City: Sarasota, FL
Address: 3201 N Orange Ave
District: Sarasota
Phone: (941)355-2967
Web site: http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/bhs/
School Enrollment: 1525
White students: 56.8%
Black students: 23.7%
Hispanic students: 16.8%
Asian students: 1.5%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.2%
Female students: 53.0%
Male students: 47.0%
Students with disabilities: 16.0%
Stability: 94.4%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 2.5%
High School graduation rate: 67.7%
ACT test takers: 59
ACT % of school: 20.4%
Average class size in language arts classes: 24.8
Average class size in math classes: 25.2
Average class size in science classes: 27.4
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.0
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 41.4%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 68.4%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 64.5%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 55.6%
Teachers with master's degree: 47.1%
Teacher experience average: 13.8
Total staff: 114
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.5%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 70.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 26.3%
Statistics about BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL in Sarasota, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 143
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 49.5%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 994
ACT average for all students taking the test: 20.1
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,883
Expenditures per regular pupil: $5,840
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $6,232
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,462
Total operating expenditure: $6,024
Limited English Proficient students: 5.9%
Students absent 21+ days: 15.3%
In-school suspensions: 0.0%
Out-of-school suspensions: 4.9%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 452
Students scoring at level 1: 26
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 31
Students scoring at level 4: 16
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 63
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 446
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 15
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 43
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 340
Students scoring at level 1: 21
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 27
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 64
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 342
Students scoring at level 1: 39
Students scoring at level 2: 32
Students scoring at level 3: 20
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 47
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 361
Students scoring at level 3: 85.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 3
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 24
Property: 5
Fighting and Harassment: 27
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 8
Total: 68