Miami Killian Senior High School

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Miami Killian Senior High School
Address
Miami Killian Senior High School
10655 SW 97th Ave

Miami
,
Florida
33176

United States
Coordinates 25°40′13″N80°21′03″W / 25.67019°N 80.35078°W / 25.67019; -80.35078
Information
School typePublic secondary
Motto"The Legacy Continues"
EstablishedSeptember 1965
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
School code7361
PrincipalMilagro Arango
Staff71.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,437 (2019–20) [1]
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio20.24 [1]
Hours in school day7:20 am – 2:20 pm
CampusSuburban
Color(s) Dark Green and Gold
AthleticsFootball, baseball, basketball, bowling, swimming, wrestling, track & field, soccer, volleyball, golf, softball
Mascot Cougar
YearbookCatamount
Website www.miamikillianhs.com

Miami Killian Senior High School is a secondary school located at 10655 SW 97th Ave, Miami, FL 33176 in the Kendall area of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. [2] [3] The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.

Contents

Miami Killian Senior High school is a Cambridge International school. [4]

Academics

Miami Killian offers over 20 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, with 15 (approximately) which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year. [ citation needed ]

Demographics

Miami Killian Senior High School is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black/African American, 10% White, 1% Asian or Asian American. [5]

Notable alumni

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Soccer

  • Diego Walsh - Midfielder for teams in the MLS, NASL, A-League, USL, and TPL

Other

Miscellaneous

Incidents

During the 1997-1998 school year, The Killian Nine were a group of high school students at Miami Killian High School who, on February 23, 1998, made a satirical pamphlet called "First Amendment" and passed it out to fellow students. The pamphlet contained poems, essays, cartoons, and writings, several of which were deemed objectionable by the school administration. Included were a drawing of a dart through the head of the school's principal, Timothy Dawson. The pamphlet also contained the statement, "I often have wondered what would happen if I shot Dawson in the head and other teachers who have pissed me off." Dawson claimed that he feared for his life in response to the pamphlet. Once school authorities discovered the identities of the Killian Nine, the students were pulled from their classes one by one and threatened with arrest. After the students each gave a written statement, the school security handcuffed them and had them arrested. [9]

On November 19, 2002, 16 year old Killian student Karen Urbina was beaten to death with a baseball bat along with her 18 year old boyfriend Justin Morejon by his 17 year old cousin Jonathon Nodal who was later charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2012. [10] [11]

On March 31, 2015 Sophomore defensive end DeAndre Johnson, 15, was stabbed by a 17-year-old female senior with a kitchen knife. She was later charged with felony attempted murder and possession of a weapon on school grounds, according to a district spokeswoman. The school was placed on lockdown following the incident. [12]

On March 8, 2018, 5 female students were arrested for assaulting a female freshman in the cafeteria that was recorded and shared on social media. The five students involved were charged with battery and disruption of a school environment. [13]

On April 13, 2018, 17 year old Angel Lopez was killed while riding his bicycle from the school after being struck by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while he was attempting to cross Killian Parkway near 107th Avenue on his bicycle. [14]

On February 5, 2018, two former Miami Killian students Adrian Abanto and Abraham Pedilla were accused and charged with burglarizing the school. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kendall CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Home. Miami Killian High School. Retrieved on January 8, 2017. "Miami Killian Senior High School | 10655 SW 97TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33176" - Put the whole address in a map program and you will see it is in Kendall CDP.
  4. ↑ "Athletics". www.miamikillianhs.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Miami Killian Senior High School - Miami, Florida/FL". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
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  12. ↑ "Killian football standout stabbed by female student". miamiherald. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  13. ↑ "5 girls assault female freshman at Killian High School cafeteria" . Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  14. ↑ Suarez, Carlos. "High school classmates mourn loss of Miami teen killed..." www.local10.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  15. ↑ "Former Students Accused of Burglarizing Miami Killian High". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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