| Definition of Terms |
South Miami 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 |
2796 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
133 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 738 students | | Grade 10 - 809 students | | Grade 11 - 644 students | | Grade 12 - 605 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
84% |
18% |
| % Black |
8% |
26% |
| % White |
7% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
37% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
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 Miami Senior High School is a secondary school located at 6856 S.W. 53rd Street in Miami, Florida, USA; its principal is Gilberto Bonce.
- The school is about a mile and a half west of the University of Miami. It contains a magnet program, named the Celia Cruz School of the Arts, which offers programs in seven strands: Media Production (with emphasis on television and film), Computer Graphics, Music, Photography, Commercial Art (with emphasis on Illustration), Dance, and Drama.
- South Miami's athletic rivals are Coral Gables High School and Southwest Miami High School.
- History
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South Miami Senior opened its doors to students on November 10, 1971, built to relieve the overcrowding at Southwest Miami and Coral Gables High Schools. The student body selected the Cobra mascot and the school colors of orange, brown, and white.
- Since opening, South Miami has had five principals: Dr. Warren G. Burchell, Ms. Judy Weiner, Mr. Thomas L. Shaw, Mr. Eugene Butler, Mr. Craig Speziale, and now Mr. Gilberto Bonce. Dr. Burchell was the longest serving principal, serving 22 years.
- Demographics
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South Miami HS is 84% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian.
- Uniforms
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On April 15, 2008, the Miami-Dade County School Board proposed that the school should have uniforms for the 2008-2009 school year. This was agreed. The Uniform Policy is:
- Shirts: Polo or oxford style shirts (with sleeves) must have a collar. Midriffs cannot be exposed and undergarments must not be visible. Students may use striped or solid colored shirts within the allowed color scheme.
- Pants: Dark Brown or Khaki in a full-length (boys and girls) or Capri (girls) styled pant which falls below the knee. spandex, sweat pants, skirts,are not permitted. Brown or Khaki Shorts are now permitted,and also beige or brown jeans are also permitted.Pants must be worn at the waist and must be accompanied by a belt. Pants should be worn uniform style; the "dropping" of pants is not permitted.
- Shoes: Students cannot wear open shoes. Shoes must have backs (closed shoes only). Sandals, open toed shoes, and soft sole shoes are not permitted.
- Other: Hats, scarves, and hooded garments are not to be used during the school day. School emblem patches and badges may be placed on student shirts.
- Alma Mater
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Our hope and pride,
a school we’ll always stand beside.
- Through passing years,
through changes, challenges,
pleasures and tears.
- As one and all,
a mighty spirit standing tall.
- We will cherish, honor,
and be true to South Miami High!
- Notable alumni
- Ivette Corredero - runner up in Big Brother 6 hit CBS TV series.
- Albert Gonzalez - charged hacking more than 170 million credit card numbers -- the biggest computer fraud in history
- Carlos Ponce - singer, songwriter, actor
- Marco Rubio - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Florida
- Onix M. Padron - President and Creative Director of O-TV Creative Services
- Harry A. Jordan - former Senior Vice-President with BellSouth Corporation (Now AT&T)
- Rick Rodriguez - President/GM of qubo children's network seen on NBC, Telemundo and ION Television
- Julio Robaina - former mayor and commissioner city of South Miami, currently serving in the Florida House of Representatives
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Dennis Sherrill - Class of 1974; played Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 1978 and 1980.
- Jose Barrios - Class of 1975; played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants in 1982
- Football
- Dennis McKinnon - Class of 1979; Wide Receiver, played for the Chicago Bears (1983-1989, including the 1985 Super Bowl champions) and the Dallas Cowboys (1990); played collegiately at Florida State University
- Derrick Thomas - Class of 1984; Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (1989-1999); played collegiately at the University of Alabama
- James Colzie III - Class of 1993; Defensive Back; played collegiately at Florida State University
- Damian Harrell - Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back; played collegiately at Florida State University
- Phil Clarke - Class of 1995; Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (1999-2003); played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh
- Wayne Capers - Class of 1979; Wide Receiver, Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1983-1984) and Indianapolis Colts (1985-1986); played collegiately at the University of Kansas
Fernanza Burgess - Class of 1979; Wide Receiver, Played for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets (1984) played collegiately at Morris Brown CollegeKenny Coutain- Class of 95 Played college ball at Kemper Military Academy and University of Memphis. Spent time in the Green Bay Packers organization and in NFL Europe.- See also
- Silver Knight Awards
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Education in the United States
- External links
- South Miami Senior High School Official website
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- GreatSchools.net Web page for South Miami High School
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| About This Zip Code (33155) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
44,142 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
32% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
41 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$44,400
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
51 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
74% / 26% |
67% / 33% |
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