Is Venice Senior High School a good school?

Venice Senior High School ranks 115 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Venice Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,562 students attended Venice Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Venice Senior High School?

Students at Venice Senior High School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Venice Senior High School?

Venice Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Garden Elementary School Elementary : Laurel Nokomis School Elementary : Taylor Ranch Elementary School Elementary : Venice Elementary School Middle : Venice Middle School

Venice Senior High School

Summary:

Venice Senior High School is a public high school serving 2,584 students in grades 9-12 in Venice, Florida, which is part of the highly-ranked Sarasota School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in key subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1. Additionally, Venice Senior High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.2% to 95.6% over the past few years, well above the state average.

While Venice Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, the student population is predominantly White (77.83%), with a lower percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to some nearby schools like Sarasota Military Academy and North Port High School. Additionally, Venice Senior High has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (12.4%) compared to nearby schools such as Sarasota Military Academy (23.6%) and Sarasota High School (24.3%).

It's worth noting that while Venice Senior High School outperforms the Sarasota district and the state in many areas, other nearby schools, such as Suncoast Polytechnical High School, also demonstrate exceptional academic achievements, with even higher proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry and US History. This highlights the need to consider the performance and characteristics of the broader educational landscape in the region when evaluating a school's strengths and areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

1 Indian Ave
Venice, FL 34285

(941) 488-6726

District: Sarasota

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,539

Feeder schools for Venice Senior High School:

Elementary:	Garden Elementary School
	Laurel Nokomis School
	Taylor Ranch Elementary School
	Venice Elementary School
Middle:	Venice Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 2,562

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Venice Senior High School ranks better than 85.7% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked high schools in the Sarasota School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Venice Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), Hispanic (13.2%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Venice Senior High School is 21.1. 8 high schools in the Sarasota School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Venice Senior High School employs 121 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Venice Senior High School is $9,539. 8 high schools in the Sarasota School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Venice Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Venice Senior High School 115^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Venice Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Sarasota:

SchoolDigger ranks Sarasota 8^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Venice Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	82.46	70^th	484	85.5%
2005	74.86	108^th	487	77.8%
2006	75.62	94^th	477	80.3%
2007	76.25	111^th	563	80.3%
2008	78.06	111^th	577	80.8%
2009	77.88	110^th	587	81.3%
2010	79.93	104^th	620	83.2%
2011	77.15	130^th	622	79.1%
2012	69.23	96^th	606	84.2%
2013	73.47	105^th	648	83.8%
2014	78.18	85^th	687	87.6%
2016	79.53	61^st	693	91.2%
2017	78.30	64^th	714	91.0%
2018	77.64	67^th	716	90.6%
2019	69.27	119^th	734	83.8%
2021	70.60	117^th	746	84.3%
2022	67.93	145^th	774	81.3%
2023	72.15	116^th	792	85.4%
2024	72.98	115^th	807	85.7%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

We moved from Nebraska in December 2019 . My husband is trying to start a new business here as his work was seasonal in Nebraska. I’m a nurse and work nights. My son has had a school permit since he was in 8th grade. He got a new vehicle when we moved here to soften the blow of moving him away from his friends and he cannot even drive to school! He was put on waiting and is #20! with tons of spots open and a whole parking lot to the Nothwest side totally open! This is hampering our income which was unexpected as my husband has had to drive him to school and home everyday!
I went there for answers. They are very unreceptive and not helpful at all! I was lost as to where to go and they had no one to offer directions! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, April 8, 2010

