Sarasota Military Academy

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Sarasota Military Academy
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Sarasota Military Academy
Sarasota, Florida

United States
Coordinates 27°20′37″N82°32′20″W / 27.3437°N 82.5388°W / 27.3437; -82.5388 Coordinates: 27°20′37″N82°32′20″W / 27.3437°N 82.5388°W / 27.3437; -82.5388
Information
Type Charter
MottoSMA: More than a school. It's a way of life.
Established2002
School district Sarasota County Public Schools
NCES School ID 120168003933 [1]
Executive Director of SchoolsChristina Bowman
Faculty95.00 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades 6 to 12
Enrollment1,355 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.26 [2]
Color(s)Blue and Gold
MascotEagles
Nickname SMA and SMA Prep
Website sarasotamilitaryacademy.org

Sarasota Military Academy (SMA) is a military academy charter school founded in 2002 in Sarasota, Florida. The academy consists of a middle school and a high school. [3] The school's athletic teams compete as the Eagles. [4] Other extracurricular activities include JROTC programs and a drum line squad. [5] [6]

Mission and values

The stated mission on the SMA website is "Combining extraordinary academics with the highest military principles of camaraderie, focus, leadership, integrity, compassion, poise, honor and respect, SMA's mission is to graduate young men and women who will confidently define their personal and unique goals for success in a multi-cultural and globalized world." The mission of SMA goes hand and hand with the mission of the JROTC program and makes this school unique. The school also has a set of founding values based on honor, integrity, and respect.

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Sarasota Military Academy (120168003933)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sarasota Military Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Prep Facility". Sarasota Military Academy. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lembo, John (January 8, 2018). "WRESTLING: Hard work pays off for SMA". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Home". Sarasota Military Academy. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "SMA Drum Line". Sarasota Military Academy. Retrieved December 12, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)


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