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South Dade Senior High School vs. Coral Reef Senior High School

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School Overview

School
South Dade Senior High School
28401 Sw 167th Ave
Homestead, FL 33030
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Coral Reef Senior High School
10101 Sw 152nd St
Miami, FL 33157
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

South Dade Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Coral Reef Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 3,082 students in grades 9-12, South Dade Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,310 students in grades 8-12, Coral Reef Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
3,082 students
3,310 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
127 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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Test Scores

#3177 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#632 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
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23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
(Top 50% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
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This chart display graduation rate of Coral Reef Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
799
778
Grade 10 Students
850
860
Grade 11 Students
780
830
Grade 12 Students
653
842

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
77%
71%
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% Black
17%
11%
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% White
5%
13%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.38
0.47
This chart display the diversity score of South Dade Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
41%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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