| Definition of Terms |
School For Advanced Studies |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 11 - 12 |
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| County |
Miami-dade County, FL |
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| Total Students |
92 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
32% /
68% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
4 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 11 - 44 students | | Grade 12 - 48 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:23 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
2% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
48% |
18% |
| % Black |
34% |
26% |
| % White |
16% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
17% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
n/a |
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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- The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a SACS accredited dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is situated at four campuses of Miami Dade College. These four campuses are: the Kendall campus, North Campus, Wolfson Campus, and Homestead campus.
- About the school
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School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a combined effort of Miami-Dade College (MDC) and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) initiated in the 1988-89 school year. The School for Advanced Studies is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Students admitted to the school receive free tuition and fees, free textbooks and materials, and, if eligible, school bus and metro-rail transportation funded by MDCPS. One hundred percent (100%) of the students graduate and continue their academic studies at colleges and universities in Florida, throughout the nation, or at foreign universities.
- SAS is designed for motivated and academically talented 11th and 12th grade students whose needs are not met in the traditional high school setting. The school is not a magnet school. Student selection is based solely on the order of application among students who meet the basic requirements for admission. Students apply from all senior high schools in the district and numerous private and parochial schools. Additionally, many home-schooled students choose SAS to complete their secondary studies and begin the transition to college.
- Each semester, students are enrolled in a minimum of three (3) college dual-enrollment courses, taught by MDC faculty, and four (4) high school courses, taught by M-DCPS faculty. This opportunity for acceleration and enrichment enhances the student population of both SAS and MDC with bright, eager minds. The SAS total student population cannot exceed 500 students, with 200 at the Kendall Campus, 100 at the North Campus (Founding campus 1988-1989), 100 at the Wolfson Campus, and 100 at the Homestead Campus (Newest Campus 2007).
- The school population reflects the religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the community. Students and faculty are supported by parental and community involvement. The school prides itself on its family-like environment, small school setting, and its focus on the humanities and a traditional education. The small high school environment affords the opportunity for individual student tutoring, counseling, and mentoring by faculty and staff. The environment provides a uniquely supportive transition between secondary and post-secondary education.
- Founding faculty (1988-1989) of the School for Advanced Studies includes Charles Houghton, school site administrator, Lilliam Bez, and Mamo Powers.
- Demographics
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SAS is 48% Hispanic, 34% Black, 16% White non-Hispanic, and 2% Asian.
- Organizations
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The following organizations are active at the school:
- National Honor Society
- Mu Alpha Theta
- SAeSense, the national award-winning literary magazine
- FBLA
- Yearbook
- Interact
- Model UN
- Student Government
- Tiger Times, School Newspaper
- Salsa Club
- Film Club
- The Creative Writing Club
- Chess
- Young Democrats
- Awards and honors
- Ranked #1 in the world in Advanced Placement English Literature by the College Board.
- Highest average scores for SAT Math and Verbal in Miami-Dade County.
- Earned #4 highest scores for in the state for FCAT Science and #1 in Miami-Dade County (Note: SAS does not offer any science course as part of its main curriculum).
- Highest school attendance in Miami-Dade County (for two grading periods).
- Ranked #15 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek.
- 100% of students who attend for both years earn a minimum of 42 college credits.
- 100% of students continue post-secondary education.
- 91% of seniors received Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.
- Three National Merit Scholar Finalists have been SAS students.
- Two from Wolfson has earned the National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
- Four Gates Millennium Scholarship winners have been SAS students.
- One student from the North Campus of SAS was recognized as a National Hispanic Scholar by the National Hispanic Recognition Program in 2006.
- One student from the Homestead Campus of SAS was recognized as a National Hispanic Scholar in 2007.
- 64% of students received the Superintendent’s Diploma of Distinction.
- 76% of students applied to and were accepted by their first choice college/university.
- SAS senior scholarship monies total for 2004-2005 - $3,742,050; 2008-2009 - $8,000,000.00
- External links
- Official website
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| About This Zip Code (33132) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
5,322 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
23% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
39 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
1.7 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$22,969
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
2.4 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
29 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
35% / 65% |
67% / 33% |
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