Sarasota High School

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Sarasota High School is a public high school in Sarasota, Florida. The mascot is the Sailor.

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[edit] History

Sarasota High School first opened in 1913. A new school was built in 1926 on South Tamiami Trail and the school was relocated. The Sailor Circus held their first performance in 1950 as an extension of the PE class at the high school.

During 1958 and 1959, the school was expanded due to an expanding student body. The addition was designed by notable modernist architect Paul Rudolph. In celebration of the Circus' 20th anniversary in 1969, the Sailor Circus relocated to an arena right outside the school campus. Finally, in 1996, the school expanded to its current size of 85 acres, and classes begin to move out of the old Sarasota High building.

[edit] Current

[edit] Sports and Activities

The school offers numerous clubs and programs including, MAST (Math Snd Science Research Technology) Program, JROTC, drama, band, chorus, National Honor Society, student government, La Sertoa, Cheerleading, and a nationally qualified Speech & Debate team. Some of the sports the school offers include soccer, swimming, track, wrestling, cross country, basketball, football, softball, and a nationally ranked baseball team which on May 19th, 2007 won its eighth Florida State Baseball Championship with a 1-0 victory over Deland High School in the 6A classification. Baseball State Champions - 1957(2A) 1973(4A) 1987(4A) 1989(4A) 1993(4A)1994(5A) 1996(5A) 2007(6A) Softball State Champion - 1999(5A) Tennis State Champion - 1999(5A)

The world-famous Sarasota High School Sailor Circus began as a mid-game tumbling demonstration during a football game in 1949. It has evolved into a near full-fledged circus of student performers trained and supervised by faculty and parents, some of which are or were professional circus performers. The Sailor Circus appeared on numerous television programs and has traveled throughout the United States, Japan and Peru. In 1952, Warner Brothers made a 30 minute short which was shown in theaters throughout North America. Through an agreement with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., the Sailor Circus is officially known as "The Greatest Little Show On Earth".

[edit] School

The school currently has over 2,600 students with over 125 teachers and faculty. The campus is over 85 acres, featuring 4 classroom buildings, 2 cafeterias, 2 gymnasiums, a circus arena and multiple athletic fields.

[edit] Block Scheduling

  • Sarasota High School was planned to move from standard scheduling to block scheduling in the 2006-2007 school year. However, after much criticism and concern from the parents of many students, school officials decided to delay the implementation of block schedule until the 2007-2008 school year. The school now uses an A-B style of block scheduling where students at the school have different classes on different days.

[edit] Famous Alumni

  • Joe Cash - World champion water skier
  • Vicki Unus - Circus star with Ringling Brothers Circus
  • Farrell Hettig - Circus star with Ringling Brothers Circus, graduated 1971
  • Ken Forssi - Bassist with Love, graduated 1962
  • Paul Rubenfeld, aka Pee-Wee Herman - Actor, graduated 1970
  • Mark Pauline - Performance Artist, graduated 1970
  • Bobby Seay - Pitcher with Detroit Tigers

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