City: Miami, FL
Address: 6856 S.W. 53rd Street
District: Dade
Phone: (305)666-5871
Web site: http://www.dade.k12.fl.us/smiami/
School Enrollment: 2973
White students: 9.7%
Black students: 9.3%
Hispanic students: 80.1%
Asian students: .8%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .1%
Female students: 48.9%
Male students: 51.1%
Students with disabilities: 9.2%
Stability: 90.9%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 5.1%
High School graduation rate: 59.7%
ACT test takers: 148
ACT % of school: 33.4%
Average class size in language arts classes: 28.5
Average class size in math classes: 28.5
Average class size in science classes: 29.1
Average class size in social studies classes: 34.6
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 65.0%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 57.7%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 55.5%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 70.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 35.6%
Teacher experience average: 10.7
Total staff: 187
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.1%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 71.1%
Prc. of staff in support: 26.7%
Statistics about SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 218
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 49.2%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 940
ACT average for all students taking the test: 19.3
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,517
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,502
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,474
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,046
Total operating expenditure: $4,924
Limited English Proficient students: 16.3%
Students absent 21+ days: 7.5%
In-school suspensions: 18.9%
Out-of-school suspensions: 5.8%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 1,009
Students scoring at level 1: 38
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 22
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 52
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 1,002
Students scoring at level 1: 55
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 13
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 32
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 642
Students scoring at level 1: 21
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 24
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 65
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 637
Students scoring at level 1: 42
Students scoring at level 2: 32
Students scoring at level 3: 16
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 43
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 688
Students scoring at level 3: 92.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 10
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 18
Property: 46
Fighting and Harassment: 54
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 5
Total: 134