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Venice Senior High School
#1 Indian Avenue, Venice, FL, 34285-2695 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Venice Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Sarasota County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2197 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 122 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 619 students
Grade 10 - 601 students
Grade 11 - 529 students
Grade 12 - 448 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 3% 22%
% Black 2% 28%
% White 94% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Sarasota County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 59 20
Number of Students Managed 47,712 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $449,413,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $468,989,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $9,419 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $9,830 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 83% 81%
School Notes:
  • Venice High School is a secondary school located in Venice, Florida which educates students in grades 9-12.
  • History: Venice High School, which was built in the late 50s, has been criticized for its aged buildings for students but has recently built a new music building and there is talk of building a new high school. However, Riverview High School, which is also in Sarasota County, is currently building a new high school. This has pushed the possibility of getting a new high school many years back.
  • In 2006 Venice High School was named an "A" school by the Florida Department of Education. The school has increased its graduation rate from 63.9% in 1999 to 84.7% in 2004.
  • Programs and Alumni: The school is noted for its honors academy and has an Advanced Placement program. In past years, students have attended colleges such as Virginia Tech, Murray State, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of Miami, University of Florida, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, New York University, Auburn University, University of Central Florida, North Central College, Wake Forest University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
  • Venice High had an undefeated State Championship Football team in 2000. The volleyball team has won two state titles, the last one in 2005. There have been a number of State Champions in wrestling, the last one being Jeremy Cooke a two time State Champion in 2005 and 2006.
  • Notable alumni: Notable alumni of Venice High School include: Greg Pitts, Office Space Movie Actor.
  • Mark Guthrie, Major League Baseball player.
  • Jon Knott, baseball player for the San Diego Padres.
  • Jack Voigt, Major League Baseball player.
  • Blake Roberts, Official Blue Jays Mascot "Ace".
  • Sean Cw Johnson, TV Actor.
  • Issues: Venice High has been noted as well as Sarasota County as a whole has having drug problems with several expulsions in the 2004-2005 school year. However the school worked hard and with several methods they addressed this issue at school creating the Indian Pledge that has been quite successful around the community.
  • Venice High has facility issues with a lack of adequate science labs, ill equipped portables, and aging classrooms. Some of these problems are being addressed currently with new construction that is occurring during the 2005-2006 school year. This construction was originally scheduled to be completed before school started in August 2005. This late construction had over 350 students in science classes without any lab facilities or running water.
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About This Zip Code (34285)
School Zip (34285) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 8,039 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 39% 27%
Population Average Age 68 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 1.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $39,311 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.3 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 37 years old 32 years old
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