South Sumter High School

South Sumter High School is a public high school in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida. Its teams are the Raiders and its school colors are Red, Black and White.

South Sumter High School
Address
Map
706 N. Main St

Bushnell
,
Sumter
,
Florida
33513

United States
Coordinates28°40′21″N 82°06′49″W / 28.672589°N 82.113542°W / 28.672589; -82.113542
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoTradition Never Graduates
Founded1919: as Bushnell High School. 1959: as South Sumter High School
School districtSumter District Schools
CEEB code100195
PrincipalAllen Shirley (2020 - present)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,045 (2022-2023)[1]
Color(s)   
SloganRaiders Achieve What They Believe, Tradition Never Graduates
Athletics conference4A
Team nameRaiders
RivalWildwood Middle-High School, The Villages Charter High School
AccreditationFlorida Dept of Education
Websitehttps://www.sumter.k12.fl.us/ssh

Athletics

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South Sumter Raiders have had one of the longest winning high school football teams in Florida since 2000, and earned the top ranking in Division 4A in a 2012 Associated Press poll.[2] The team won their division and were 11–1 overall in 2012. Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Keanu Neal played for the Raiders.

Other competition sports include: Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track, Volleyball and Weightlifting.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Jolley, Frank. "South Sumter earns top spot in AP Class 4A poll". The Daily Commercial. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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