Sarasota Military Academy

Sarasota Military Academy
Location
Sarasota, Florida United States
Coordinates	27°20′37″N82°32′20″W / 27.3437°N 82.5388°W / 27.3437; -82.5388
Information
Type	Charter
Motto	SMA: More than a school. It's a way of life.
Established	2002(23 years ago) (2002)
School district	Sarasota County Public Schools
NCES School ID	120168003933 [1]
Executive Director of Schools	Christina Bowman
Faculty	95.00 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	1,355 (2019–20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.26 [2]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Eagles
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]}

Notable alumni

• Mary Tucker, American Olympic sports shooter, world champion in 10 meter air rifle

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Sarasota Military Academy (120168003933)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
2. "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.