| Number of Schools Managed |
394 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
363,406 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$3,448,734,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$3,439,247,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,490 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,464 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
76% |
90% |
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- Miami Northwestern Senior High School is a secondary school located at 1100 N.W. 71st StMiami, Florida, USA. It serves the Liberty City area of Miami.
- History
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Miami Northwestern Senior High School opened in 1951 and was located off 12th Avenue. It was built to make Dorsey a Jr. High and to accomadate more students. At this time when Miami Northwestern opened, it served only the black residents of Dade County, along with some schools that had been turned into middle schools such as George Washington Carver, Mays and North Dade Middle Schools were all High schools for the black (negro) residents of Dade County, FL. The class of 1966 all over Dade County stopped having segregated schools, and the students from Booker T. Washington came over to Northwestern in 1967- 1968 to complete the following years of school. And the new construction of Northwestern is located where apartments used to be years ago.
- Demographics
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Miami Northwestern HS is 93% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 1% White non-Hispanic.
- Performing and Visual Arts Center (PAVAC)
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In January 2007, twenty students from Miami Northwestern High School’s Performing and Visual Arts Center drama class were awarded the “Best Florida Film,” at the 2006 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival: High School Film Competition for their short film, directed by Jabari D. Payne, entitled “A New Love.” Additionally, Marcus Isaac, producer and editor of “A New Love,” was awarded the 2006 Miami Dade Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment: Student Filmmaker Award, for his outstanding contributions on the film.
- The students, members of the in-school CINEMA program of the Florida Film Institute (FFI), a non-profit organization mentoring more than 4,200 aspiring young filmmakers throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties, screened their film at the “Romance in a Can Film Festival” in February 2007 at the Byron Carlyle Theatre on Miami Beach.
- Athletics
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Miami Northwestern's athletic rival is Miami Central High.
- Football
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Prior to the 2007 season, the Miami Northwestern Bulls had won three class 6A state championships. In its third game of the 2007 football season, the Bulls—ranked No. 1 by USA Today—traveled to Dallas, Texas to take on the #2 nationally ranked Southlake Dragons. A crowd of 31,896 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium watched as Miami Northwestern won the contest 29-21, thereby ending Southlake's 49-game win streak (tied Abilene for the longest in Texas high school football history). The Bulls then completed an undefeated season capping it off with a 41-0 win in the Florida 6A state championship game and being declared the mythical national champions by ESPN and USA Today. The Bulls went to the 6A State Championship again in 2008, but were defeated by Seminole High School of Sanford.
- Track and field
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The Bulls have also excelled in track and field, with the boys finishing in the top of the Florida state 4A track and field championships for the past 10 years.In 2005, 2006, and 2007, the girls won the Florida High School Athletic Association's, 4A track and field championship.. In 2007-2008, in the 400 meter event, the girls swept 1st, 2nd, and 3rd with two freshman sprinters. The boys team came in second to Miami Central.
- Notable alumni
- Government
- John Marks - Class of 1965 - Mayor of Tallahassee
- Recording and film
- DJ Uncle Al - Dj
- Jacki-O - rapper
- Trina - Rapper
- Judge Karen - Television Judge
- Paul Lewis National Recording Artist with (KC & The Sunshine Band, Bassix, RPM,)
- Sports
- Basketball
- Stan McKenzie - played in the National Basketball Association from 1967-1974 with the Baltimore Bullets, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets; played collegiately at New York University
- Tim James, Class of 1995 - played in the National Basketball Association from 1999-2002 with the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers
- Football
- Melvin Bratton - Class of 1984 - Running Back, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos, played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Brett Perriman - Class of 1984 - Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins, played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Marvin Jones - Class of 1990 - Linebacker, New York Jets, played collegiately at Florida State University, New York Jets
- Nate Webster - Class of 1996 - Linebacker, University of Miami, Denver Broncos
- Marvin "Snoop" Minnis - Class of 1996 - Wide Receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, played collegiately at Florida State University
- Vernand Morency - Class of 1998 - Running Back, Green Bay Packers; played collegiately at Oklahoma State University
- Antonio Bryant - Class of 1999 - Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh
- Vernon Carey - Class of 1999 - Offensive Tackle, Miami Dolphins, played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Torrie Cox - Class of 1999 - Cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh
- Tony Martin- San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins
- Jacory Harris - Class of 2008 - Quarterback, University of Miami
- Sean Spence - Class of 2008 - Linebacker, University of Miami
- Aldarius Johnson - Class of 2008 - Wide Receiver, University of Miami
- Tommy Streeter - Class of 2008 - Wide Receiver, University of Miami
- Marcus Forston - Class of 2008 - Defensive Tackle, University of Miami
- Other
- Barrington Irving- first Black pilot to fly solo around the world
- External links
- Miami Northwestern High School Official Website
- Miami Northwestern's Great School page
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- See also
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
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