Booker High School

3201 North Orange Avenue

School District

Sarasota
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 25, 2022

There are two Booker High Schools - the Booker VPA and what we started calling GenPop. VPA students are sequestered in their own private curriculum and treated like royalty while mainstream students are herded like livestock through their classes, getting bullied and ignored. Parent inquiries and complaints are met with indifference. Not where I want my child to be.
Submitted by student on September 30, 2014

The school is absolutely beautiful and every teacher does their job well. 10/10 the school is amazing (especially the VPA program
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2014

This is my child's Freshman year and I am really impressed and happy with all aspects of this school. The VPA and AICE programs are excellent! And we loooove Principal Shelley. Keep up the good work!!!
Submitted by student on October 04, 2013

I give Booker High School 4 stars because the VPA programs are amazing. For any teen that is into the arts, this is a great school for that! But the reason why it's not a 5 star, is due to the academics. The teachers I had were mediocre. They either taught with all their might, or didn't teach at all. But that's not to say that there weren't smart students that attended due to the VPA program. I know of two former students that have been granted the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship and they both went to Booker all four years and graduated from there. So it all depends on how the student's attitude is, not by the area that surrounds the school. A lot of SRQ residents will say that this school is dangerous, but in my entire 4 years as a student, I have never once felt that I needed to be on guard at ALL times! I felt more safe, than threatened.