South Miami Senior High School

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South Miami Senior High School is a high school located at 6856 SW 53rd Street in Glenvar Heights,[2][3] unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, in the United States; located about a mile and a half west of the University of Miami. Its current principal is Mr. Hebert Penton.

South Miami Senior High School
Address
Map
6856 Southwest 53 Street

Miami
,
Florida
33155

United States
Coordinates25°43′16″N 80°18′20″W / 25.72107°N 80.30558°W / 25.72107; -80.30558
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoOur Hope and Pride
EstablishedNovember 10, 1971; 52 years ago (November 10, 1971)
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalMr. Hebert Penton
Staff97.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,950 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.10[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Orange and brown    
NicknameCobras
NewspaperThe Serpent's Tale
YearbookDeCapello
Websitesouthmiamiseniorhigh.org

History edit

South Miami Senior opened its doors to students on November 10, 1971. It was built to relieve the overcrowding at Southwest Miami High, Coral Park Senior High and Coral Gables High School. The student body selected the Cobra as its mascot. The school's first principal, Warren Burchell, was originally from Ohio and chose the school colors, orange and brown, for the team colors of the NFL Cleveland Browns.

Since opening, South Miami has had eight principals: Dr. Warren G. Burchell, Judy Weiner, Thomas L. Shaw, Eugene Butler, Craig Speziale, Gilberto Bonce, Dr. Cadian Collman-Perez, and Hebert Penton. Dr. Burchell's term was the longest, at 22 years.

Demographics edit

The school is 84% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian.[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Glenvar Heights CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare this map against the address of the school.
  3. ^ "Home". South Miami High School. Retrieved May 6, 2020. 6856 SW 53 St., Miami, FL 33155 - Compare the address against the map.
  4. ^ "South Miami Senior High School". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ed Beckman". pro-football-reference.com.
  6. ^ "Fernanza Burgess". National Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. ^ The Association for Women in Communications, Atlantic-Florida Chapter – Susan E. Sachs ScholarshipArchived February 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 'Soupnazi' hacker Albert Gonzalez went from nerdy past to life of sex, guns and drugs – New York Daily News – August 19, 2009
  9. ^ "Paul Hazel - Unsigned Free Agent - 2016 Player Profile". rotoworld.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.

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