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
706 N. Main St Bushnell , Sumter , Florida 33513 United States
Coordinates	28.672589°N 82.113542°W / 28.672589; -82.113542
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Tradition Never Graduates
Founded	1919: as Bushnell High School. 1959: as South Sumter High School
School district	Sumter District Schools
CEEB code	100195
Principal	Allen Shirley (2020 - present)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,045 (2022-2023)[1]
Color(s)
Slogan	Raiders Achieve What They Believe, Tradition Never Graduates
Athletics conference	4A
Team name	Raiders
Rival	Wildwood Middle-High School, The Villages Charter High School
Accreditation	Florida Dept of Education
Website	https://www.sumter.k12.fl.us/ssh

Athletics

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

• Keanu Neal - Current NFL player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Clinton Hart - Former NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and St. Louis Rams
• Earl Everett- Former Florida Gators football linebacker and Former NFL player

References

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.

External links

• South Sumter High School website
• Sumter District Schools website