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Bartow Senior High School
1270 S Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL, 33830-6429 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Bartow Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Polk County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1353 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 96 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 417 students
Grade 10 - 369 students
Grade 11 - 294 students
Grade 12 - 273 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 10% 22%
% Black 24% 28%
% White 64% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 30% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Polk County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 153 20
Number of Students Managed 97,677 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $755,266,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $744,316,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $7,732 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $7,620 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 83% 81%
School Notes:
  • Bartow High School, formerly Summerlin Institute is the only high school located in Bartow, Florida. The school is also the location of the International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High, a school which annually finishes in the top five in composite SAT scores in the United States.
  • History: Summerlin Institute was founded in 1887 as the first public high school located in Bartow, Florida. It was named after Jacob Summerlin (nicknamed King of the Crackers) who donated large amounts of land to the cities of Bartow and Orlando. This school was the first brick school in the United States located south of Jacksonville, Florida. In the early 20th Century, Union Academy was founded in Bartow as a high school for African-Americans. In 1927, Summerlin Institute was relocated to the corner of Broadway Avenue and Tharp Street which is the current location of Bartow High School. In 1970 Polk County, Florida schools were integrated and all high school students living in Bartow and surrounding areas were, for the first, going to the same school. The name of Summerlin Institute was changed to Bartow Senior High School, and Union Academy became an integrated middle school. The name change was (and still is) controversial because Summerlin Institute was considered one of the more prestigious public schools in the Southern United States, but because the school was named after Jacob Summerlin, who was a slaveholder, many felt the name change was appropriate. Many (but not all) Bartowans consider the history, traditions, alumni, etc. of Bartow High School to include the pre-1970 histories of Summerlin Institutes and Union Academy as well as the history of Bartow High School (1970- present), thus making the 1970 integration a "merger" of two schools. Others consider Summerlin Institute/Bartow High School one school, and Union Academy a now defunct high school, but current middle school.
  • In 1996, Bartow High School earned approval from the IBO to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. The students pursuing this program are placed in the International Baccalaureate School, a school-within-a-school on the Bartow High campus. Beginning with the Class of 2010, it will only be composed of students from western Polk County, due to the opening of a second IB school for students from eastern Polk County in Haines City.
  • In 2006, the Summerlin Academy was established as a military school located under the same roof as Bartow High School and International Baccalaureate School.
  • Athletics: The school's nickname is the Yellow Jackets, although the school colors and uniforms are blue and orange. The school has won several state championships in football and has had many alumni go on to play at Division 1 college football and some go onto the National Football League.
  • Bartow High School has gained the most attention recently for its success in girls softball. The program, coached by Glenn Rutenbar, is the first and only team to have appeared in a FHSAA state championship game for 10 consecutive years (1997-2006). The program won seven titles out of its 10 consecutive appearances and now boasts what is claimed to be the finest high school softball facilities in the state of Florida. Recently, the program also became the first team to ever win five consecutive state softball championships (2001-2006). In 2003, the program earned a no. 1 national ranking by the USA Today Coaches' Poll.
  • Famous alumni: Spessard L. Holland- Former Florida governor and U.S. Senator.
  • General James A. Van Fleet-Head of U.S. forces in the Korean War.
  • Ken Riley- Former Cincinnati Bengals safety in the National Football League. One of league leaders in career interceptions.
  • Bob Crawford- Former Florida Senate President and state Secretary of Agriculture.
  • Lt. General William H. Fitch, USMC- Test pilot.
  • Adam Putnam- Current U.S. Congressman.
  • Katherine Harris.
  • Jason Odom - Offensive Lineman for the 1996 National Champion Florida Gators; former Offensive Lineman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • Marcus Floyd - NFL player for the Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets.
  • G. M. Palmer - Poet and Editor of Strong Verse Poetry Magazine.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33830)
School Zip (33830) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 25,723 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 27%
Population Average Age 35 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $36,955 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 67% / 33%
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  Nearby Schools:
1. Bartow Charter School - 129 students - view location
2. International Baccalaureate Program High School - 262 students - view location
3. Lake Region High School - 2100 students - view location
4. Winter Haven Senior High School - 1854 students - view location
5. George W. Jenkins Senior High School - 2196 students - view location
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