Sarasota Military Academy (SMA) is a
military academy charter school
A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autono ...
founded in 2002 in
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota () is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida, the southern end of the Tampa Bay area, and north of Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Myers and Punta Gorda, Florida, Punta Gord ...
. The academy consists of a middle school and a high school.
The school's athletic teams compete as the Eagles.
Other extracurricular activities include
JROTC
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a Federal government of the United States, federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US mil ...
programs and a
drum line squad.
Notable alumni
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Mary Tucker, American
Olympic sports shooter
Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a par ...
, world champion in
10 meter air rifle
References
2002 establishments in Florida
Schools in Sarasota, Florida
Charter schools in Florida
Educational institutions established in 2002
High schools in Sarasota County, Florida
Public high schools in Florida
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