It's poorly designed, and the teacher's aren't all qualified, most of them do not help you if you ask for it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Venice Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1840	48	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1905
1989	1719	51	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1789
1990	1674	55	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1991	1641	49	20	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1723
1992	1665	46	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1993	1619	42	32	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1710
1994	1681	42	36	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1781
1995	1923	53	33	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	2034
1996	1923	53	33	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	2034
1997	2001	55	36	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	2120
1998	2146	67	28	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	2269
1999	2287	63	31	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	2420
2000	2369	72	23	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	2501
2001	2528	79	26	53	7	n/a	n/a	0	2693
2002	2103	30	34	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	2215
2003	2103	30	34	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	2215
2004	2045	25	26	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	2152
2005	2051	38	26	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	2191
2006	2063	38	30	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	2197
2007	1963	35	21	69	1	n/a	n/a	41	2130
2008	1929	37	25	76	2	n/a	n/a	43	2112
2009	1846	37	23	69	1	n/a	n/a	41	2017
2010	1760	35	22	77	2	n/a	n/a	62	1958
2011	1690	30	20	136	12	2	60	0	1950
2012	1626	27	28	137	15	1	63	0	1897
2013	1595	19	20	147	16	1	68	0	1866
2014	1628	27	33	139	16	1	64	0	1908
2015	1642	27	34	155	6	0	77	0	1941
2016	1788	31	36	170	11	3	68	0	2107
2017	1756	30	42	176	8	0	75	0	2087
2018	1766	34	43	212	5	2	103	0	2165
2019	1841	34	44	212	4	4	97	0	2236
2020	1838	38	43	240	5	4	113	0	2281
2021	1906	39	43	248	7	4	116	0	2363
2022	1932	36	57	287	8	4	128	0	2452
2023	2011	32	63	330	5	3	140	0	2584
2024	1962	32	74	339	5	2	148	0	2562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Venice Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1905	97.0	19.6	5.9
1989	1789	91.0	19.6	6.3
1990	1756	93.0	18.8	6
1991	1723	90.0	19.1	8.4
1992	1756	87.0	20.1	5.2
1993	1710	81.0	21.1	8.8
1994	1781	84.0	21.2	7.2
1995	2034	86.0	23.7	11.3
1996	2034	86.0	23.7	11.3
1997	2120	107.0	19.8	11.2
1998	2269	113.0	20.1	14.3
1999	2420	127.0	19.1	23.1
2000	2501	130.0	19.2	22.7
2001	2693	129.0	20.9	23.5
2002	2215	108.0	20.5	14.3
2003	2215	108.0	20.5	14.3
2004	2152	112.0	19.2	14.4
2005	2191	117.0	18.7	21
2006	2197	122.0	18.0	15.6
2007	2130	111.0	19.2	20.2
2008	2112	108.5	19.5	19.2
2009	2017	108.1	18.7	25.3
2010	1958	98.0	19.9	33
2011	1950	97.6	19.9	36.4
2012	1897	94.0	20.1	37
2013	1866	93.0	20.0	38
2014	1908	94.0	20.2	35.5
2015	1941	96.0	20.2	36.7
2016	2107	99.0	21.2	35.8
2017	2087	98.0	21.2	32.3
2018	2165	103.0	21.0	37.9
2019	2236	101.0	22.1	32
2020	2281	107.0	21.3	29.5
2021	2363	104.0	22.7	29.8
2022	2452	109.0	22.4	29.8
2023	2584	109.0	23.7	30.7
2024	2562	121.0	21.1	30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Venice Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1905	97.0	19.6	5.9
1989	1789	91.0	19.6	6.3
1990	1756	93.0	18.8	6
1991	1723	90.0	19.1	8.4
1992	1756	87.0	20.1	5.2
1993	1710	81.0	21.1	8.8
1994	1781	84.0	21.2	7.2
1995	2034	86.0	23.7	11.3
1996	2034	86.0	23.7	11.3
1997	2120	107.0	19.8	11.2
1998	2269	113.0	20.1	14.3
1999	2420	127.0	19.1	23.1
2000	2501	130.0	19.2	22.7
2001	2693	129.0	20.9	23.5
2002	2215	108.0	20.5	14.3
2003	2215	108.0	20.5	14.3
2004	2152	112.0	19.2	14.4
2005	2191	117.0	18.7	21
2006	2197	122.0	18.0	15.6
2007	2130	111.0	19.2	20.2
2008	2112	108.5	19.5	19.2
2009	2017	108.1	18.7	25.3
2010	1958	98.0	19.9	33
2011	1950	97.6	19.9	36.4
2012	1897	94.0	20.1	37
2013	1866	93.0	20.0	38
2014	1908	94.0	20.2	35.5
2015	1941	96.0	20.2	36.7
2016	2107	99.0	21.2	35.8
2017	2087	98.0	21.2	32.3
2018	2165	103.0	21.0	37.9
2019	2236	101.0	22.1	32
2020	2281	107.0	21.3	29.5
2021	2363	104.0	22.7	29.8
2022	2452	109.0	22.4	29.8
2023	2584	109.0	23.7	30.7
2024	2562	121.0	21.1	30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Venice Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$178 (2.1%)	$8,434 (97.9%)	$8,612
2019	$206 (2.5%)	$8,029 (97.5%)	$8,235
2020	$230 (2.8%)	$8,071 (97.2%)	$8,301
2021	$415 (4.8%)	$8,173 (95.2%)	$8,589
2022	$320 (3.7%)	$8,318 (96.3%)	$8,639
2023	$491 (5.1%)	$9,049 (94.9%)	$9,539

