Established 1897 Principal Don Sauer Enrollment 2,389 (2012) Number of students 2,389 Color Red, White and Royal Blue | Superintendent Diana Greene Grades 9–12 Phone +1 941-714-7300 Founded 1897 Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
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Type Public Secondary,
Coeducational Address 902 33rd St Ct W, Bradenton, FL 34205, USA District Manatee County School District | ||
Manatee High School is the oldest and largest public high school in Bradenton, Florida operated by the Manatee County School District.
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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.
History
Over its long history, Manatee's buildings have changed 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.
Clubs/Extracurriculars
Clubs offered at Manatee include:
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.
Athletics
Manatee High School athletic teams have won 16 FHSAA state championships. The following sports are available to students at Manatee:
Hawkins Stadium
Manatee High School's sports venue is the Joe Kinnan Field at Hawkins Stadium. It is the home stadium for the Manatee Hurricanes, the school's football team. Currently, it is also operated by IMG Academy, a local sports academy. Most famously, the stadium hosted the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, from 1990 to 1992.