| Definition of Terms |
Venice Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Sarasota County, FL |
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| Total Students |
2197 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
122 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 619 students | | Grade 10 - 601 students | | Grade 11 - 529 students | | Grade 12 - 448 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
18% |
| % Black |
2% |
26% |
| % White |
94% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
11% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
5% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Sarasota County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
59 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
42,003 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$449,413,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$468,989,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,700 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$11,166 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
83% |
90% |
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- Venice High School is a secondary school located in Venice, Florida which educates students in grades 9-12.
- History
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Venice High School, which was built in the late 1950s, has been criticized for its aged buildings. Recently, a new music suite housing the chorus and band was built. There is talk of building a new school at the present site. The county is currently considering the timelime for the new school and could start the project in 2009.
- In 2006 Venice High School was named an "A" school by the Florida Department of Education. In 2007 the school missed the 525 points needed for an"A" grade by 4 points receiving a score of 521 to earn a "B" grade [1]. The school has increased its graduation rate from 63.9% in 1999 to 84.7% in 2007. Its dropout rate is 1.6%.
- Student Body
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As of 2009, the school principal is Candace Millington, a continuous improvement practitioner and 2001 Florida Outstanding Assistant Principal of the year [2]. Venice High School enrolls over 2,000 students annually, in contrast to the state average of 750 for K12 schools. Of those in attendance in 2005, 95% of the student body is Caucasian, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian and 1% African American. The school also has a significantly lower percentage of students eligible for the free or reduced lunch program compared to the state, 18% compared to 45.4%. [3] The mascot of the school is the Indian.
- Programs and Alumni
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The school is noted for its small learning communities, its Academy of Excellence, and has both Dual Enrollment and an extensive Advanced Placement Program. In past years, students have attended colleges such as University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, New College of Sarasota,University of South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of Miami, University of Tampa, Saint Leo University Manatee Community College, and Santa Fe Community College. Out-of-state colleges of prestige have included Brigham Young University, Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, Duke University, Macalester College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia,New York University, Georgia State University, Auburn University, Sterling College, Lenoir-Rhyne University, and [The United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
- 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 most recent ones being Wade Consul 2007 and Jeremy Cooke a two time State Champion in 2005 and 2006. The baseball team was the 2007 5A State Champions. In 2008, the softball team finished the regular season with an undefeated record but, lost the State Championship to finish with a record of 31-1.
- Notable alumni
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Notable alumni of Venice High School include:
- Greg Pitts, Office Space Movie Actor [4]
- Mark Guthrie, Major League Baseball player [5]
- Jon Knott, Baseball player for the San Diego Padres [6]
- Sean Cw Johnson, TV Actor [7]
- Jack Voigt, Former Major League Baseball player and Minor League Baseball coach [8]
- Gregg Carlson, Musician in large florida metal band Lynch The Martyr, Origonaly playing bass but then moving into the vocalist spot
- Issues
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Venice High faces many teen issues related to families struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. However the school has worked hard and with several methods they have addressed these issues at the school level. One of these methods was the creation of the Indian Pledge that has been quite successful around the community. Others interventions include guidance and counseling programs.
- Venice High has addressed facility issues such as a lack of adequate science labs, ill equipped portables, and aging classrooms. Many of these problems have been addressed through school board funds. Over $3 million of improvements were performed over the summer of 2005, including updating the science labs, pavement of the parking areas, and installation of new technology.
- The faculty has had a few teachers investigated in the past: one for drug use as well as the selling of drugs to students and a few for sexual harassment, molestation charges and unprofessional conduct including changing grades. School administrators completed the necessary documentation and not one of these teachers still work at Venice High. [9].
- External links
- Venice High School official website
- Venice High School profile provided by schooltree.org
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| About This Zip Code (34285) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
8,039 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
39% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
68 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
1.7 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$39,311
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.3 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
38 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
71% / 29% |
67% / 33% |
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