Santa Fe High School is a model school for biotechnology education in the State of Florida and offers academic and career and technical education credits.

The Institute of Biotechnology was recently chosen by the State of Florida to receive a $118,000 Workforce Development Grant in order to upgrade our State-of-the-Art Program and allow us to continue providing cutting edge, hands-on experiences in the classroom.

• Biotechnology is the technological application of living organisms or their derivatives, such as DNA, proteins, or cells, to make or modify new products or processes.
• Biotechnology is "DIVERSE" in application; in research and industry such as: agriculture, pharmacology, bioinformatics, environmental and many more sciences.
• Biotechnology jobs are in demand!
• According to The National Employment Matrix, the employment of biological scientists is projected to grow 6 percent over the 2022-2032 decade.
• The Institute of Biotechnology offers students the opportunity to prepare for career paths, articulation into Santa Fe College, or entry into the University of Florida.

We would like to thank our advisory board, comprised of:

Magnet Application Information

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will continue to be accepted for programs until seats are full.   

If you have program specific questions, please contact us at the school. For general questions, please contact the district magnet office by emailing alachuamagnets@gm.sbac.edu or by calling 352-955-7121.