Southeast High School (Florida)
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| name = Southeast High School
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| location = 1200 37th Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida 34208
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|27.4683737|-82.5506524|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| established = 1959
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| district = Manatee County School District
| grades = 9 to 12
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| enrollment = 1,641 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1201230&SchoolPageNum=5&ID=120123001236|title=SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 82.00 (FTE)
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| rival = Manatee High School{{cite web|url=http://www.bradenton.com/sports/high-school/article43375893.html|title=Southeast-Manatee rivalry still the biggest around|publisher=Bradenton Herald|accessdate=March 12, 2018}}
| team_name = Seminoles
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| yearbook = Arrowhead
| colors = Orange, Blue, Gray, and White
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| website = {{URL|https://www.manateeschools.net/southeast}}
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Southeast High School is a public high school in Bradenton, Florida, United States, operated by the Manatee County School District & is the only public high school in Manatee County to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Admissions
Southeast High School is a public high school that takes in students from an area determined by the Manatee County School District. However, for admission into the IB program, applications are accepted through February of a student's eighth grade year. These applications consist of a short paragraph essay, all report cards from middle school and the students' most recent FSA scores in reading and mathematics.{{cite web|last=Loeffel|first=LeAnne|title=IB Southeast Admissions|url=http://ibsoutheast.com/|publisher=Southeast High School|accessdate=2011-12-28}} The application process is slightly different for students applying from Johnson Middle School, a local IB middle school.
Awards and distinctions
For the school year 2010–2011, Southeast High School scored higher on the SAT than all other high schools in the Manatee County School District.{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Angeline|title=Manatee county students score above state average on SATs|url=http://www.bradenton.com/2011/09/15/3496681/manatee-county-students-score.html|publisher=Bradenton Herald|accessdate=2011-12-28}} In addition, for the same school year, it was named a 5-Star school by the Department of Education.{{cite web|last=Kenney|first=Barbara|title=Southeast Receives the Five-Star Award from DOE|url=http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/southeast/sehs_parent_newsletter_10_1009.pdf|publisher=Southeast High School|accessdate=2011-12-28}}
In 2012, the school was awarded a 'B' ranking by the Florida Department of Education, a full two grade levels above its previous ranking{{cite web|last=Hawes|first=Christine|title=Southeast scores a first 'B' in School Rankings |url=http://www.bradenton.com/2012/01/04/3764396/southeast-scores-a-first-b-in.html|publisher=The Bradenton Herald|date=January 4, 2012}}
The school has also been recognized by Newsweek magazine in its annual rankings of high schools in the United States for the year of 2007 and was ranked 330 in 2006, 497 in 2007, 356 in 2008, 277 in 2009 and 512 in 2010.{{cite web|title=Top 1300 High Schools|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/05/16/the-top-of-the-class-2008.html|publisher=Newsweek|accessdate=2011-12-28}}{{cite web|title=Best 1600 High Schools|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/content/newsweek/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html|publisher=Newsweek|accessdate=2011-12-28}}{{cite web|title=3 Tampa Bay area high schools make top 50 on Newsweek list|url=http://www.tampabay.us/headlines/3-tampa-bay-area-high-schools-make-top-50-on-newsweek-list.aspx|publisher=Tampa Bay|accessdate=2011-12-29}}
Activities
Southeast High School has many after-school activities,[http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/southeast/html/clubs.html] List of Southeast High School Clubs which frequently earn top honors at the local, state, national and international levels.
= Technology Student Association (TSA) =
The Technology Student Association (TSA) at Southeast High School is one of the most respected programs in the nation.{{cite web|title=2008 High School Event Finalists|url=http://www.tsaweb.org/2008-Conference-High-School-Finalists|publisher=Technology Student Association|accessdate=2011-12-29}}{{cite web|title=Southeast High School TSA Breaks Record for Top Awards at 2008 State Conference|url=http://www.tallevast.info/programs/school/mentorprograms/2008-state-conference|publisher=Tallevast Information Center|accessdate=2011-12-29}}{{cite web|title=Southeast Captuers 15 First Place Trophies|url=http://www.bradenton.com/2011/05/21/3212924/southeast-captures-15-first-place.html|publisher=Bradenton Herald|accessdate=2011-12-29}} In 2010, a group of students in the [http://sehstsa.com Southeast TSA] competed in a Formula One competition, winning first place in an international event in Singapore{{cite web|title=US team crowned F1 in Schools champions|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/9/11284.html|publisher=Formula One|accessdate=2011-12-29}}{{cite web|last=O'Donnell|first=Christopher|title=Southeast High Team wins F1 Nationals|url=http://schoolmatters.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10600/southeast-high-team-wins-formula-1-nationals/|publisher=Manatee Herald-Tribune|accessdate=2011-12-29}} and subsequently won third place in 2011, setting a record for being a two-time top three finalist.{{cite web|title=Southeast High's World Championship Unitus Racing's Third Place Finish Sets Record At Formula One In Schools World Finals In Malaysia|url=http://www.tallevast.info/southeast-high%E2%80%99s-world-championship-unitus-racing%E2%80%99s-third-place-finish-sets-record-formula-one-schoo|publisher=Tallevast Information Center|accessdate=2011-12-29}} The program has been awarded State and National grand champions on multiple occasions in the past several years.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} In 2018, Southeast TSA competed in the event TEAMS for their first time. They placed 1st overall in the state of Florida and won National trophy for Digital Media Production, a competition in which students were tasked in creating a promotional video as a mock sustainable consulting company. The team placed 4th overall in the nation.{{Cite web|url=http://teams.tsaweb.org/rankings|title=Rankings {{!}} TSA Teams|last=TerpSys|date=2013-07-03|website=teams.tsaweb.org|language=en|access-date=2018-08-20}}
= SkillsUSA =
The SkillsUSA program at Southeast High School is reigning national champions for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018 in the Broadcast New Category.{{cite web|title=SETV: Second National Consecutive Title|url=http://act.manateeschools.net/news/update/updates/11_12/ACT%20Update%2082%20Fall%202011%20final%20web.pdf|work=ACT Update|publisher=Manatee County School District|accessdate=2011-12-29}} This is due to the [http://sehstsa.com/2010/?p=tech/tv Southeast Television (SETV)] program at the school.
Notable alumni
NFL
- Brian Poole, CB, Atlanta Falcons
- Danny Boyd, K, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Todd Williams, OL, Tennessee Titans/Minnesota Vikings
- Peter Warrick, WR, Cincinnati Bengals/Seattle Seahawks
- Adrian McPherson, QB, New Orleans Saints
- Ahmad Miller, DT, New York Giants
- Mike Jenkins, CB, 2008 Dallas Cowboys 1st Round Draft Pick
- Damin Copeland, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
MLB
- Joe Mays P, Minnesota Twins (2001 MLB All Star)/Kansas City Royals/Cincinnati Reds
NBA
Politics
Television
References
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External links
- [https://www.manateeschools.net/southeast Official School Website]
- [http://www.fhsaa.org/records/ FHSAA Sports Records]
- [http://www.greatschools.org/florida/bradenton/1777-Southeast-High-School/ School rating and reviews]
- [https://www.Sehsband.com School Band website]
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Category:High schools in Manatee County, Florida