Sarasota High School

Class of 2026 Registration

 Counselor Assignments
Ms. Taylor A-F
Mrs. Sterling G-M
Mrs. Chasteen N-Z
Ms. Conti 9th Grade AICE Counselor
Mrs. Albanese AICE Counselor
Ms. MacLeod Student with IEPs
 Programs at SHS

AICE MaST Circus

Program Program Arts
**Separate application and acceptance required**
 WHAT IS AICE?
Advanced AICE is a rigorous, advanced program that
provides students the opportunity to earn up
International to 45 hours of college credit.

Certificate of Cambridge University writes the course

Education curriculum, trains our teachers, and grades the
student exams.
(AICE) The textbooks come from Cambridge and are
aligned with the exam expectations.

Students can earn the AICE Diploma and

qualify for Bright Futures (regardless of GPA or
SAT/ACT scores)
SHS is an AICE Demonstration Center School

Demonstration Centers must meet certain

requirements in five key areas:
• Mission and educational values
• Management and leadership
• Teaching and learning
• Physical environment
• Data
MaST Research Institute
Founded in 1995 for students to conduct research
in Math, Sciences, and Engineering
Students will:
1st year – learn the research process/gain research experience
with hands-on experiments galore!
2nd year – delve into scientific literature and gain
writing/presentation skills in the AP Seminar course. Design
your 3rd year project.
3rd-4th year – conduct independent research projects guided by
community and faculty mentors
Present research to community via science fair and other
competitions.
Gain extra knowledge through real world research experience.
Circus Arts Program
 Circus Arts Program
Unique SHS Program in partnership with the Circus Arts Conservatory
 Courses and learning experiences that focus on circus arts training
 Beginner/Introductory Level Courses
 Intermediate/Advanced Level Courses
 Circus Dance & Techniques
 Two periods per day – classes held in the Circus Arena
 AICE coursework available
 Develops commitment, resiliency, teamwork, responsibility

 Application can be found on school website

 https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/sarasotahigh
 Agriscience Program
 4-year program to teach
students the science behind
the food we eat
 Courses include: Agriscience
1, Food Science Applications
1-3, Agricultural Directed
Study (Off-Campus block
schedule at McIntosh
Middle farm)
 Earn Science, Performing
Fine Arts, and CTE credits
for graduation
 Class of 2026
Graduation Credit Requirements
 English 4
 Mathematics 4
 Algebra I and Geometry must be included
 Science 3
 Biology, plus two additional science courses
 Social Studies 3
 World History 1
26 Credits  United States History 1
 Economics 0.5
 American Government 0.5
 Performing/Fine Arts 1
 HOPE 1
 Online course 0.5 or 1
 Electives 9
Graduation Testing Requirements
Passing scores on the Grade 10 FSA ELA and Algebra
1 End of Course Exam (Level 3 or higher)

If you do NOT receive a passing score on the FSA

ELA/Algebra 1 EOC, you may be required to take an
Intensive Language Arts or Foundational Math class.

You MUST TAKE the EOC exam for Geometry,

Biology, & US History or you will NOT receive credit
for the courses.
 Graduation GPA Requirement
2.0 or higher unweighted Grade Point Average
As you progress through high school, your GPA includes
all of the classes you have previously taken and the
points you have earned each semester. Not only must
you have 2.0 GPA in order to graduate, but you will NOT
be allowed to participate in athletics if your unweighted
GPA falls below the 2.0 benchmark!!!
 Bright Futures Scholarships
*Requirements for Current Seniors*
Scholarship Course Credits Weighted ACT/SAT Community
Type GPA Scores Service
Hours
Florida *4 Math (Algebra 3.5 29/1330 100 hours
Academic IA/IB count as 1
Scholars credit)
*2 World Language
Florida (must be 3.0 25/1210 75 hours
Medallion sequential)
Scholars *4 English
*3 Social Science
*3 Science (2 labs)
Gold Seal 3 in the same 3.0 R 19/24 30 hours
Vocational Career & Technical M 19/24
Scholars Ed Pathway with a EL 17/25
3.5 GPA for each
Gold Seal Earn 5 Industry N/A N/A 30 hours
CAPE Certifications
Scholars
 SHS Program of Studies

The program of studies can be found online at

www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/sarasotahigh

Provides course descriptions and prerequisite

requirements for all the courses offered at SHS
Course Descriptions show
credit, weight, prerequisites,
and more
 Sample Schedule
NON-AICE PRE-AICE
1 English 1 Pre-AICE English Language
Algebra 1 or Geometry or
2 Algebra 1 or Geometry
Algebra 2
Freshman Transition/Semester
3 Pre-AICE World History
Elective
HOPE (Health and Physical
4 Foreign Language
Education) or JROTC
5 LUNCH LUNCH
Pre-AICE Environmental Science
6 Pre-AICE Biology
or Agriscience
Intensive Language Arts or
7 Elective
Elective
8 Elective Elective
Incoming 9th Gr. Course
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 Important!

 The link will be available on our school website from

March 8 -
th April 8 th
Sarasota High- Parents & Students- Sarasota High Student
Services- Incoming 9th Gr. Digital Selection Course Registration
Form
When completing the digital form please refer to the list of
electives (given out today and available on our website) to
answer questions 11-16.
 Choose Wisely!
 Course request form can only be submitted ONCE!
 We do our best to honor your choice of classes – be
sure to choose 6 electives that you are interested in
taking
 We do NOT guarantee teachers or class periods
 We cannot accept lunch requests
 Think of your future!!! Consider dual enrollment
opportunities, Bright Futures requirements, college
admissions, etc.
 Questions?
Email your Counselor!
Ms. Taylor - Non-AICE A-F
lauren.taylor@sarasotacountyschools.net

Mrs. Sterling – Non-AICE G-M

courtney.sterling@sarasotacountyschools.net

Mrs. Chasteen – Non-AICE N-Z

casey.chasteen@sarasotacountyschools.net

Ms. Conti – Pre-AICE 9th

star.conti@sarasotacountyschools.net

Ms. MacLeod – Students with IEPs

caitlin.macleod@sarasotacountyschools.net