City: Miami, FL
Address: 13125 S.W. 72nd Street
District: Dade
Phone: (305)385-4255
Web site: http://sunsethigh.dade.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 3646
White students: 17.6%
Black students: 4.5%
Hispanic students: 75.0%
Asian students: 2.4%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .4%
Female students: 48.5%
Male students: 51.5%
Students with disabilities: 7.8%
Stability: 93.5%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 3.4%
High School graduation rate: 66.3%
ACT test takers: 196
ACT % of school: 24.2%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.5
Average class size in math classes: 29.0
Average class size in science classes: 29.2
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.6
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 65.8%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 62.5%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 54.3%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 72.1%
Teachers with master's degree: 39.0%
Teacher experience average: 15.2
Total staff: 237
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.1%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.0%
Prc. of staff in support: 24.9%
Statistics about MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 553
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 68.4%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 946
ACT average for all students taking the test: 19.3
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $8,470
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,429
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,401
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,191
Total operating expenditure: $4,949
Limited English Proficient students: 10.2%
Students absent 21+ days: 19.7%
In-school suspensions: 7.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 5.4%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 893
Students scoring at level 1: 27
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 31
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 59
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 898
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 16
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 39
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 727
Students scoring at level 1: 18
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 61
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 739
Students scoring at level 1: 34
Students scoring at level 2: 37
Students scoring at level 3: 18
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 43
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 750
Students scoring at level 3: 91.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 7
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 13
Property: 36
Fighting and Harassment: 82
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 11
Total: 150