[9] The school has an open admissions policy, in which the names of interested students are placed on a waiting list until a seat becomes available.

[3] During the Spring term of each school year, traditional classes are suspended for one week, during which students take workshop courses of their choice, known as intensives.

[13] Current Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood was SAIL's longest-serving Principal.

[11] During her time as principal, Wood advocated for an approach to education rooted in activism and direct democracy,[11] and conceptualized SAIL as serving the unmet needs of students who felt disenfranchised by other public schools.

[3] She was later succeeded by Dave Crandall[10] and subsequently by Tiffany Williams (nee Thomas),[15][16] who was the first black woman to serve as principal of SAIL.

[25] As of 2021, more than one SAIL High School student had received a scholarship from LeMoyne Arts in recognition of their creative work.

[6] Notable SAIL alumni include the fantasy author Jesse Bullington (also published as Alex Marshall).