Mater Academy Charter School

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Mater Academy Charter School
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Mater Academy Charter School
7901 Northwest 103rd Street

Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016

United States
Coordinates 25°52′6″N80°19′32″W / 25.86833°N 80.32556°W / 25.86833; -80.32556
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Type Charter
EstablishedAugust 2002
FounderFernando Zulueta
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalAlex Tamargo
Teaching staffN/A (FTE) [1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment427-398 (2020–21) [1]
Student to teacher ratioN/A [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   Green and gold
AthleticsYes
MascotLion
RivalJose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy
National ranking331
Test averageSAT: 1140; ACT: 23
Newspaper"Lions Roar"
Yearbook"Picture This"
School hours7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Website www.matermiddlehigh.org

Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School (often called Mater by students and alumni) is a coeducational charter school for day students in grades 6 through 12, and offers more than twenty-seven AP courses to students. Located in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, it ranks #33 in the state, and #331 in the nation.

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Performing Arts Pavilion

The Performing Arts Pavilion, adjacent to the main campus, was completed in February 2007 and initiated in April 2007. [2] The building provides classroom and multimedia support for the main campus. [3] Classes such as Guitar and Beginning Band are held in the building. It is also used to host presentations by guests — one notable example being Pitbull — faculty meetings, and administrative functions. [4] The Pavilion also includes space for outdoors eating and vending machines.

Other building additions

Since its opening in 2002, the school's campus has been substantially expanded, with one of the earliest of additions being a new building to the north of the main one. Early in the 2014–2015 school year, two new buildings were opened on campus, one of which was dedicated to Mater Academy's sister school, Mater Academy Charter Elementary School. Further expansions continue to take place, primarily to the main building. Including the addition of the new building, the STEM Building.

Recognitions

Mater Academy won the Silver Medal from U.S. News & World Report's America's Best High Schools two years in a row, [5] and the College Board's 2011 Inspiration Award. In the 2008–2009 school year, the Middle School, High School, and Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy divisions all received an "A" rating in the state's FCAT examination. [6]

Notable events

In September 2021 Conor McGregor paid the school a surprise visit to Mater where students cheered as he entered "The Lion Den." [7]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mater Academy Charter High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ Miami Herald - April 29, 2007 - NW8
  3. ↑ "School Designs".
  4. ↑ "Cornell and MIT Presentation Photo Gallery". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
  5. ↑ Two predominantly Hispanic charter schools named among America's best high schools Archived 2012-09-07 at archive.today December 17, 2007 Hispanic Wire
  6. ↑ FDOE Grades Site Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Sharma, Puneet (24 September 2021). "Watch: Conor McGregor pays a surprise visit to the students at Mater Academy in Miami". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mater Academy's Albert Almora goes to Chicago Cubs on 6th pick | Miami Herald". Miami Herald . Archived from the original on 2016-11-11.
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