Sarasota High School

Sarasota High School
The Sailor is the mascot of SHS
Address
1000 South School Avenue

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United States
Information
School typePublic High School
Opened1913, 112 years ago
StatusOpen
School boardSarasota County S.B.
School districtSarasota County Schools
PrincipalDavid Jones
Staff124.00 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,509 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio20.23
Color(s)Black & Orange   
AthleticsYes
MascotSailor Sam
RivalsRiverview
YearbookSailor's Log
Information(941) 955-0181
WebsiteSarasota High School
Paul Rudolph Sarasota High School Addition
Sarasota High School Addition
LocationSarasota, Florida
Built1958–59
ArchitectPaul Rudolph
MPSSarasota School of Architecture MPS
NRHP reference No.12000365
Added to NRHPJune 27, 2012
Old Sarasota High School
Coordinates27°19′30″N 82°31′46″W / 27.32500°N 82.52944°W / 27.32500; -82.52944
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1926
ArchitectM. Leo Elliott, T. A. Monk
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSSarasota MRA
NRHP reference No.84003844
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1984

Sarasota High School is a public high school of the Sarasota County Public Schools in Sarasota, Florida, United States, a city by the Gulf of Mexico. The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is a sailor. The school was segregated and no African Americans allowed to attend until desegregation.