| Definition of Terms |
South Dade Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Miami-dade County, FL |
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| Total Students |
2761 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
55% /
45% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
128 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 886 students | | Grade 10 - 833 students | | Grade 11 - 497 students | | Grade 12 - 545 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:22 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
55% |
18% |
| % Black |
24% |
26% |
| % White |
21% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
54% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
6% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
5% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Dade County School District |
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| 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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- South Dade Senior High School is a secondary school located at 28401 SW 167th Avenue in Homestead, Florida.The school was established in 1953.
- South Dade Senior High School is an unique, dynamic community that is both multi-cultural and multi-ethnic and of varied socioeconomic levels. It is an established school situated in the middle of a traditionally agricultural area that is transitioning rapidly into a suburban community. Its student body consists of students from dozens of countries and ethnic groups, who enjoy the many opportunities to participate, accomplish and excel at South Dade Senior High School.
- The school is located on 60 acres at the southernmost end of Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is the older of the two public high schools and serves the population of parts of the City of Homestead, Naranja, Leisure City, and unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Tremendous growth in housing developments at the northern end of our attendance zone has caused our students population to swell from 2237 in October 1998 to 2816 in October 2002.
- Faculty, administration, parents and community try to keep alive the traditions of more than 50 years. South Dade’s historic agriculture program has evolved, as all agribusiness in our area, into horticulture and environmental studies. Graduates in these programs will be able to earn college degrees locally through Miami-Dade College and the University of Florida.
- Its athletic rival is Homestead High School
- You can follow South Dade Senior High School on Twitter by visiting the website: http://twitter.com/sdshs
- History
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The original buildings of South Dade High Schools opened in 1953. Nineteen portable classrooms augment the permanent classrooms. The “open campus” concepts consists of many entrances, exits, and long corridors that provide a cozy natural feel. The school ensures a safe environment for learning by assigning six full time, two part time security guards to patrol the halls and to monitor security cameras that have been place around the campus.
- Forty-six school support staff members, including full time cafeteria, custodial, mechanical, security, clerical, and paraprofessional staff assist in the smooth operation of the school. The 450-seat cafeteria can handle all the students in three lunch shifts with the use of food carts and picnic benches set up in the all-new lunch pavilion.
- Following the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in August 1992(only four months after the last Ten-Year Study of South Dade High School was completed), the school building was repaired and repainted. The science wing, which opened in 1995, suffered from the structural and environmental problems common in the era of school construction, however, this issue has been resolved. Six more portable classroom are in operation since August 2003 to meet the demands of our growing student population. This growth has led to a utilization factor of 138 percent. The years of inadequate funding by the State of Florida, and Miami-Dade Public Schools in particular, have not impacted our ability to offer a proper physical environment for students and teachers.
- The school was formerly the home of the Rebels in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. The school was forced to change the school nickname because of political correctness. For a brief time, the school nickname became "Big Blue." Then at the 1979-1980 Homecoming Football Game, the school nickname became "Buccaneers."
- As of the 2006-2007 school year, students are required to wear school uniforms.
- In April 2008, the school relocated down the street from the old school, on the former agriculture field.
- In the 2008-2009 school year, South Dade Senior High School became a magnet career school, offering six magnet academies: Professional Services; International Finance, Business & Technology; Sports, Nutrition & Health Science; Visual & Performing Arts; Law Studies & Public Safety; and International Education (IB).
- In August 2009, South Dade Senior High School opens a pre-school "Little Bucs Preschool" on campus for children in the community as well as for children of faculty and staff members, that are potty-trained children between the ages of 3–5 years old.
- In 2009-2010 school year, South Dade Senior High School restructure their school schedule from six periods to eight (4 x 4 schedule). This new schedule will provide students with the opportunity to take elective classes previously unavailable to them because of graduation requirements and/or district mandates.
- Demographics
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South Dade HS is 55% Hispanic, 24% Black, 22% White non-Hispanic and 1% Asian.
- School Journalism
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The Scene school newspaper
- Southernaire school yearbook
- BUCTV school TV production
- Alma Mater
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All Hail, beloved South Dade
- Hail to thee we sing;
- We hope that we will honor you,
- Now and ever more.
- In every class and on the teams
- Fighting for the lead;
- We'll try to make you proud of us
- And pledge our every deed.
- To you, our Alma Mater,
- Deep in every heart;
- Shall live the mem'ries of our years,
- At South Dade High.
- Magnet Academies
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Academy of Professional Services
- Agritechnology & Business Systems
- Landscape Design Architecture
- Sports & Recreational Turf Management
- Automotive Service Technology
- Materials & Processing Technology
- Academy of International Fincance, Business & Technology
- Information Technology
- Web Design Services
- Accounting Operations
- Business Supervise & Management
- Electronic Business Enterprise
- Academy of Sports, Nutrition & Health Science
- Sports Administration
- Sports Medicine
- Nursing Assisting
- Childcare
- Culinary Arts
- Medical Assisting
- Academy of Visual & Performing Arts
- Band
- Chorus
- Orchestra
- Dance
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Arts
- Academy of Law Studies & Public Safety
- Criminal Justice & Legal Services
- Law Enforcement & Custom Operations
- JROTC
- Firefighter
- Academy of International Education (IB)
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Notable Alumni
- Antrel Rolle, football player for the Arizona Cardinals
- Marcus Hudson, football player for the San Fransciso 49ers
- Kerry Reed, football player for the Baltimore Ravens
- Victoria Principal, actress notable for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing in the TV show Dallas
- South Dade HS Feeder Pattern
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Avocado Elementary School
- Naranja Elementary School
- Neva King Cooper Educational Center
- Redland Elementary School
- Redondo Elementary School
- West Homestead Elementary School
- Homestead Middle School
- Redland Middle School
- South Dade Middle School - Grades 4-8
- South Dade Senior High School
- South Dade Adult Center
- South Dade Skill Center
- See also
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- High school
- Education in the United States
- External links
- Miami-Dade County public schools
- Great schools profile
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| About This Zip Code (33030) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
27,304 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
15% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
28 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.3 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$28,910
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.2 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
34 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
43% / 57% |
67% / 33% |
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