Booker High School

3201 N Orange Ave, Sarasota FL, 34234 | Sarasota County School District | 941-355-2967
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1234
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 70 in Sarasota
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
64%Sarasota
55%Florida

Booker High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sarasota County School District" in Sarasota, FL. There are a total of 1,234 students and 71 teachers at Booker High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Booker High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 15% lower than the Florida average.

Booker High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1234
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment114
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses42

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Booker High School, there are a total of 114 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Booker High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 31.1% 65.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 28.9% 9.0% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.3% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8% 18.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 4.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Sarasota demographics profile

StatisticSarasotaFloridaNational
Population57,78721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,93241091
Median age48.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English80%72%79%
Speak Spanish14%21%13%

Education level achieved in Sarasota

IndexSarasotaFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Booker High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.