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Venice Senior High School

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Venice Senior High School ranks 169 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 80% of Florida high schools

Summary

Venice Senior High School is a large, high-performing public high school in Venice, FL, serving 2,579 students in grades 9-12 and part of the highly-ranked Sarasota County School District, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks 9th out of 70 districts in Florida.

Venice Senior High stands out as the highest-ranked comprehensive high school in the immediate area, consistently earning a 4-star rating for the past six years. While specialized magnet schools like Suncoast Polytechnical High School and State College Of Fla Collegiate School-Venice rank higher, Venice serves a much larger and more diverse student body without selective admissions. The school's most striking differentiator is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 20.1% and less than half the state average of 31.4%. This rate is far superior to nearby peers like Riverview High School (22.7%), Sarasota High School (22.4%), and North Port High School (22.3%), suggesting a highly engaged student body and positive school culture.

Academically, Venice excels in English Language Arts (75% proficient vs. 61% state), Biology (82% vs. 74% state), and US History (84% vs. 74% state), leading all other large comprehensive high schools in the district. Its graduation rate has reached 97.3%, significantly higher than the district (94.3%) and state (92.2%) averages. The school's success appears driven by effective resource allocation and strong teaching rather than spending, as its per-student spending ($12,477) is in the middle of the district pack yet achieves better outcomes than schools spending more, such as North Port High School ($12,704). One area for potential improvement is math, where Algebra 1 proficiency (66%) falls below the district average (70%).

2,579

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,477

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Indian Ave
Venice, FL 34285

(941) 488-6726

District: Sarasota

Feeder schools for Venice Senior High School:

Elementary:	Garden Elementary School
	Laurel Nokomis School
	Taylor Ranch Elementary School
	Venice Elementary School
Middle:	Venice Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Florida avg64%

169^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	67.0	169 of 838	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	138 of 844	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	115 of 807	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	116 of 792	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	145 of 774	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	117 of 746	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	119 of 734	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	67 of 716	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	78.3	64 of 714	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	79.5	61 of 693	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	85 of 687	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	105 of 648	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	96 of 606	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	130 of 622	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	104 of 620	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	110 of 587	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	111 of 577	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	111 of 563	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	94 of 477	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	108 of 487	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.5	70 of 484	85.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History84%+10 vs state

Biology 182%+8 vs state

English Language Arts72%+11 vs state

Geometry67%+11 vs state

Algebra 166%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

We moved from Nebraska in December 2019 . My husband is trying to start a new business here as his work was seasonal in Nebraska. I’m a nurse and work nights. My son has had a school permit since he was in 8th grade. He got a new vehicle when we moved here to soften the blow of moving him away from his friends and he cannot even drive to school! He was put on waiting and is #20! with tons of spots open and a whole parking lot to the Nothwest side totally open! This is hampering our income which was unexpected as my husband has had to drive him to school and home everyday!
I went there for answers. They are very unreceptive and not helpful at all! I was lost as to where to go and they had no one to offer directions! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, April 8, 2010

It's poorly designed, and the teacher's aren't all qualified, most of them do not help you if you ask for it. Close Quote

Schools Near Venice Senior High School

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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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
Venice Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Indian Ave	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 488-6726	2,579	120	21.4	26.9%	1,962 (76.1%)	38 (1.5%)	333 (12.9%)	83 (3.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	155 (6.0%)	67	169^th of 838 public high schools	79.8%		71.4	138^th of 844 public high schools	83.6%	31		69.0	75.0				66.0	67.0	82.0	84.0		$12,477	$169	$12,307
State College Of Fla Collegiate School-Venice	Public, Charter	9-12	8000 S Tamiami Trl	Venice	34293	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 408-1430	290	11	26.3	32.8%	210 (72.4%)	7 (2.4%)	43 (14.8%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	74.1	108^th of 838 public high schools	87.1%		80.6	71^st of 844 public high schools	91.6%	37		70.0	76.0				68.0	90.0	86.0			$10,662	$133	$10,529
Lemon Bay High School	Public	9-12	2201 Placida Rd	Englewood	34224	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 629-4552	1,343	66	20.3	26.7%	1,027 (76.5%)	33 (2.5%)	195 (14.5%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	54.1	283^rd of 838 public high schools	66.2%		54.2	280^th of 844 public high schools	66.8%	3		62.0	65.0				50.0	52.0	74.0	81.0		$12,090	$194	$11,896
North Port High School	Public	9-12	6400 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 423-8558	2,557	125	20.4	51.5%	1,561 (61.0%)	243 (9.5%)	527 (20.6%)	59 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	157 (6.1%)	46.5	390^th of 838 public high schools	53.5%		41.1	450^th of 844 public high schools	46.7%	60		58.0	59.0				35.0	52.0	70.0	76.0		$12,704	$376	$12,328
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)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Venice Senior High School

What district is Venice Senior High School in?

Sarasota

What schools feed into Venice Senior High School?

Venice Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garden Elementary School
Elementary : Laurel Nokomis School
Elementary : Taylor Ranch Elementary School
Elementary : Venice Elementary School
Middle : Venice Middle School

How many students attend Venice Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,579 students attended Venice Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Venice Senior High School?

Students at Venice Senior High School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Venice Senior High School a good school?

Venice Senior High School ranks 169^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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