Manatee High School

Manatee High School
Address
902 33rd Street Court West Bradenton, Florida, 34205 United States
Coordinates	27°29′30″N 82°35′39″W / 27.4917057°N 82.5942642°W / 27.4917057; -82.5942642Coordinates: 27°29′30″N 82°35′39″W / 27.4917057°N 82.5942642°W / 27.4917057; -82.5942642
Information
Type	Public Secondary, Coeducational
Established	1897
School district	Manatee County School District
Superintendent	Rick Mills
Principal	Don Sauer
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,389 (2012)
Color(s)	Red, White and Blue
Nickname	The Hurricanes
Accreditation	Southern Association, Florida Department of Education
Newspaper	The Macohi
Yearbook	'Cane Echo
Website	School website
Manatee High School's Davis Building

Manatee High School is the oldest and largest public high school in Bradenton, Florida operated by the Manatee County School District.^[1]

Academics

Manatee High School currently offers an academic curriculum known as the AP+ Program. In essence, this is simply an official title given to students who take a certain number of Advanced Placement courses. Manatee also offers a Dual-Enrollment program which arranges for its students to take courses at the local State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota (formerly Manatee Community College). In 2006 and 2007, Manatee received a grade of D (on an A-F scale) in the Florida Department of Education rating of school quality. In 2008, Manatee was able to demonstrate statistical improvement, and was given a grade of A instead. In 2009, Manatee was demoted to B. In 2010, Manatee regained their A rating, becoming the highest rated high school in Manatee and Sarasota Counties.^[2]

History

Over its long history, Manatee's buildings have change drastically. The most recent redesign was the demolition and reconstruction of the Davis Building. The original building was built in 1926 and served as Manatee High School's iconic facade until 2010, when the Manatee County School Board deemed a new building necessary. It was crucial for the new building to retain the historic six white columns and brick that served the community for 84 years. The building features a state-of-the-art auditorium, fully equipped music suite, 25 classrooms, and a large atrium in the main foyer. In 1997 a major redesign that included new classrooms, a science-technology building, gym, and administration building was constructed.^[3]

Clubs/Extracurriculars

Clubs offered at Manatee include:^[4]

The Macohi

The name for the school newspaper is derived from the school's former name, Manatee County High School, using the first two letters from each word to create "Macohi". Currently in its 94th volume, the Macohi began as "The Oracle", while the yearbook was named the Macohi. In 1990, the paper was awarded a Silver Crown Newspaper (for high schools) by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.^[5][6]

Notable people

Alumni

Staff

Athletics

Home Side of Hawkins Stadium

Manatee High School athletic teams have won 16 FHSAA state championships. The following sports are available to students at Manatee:^[8]

References

External links

• Manatee High School website
• MHS Marching Canes