John A. Ferguson Senior High School

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John A. Ferguson Senior High School
Address
John A. Ferguson Senior High School
15900 SW 56th Street

Miami
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 25°42′45″N80°27′08″W / 25.71250°N 80.45222°W / 25.71250; -80.45222
Information
TypePublic Secondary School
Motto"No Goal's Too High, Where Falcons Fly!"
EstablishedAugust 2003
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalWendy Barnett (2021-present)
Teaching staff163.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment4,368 (2022–23) [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)   
Mascot Falcon
National ranking1690th in National Rankings
School hours7:20 AM to 2:20 PM
Average class size28
BuildingsAppx. 12
Website fergusonhs.org
Ferguson High Miami.jpg
Long shot of entrance.

John A. Ferguson Senior High School is a certified magnet and academy high school located at 15900 SW 56th Street in Kendall West, Florida, United States (Miami postal address). [2] [3] This Miami-Dade County public school mainly serves the outer portion of Kendall West, a suburb of Miami. The school's [ when? ] principal was Rafael Villalobos from 2003 to 2021, and Wendy Barnett since 2021. [4] [5]

Contents

Construction began on Ferguson in March 2002. It was built to alleviate overcrowding at G. Holmes Braddock High School and Felix Varela High School, which had reached populations of over 5,000 students. Classes began in summer 2003 hosting only a freshman class. For the first three nine-week periods, students were housed at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School. John A. Ferguson High School now has one of the highest student populations in Florida, at over 4,255.

The school is named after a local clergyman who graduated from Carver Senior High School in 1941 and served with the United States Navy for 21 years during World War II and the Korean War.

Campus

The school is in West Kendall, a census-designated place in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. [2] [3] It has a Miami, Florida postal address. [3]

Demographics

Ferguson High is 90% Hispanic, 6% white, 1% black and 3% Asian. [6]

Sports

Fall sports are bowling, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, and volleyball (girls').

Winter sports are basketball (boys' and girls'), soccer (boys' and girls'), and wrestling.

Spring sports are badminton, baseball, football, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball (boys'), and flag football (girls'). [7]

Music

The Mighty Falcon Marching Band has qualified for state competition many times. The Ferguson Wind Ensemble and Jazz Bands have received Superior rankings at district, state and national levels. The band performs all over the country, including in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta. The director of bands is Lowell Thomas and the director of the jazz band and choirs is Mr. Angel Marchese. Mr. Thomas was also the director for the Ferguson Color Guard, who won first place in Florida Marching Band Championships from 2010 - 2015 in the 1A class.

John A. Ferguson’s color guard is currently self-instructed by senior captain Chelsea Gonzalez and junior captain Katina Borrego. Ferguson’s color guard is known for their allure, charm and presige, having graced the WGI regional and internation stages from 2012-2015, as well as competing locally within the South Florida Winter Guard Association. They currently have 17 members.

The Falcon Choir was scheduled to perform in the 2012 London Olympics, representing the United States, but could not go due to insufficient funds. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John A. Ferguson Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kendall West CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Home". John A. Ferguson Senior High School. Retrieved 2020-10-18. 15900 SW 56th St Miami, FL 33185 - Note that the school is not in the City of Miami despite what the postal address city name is: compare to a Miami city map.
  4. ↑ https://fergusonhs.org/apps/staff/ John A Ferguson Senior High School, official site, staff list
  5. ↑ https://fergusonhs.org/ John A Ferguson Senior High School, official site, main page
  6. ↑ "John A. Ferguson Senior High School - Miami, Florida". Public School Review. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  7. ↑ "John A. Ferguson Athletics Page". John A Ferguson. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  8. ↑ "S. Florida School Choir Selected For 2012 Olympics". 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
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