The school opened on August 24, 2009 with grades 9 through 12; the first graduating class was in 2011.

[3] Anclote High School opened in August 24, 2009 to relieve crowding at J.W.

The buildings, designed by Holmes Hepner & Associates, are slated to be LEED certified.

The school's learning communities offer relevant elective coursework to the community theme, such as : The Energy Academy, supported by a partnership with Progress Energy and TECO, will lead to industry certification for entry positions within the energy industries.

The Anclote High School teams, known as the Sharks,[5] participate in Class 5A in football and Class 4A in most other sports.