| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Miami-dade County, FL |
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| Awards |
 Blue Ribbon School – Selected in
2006 |
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| Total Students |
553 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
44% /
56% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 134 students | | Grade 10 - 133 students | | Grade 11 - 144 students | | Grade 12 - 142 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:15 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
4% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
50% |
18% |
| % Black |
17% |
26% |
| % White |
29% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
20% |
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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- Maritime and Science Technology Academy, commonly referred to as MAST Academy is a public high school in Miami, Florida. MAST Academy is a magnet school under the governance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Its principal is Thomas C. Fisher II, appointed in September 2006.
- The academic focus of MAST Academy is primarily maritime studies. Students choose one of three major areas of study in which a traditional U.S. high school curriculum is infused with maritime-related subjects. These major areas of study are Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (OAS), Maritime Studies and Culture (MSC), and Marine Related Industries (MRI). Some special course offerings include: Marine Science, Film Studies, Solar Energy, Environmental Science, Sea Classics, Swimming, Ethics and Leadership, and Water Safety.
- MAST Academy is located on Virginia Key, a barrier island between Miami and Key Biscayne, across the street from the Miami Seaquarium and within walking distance from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
- As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 553 students and 37.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 14.9.
- Awards and recognition
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During the 1994-96 and 2006-07 school years, MAST Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
- It has a tradition of academic excellence, and has three times been ranked among Newsweek's Top 100 High Schools. With a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio, MAST has been listed as one of "Miami-Dade's Best Schools".
- Demographics
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MAST Academy is 50% Hispanic, 29% White non-Hispanic, 17% Black, and 4% Asian.
- CGJROTC
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MAST is home to the only U.S. Coast Guard JROTC (CGJROTC) program in the United States. Created by an Act of Congress, it is officially known as the Claude Pepper JROTC, an homage to the famed Florida politician. "Mako Battalion" cadets participate on a voluntary community-service basis in many operations with local USCG forces, mostly at nearby Integrated Support Command Miami. They are also the host of an annual Pass-in-Review which a Coast Guard flag officer (usually the commander of the 7th CG District) inspects the whole Battalion. They also participate in drill meets, parades and ceremonies with the other approximately 25 JROTC programs in Miami-Dade Public Schools. The current Martime Science Instructors (MSI) are CWO2 Alvin C. Hawkins, YNC(H) Robert F. Lasseter and PO1 Manning.
- Extracurricular Activities
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The main sports are water polo, swimming, sailing, and crew. The men and women's Soccer Teams are also competitive.
- MAST is very active in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl Competition, having established a tradition of placing first in the state and a fifth place national showing in 2006. The Black History Brain Bowl team won the 2006 Regional Championships.
- The band of MAST Academy is the steel drum band directed by Vincent Hamilton. The steel drum band won their division in the Florida State High School Jazz Band Competition in 1999.
- The school's mascot is the mako shark named Isurus
- Publications
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The Beacon, MAST's student-run newspaper, and the yearbook, Mako Fuka, have received Gold Medals from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
- External links
- MAST Academy
- M-DCPS MAST Page
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Maritime & Science Technology Academy, National Center for Education Statistics
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (33149) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
10,513 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
70% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
40 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.5 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$86,244
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.4 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
34 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
71% / 29% |
67% / 33% |
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