Miami Senior High School

Miami Senior High School
Address
Map
2450 Southwest 1st Street

,
33135

United States
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoNon verbis sed operis (Not by words, but deeds)
Established1903[1]
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalBenny Valdés
Teaching staff120.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades912
Enrollment2,905 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.21[2]
Color(s)Blue and gold    
Mascot"Whippy" the Stingaree[3]
NicknameStingarees[4]
YearbookThe Miahi
Websitewww.miamiseniorhigh.org
Miami Senior High School
Miami Senior High School, July 2013
Miami Senior High School is located in Miami
Miami Senior High School
Miami Senior High School is located in Florida
Miami Senior High School
Miami Senior High School is located in the United States
Miami Senior High School
Coordinates25°46′16″N 80°14′10″W / 25.7711°N 80.2360°W / 25.7711; -80.2360
Area19 acres (7.7 ha)
Built1928
ArchitectKiehnel and Elliott
Architectural styleLate 19th- and 20th-century revivals,[5] Mediterranean Revival with Moorish elements
NRHP reference No.90000881[5]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1990

Miami Senior High School, also known as Miami High School, is a public high school located at 2450 SW 1st Street in Miami, Florida, and operated by Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Founded in 1903, it is one of the oldest high schools in Miami-Dade County. The school building is famous for its architecture and is a historic landmark. Miami Senior High School has a rich alumni base, with many graduates of the high school going on to varied, prominent careers. The high school originally served the earliest settling families of Miami in the first half of the 20th century. By the late 1960s, with an increase in Miami's population, its student body grew at a fast pace.

  1. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/19/2470343_p2/miami-high-school-a-moorish-palace.html [dead link]
  2. ^ a b c "MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Home - School Profile - Miami Senior High School". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Home - Principal's Message - Miami Senior High School". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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