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Venice Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 119^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 116^th of 792 High schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Venice Senior High School)	67	68	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	65	63	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Venice Senior High School)	64	59	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	63	56	7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Venice Senior High School)	81	77	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Sarasota)	77	72	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Venice Senior High School)	86	76	10%
End of Course US History (Sarasota)	78	72	6%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Venice Senior High School)	64	60	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Sarasota)	73	69	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Venice Senior High School)	73	59	14%
End of Course Geometry (Sarasota)	70	64	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2236	2584	15.6%
African American	34	32	5.9%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	44	63	43.2%
Hispanic	212	330	55.7%
Pacific Islander	4	3	25%
White	1841	2011	9.2%
Two or More Races	97	140	44.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32%	30.7%	1.2%

Schools Near Venice Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)		Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Venice Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Indian Ave	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 488-6726	2,562	121	21.1	30.9%	1,962 (76.6%)	32 (1.2%)	339 (13.2%)	74 (2.9%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (5.8%)	73	115^th of 807 public high schools	85.7%		72.1	116^th of 792 public high schools	85.4%	1			64.0	67.0				78.0	74.0	82.0	78.0		$9,539	$491	$9,049
State College Of Fla Collegiate School-Venice	Public, Charter	9-12	8000 S Tamiami Trail	Venice	34293	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 408-1430	237	10	23.7	32.9%	174 (73.4%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	77.6	82^nd of 807 public high schools	89.8%		88.4	30^th of 792 public high schools	96.2%	52			72.0	79.0				52.0	88.0	82.0			$9,858	$399	$9,459
Lemon Bay High School	Public	9-12	2201 Placida Rd	Englewood	34224	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 629-4552	1,346	64	21.0	37.1%	1,076 (79.9%)	23 (1.7%)	169 (12.6%)	26 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (3.5%)	51.7	282^nd of 807 public high schools	65.1%		53	255^th of 792 public high schools	67.8%	27			57.0	58.0				31.0	50.0	71.0	73.0		$9,903	$774	$9,129
North Port High School	Public	9-12	6400 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 423-8558	2,577	129	19.9	56.2%	1,592 (61.8%)	237 (9.2%)	515 (20.0%)	55 (2.1%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	165 (6.4%)	44.5	372^nd of 807 public high schools	53.9%		44.7	341^st of 792 public high schools	56.9%	31			50.0	46.0				27.0	51.0	64.0	71.0		$10,416	$666	$9,749
Suncoast Technical College	Public	12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 924-1365	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4650 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 921-3981	566	29	19.5	36.9%	368 (65.0%)	11 (1.9%)	147 (26.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	91.7	13^th of 807 public high schools	98.4%		90.3	22^nd of 792 public high schools	97.2%	9			91.0	95.0				78.0	96.0	98.0	99.0		$10,428	$685	$9,743
Riverview High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Ram Way	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 923-1484	2,681	131	20.4	35.1%	1,651 (61.6%)	154 (5.7%)	633 (23.6%)	96 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	145 (5.4%)	63.4	185^th of 807 public high schools	77.1%		63.3	178^th of 792 public high schools	77.5%	7			62.0	62.0				35.0	72.0	74.0	77.0		$11,065	$605	$10,460
Triad	Public	6-12	4430 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6752	115	9	12.7	88.7%	30 (26.1%)	48 (41.7%)	26 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.7%)	4.1	736^th of 807 public high schools	8.8%		2.7	767^th of 792 public high schools	3.2%	31	0.0	10.0	4.0	13.0	9.0	4.0	12.0	0.0		22.0		32.0	$19,257	$1,856	$17,401
Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,509	124	20.2	42.7%	1,393 (55.5%)	153 (6.1%)	786 (31.3%)	44 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	129 (5.1%)	49.2	310^th of 807 public high schools	61.6%		56.4	226^th of 792 public high schools	71.5%	84			47.0	51.0				24.0	48.0	76.0	74.0		$10,393	$533	$9,860
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies	Public	9-12	935 N Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 315-2122	94	3	31.3	3.2%	42 (44.7%)	15 (16.0%)	32 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)								(n/a)											38.0		$7,319	$00	$7,319

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