290 (54.7%)	118 (5.0%)	789 (33.4%)	40 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (5.0%)	60.7	216^th of 838 public high schools	74.2%		52.8	298^th of 844 public high schools	64.7%	82				67.0	69.0					34.0	61.0	85.0	78.0		$12,527	$170	$12,358
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies	Public	9-12	935 N Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 315-2122	106	2	53.0	20.8%	45 (42.5%)	22 (20.8%)	31 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)	9.6	706^th of 838 public high schools	15.8%		5.7	733^rd of 844 public high schools	13.2%	27					17.0						4.0	63.0	33.0		$4,525	$00	$4,526
Amikids Manatee	Public	6-12	6423 9th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 723-4702	38	1	38.0	89.5%	7 (18.4%)	15 (39.5%)	13 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)															$6,328	$155	$6,173
Triad	Public	6-12	4430 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6752	77	10	7.7	74.0%	19 (24.7%)	35 (45.5%)	14 (18.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	5.2	736^th of 838 public high schools	12.2%		4.7	746^th of 844 public high schools	11.6%	10			6.0	24.0	8.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	18.0	45.0		30.0	$55,167	$7,724	$47,443
Riverview High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Ram Way	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 923-1484	2,637	134	19.6	30.3%	1,559 (59.1%)	165 (6.3%)	674 (25.6%)	99 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (5.2%)	59.5	229^th of 838 public high schools	72.7%		61.1	211^th of 844 public high schools	75.0%	18				65.0	69.0					30.0	70.0	78.0	78.0		$12,693	$178	$12,514
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4650 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 921-3981	556	29	19.1	31.5%	377 (67.8%)	10 (1.8%)	128 (23.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	86.9	32^nd of 838 public high schools	96.2%		87.1	37^th of 844 public high schools	95.6%	5				88.0	92.0					86.0	86.0	96.0	99.0		$13,484	$202	$13,281
Suncoast Technical College	Public	12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 924-1365	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
State College Of Florida Collegiate School	Public, Charter	6-12	5840 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 752-5491	485	21	23.0	46.2%	220 (45.4%)	37 (7.6%)	183 (37.7%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	84.7	44^th of 838 public high schools	94.7%		87.1	36^th of 844 public high schools	95.7%	8	87.0	77.0	77.0	85.0	86.0	71.0	84.0	98.0	84.0	91.0	95.0	92.0		94.0	$10,185	$73	$10,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker High School

What schools feed into Booker High School?

Booker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emma E. Booker Elementary School
Elementary : Gocio Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Elementary : Tatum Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Tuttle Elementary School
Middle : Booker Middle School
Middle : McIntosh Middle School

Is Booker High School a good school?

Booker High School ranks 444^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Booker High School?

Students at Booker High School are 48% Hispanic, 22% African American, 21% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Booker High School in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Booker High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,479 students attended Booker High School.

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