Miami Norland Senior High School

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Miami Norland Senior High School
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Miami Norland Senior High School
1193 NW 193rd St

Miami Gardens
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 25°57′07″N80°13′09″W / 25.9520372°N 80.2192147°W / 25.9520372; -80.2192147
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Type Public high school
Established1958
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalDavid T. Ladd
Teaching staff79 [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,580 (2022–23) [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)   Maroon and gray
Athletics FHSAA
Nickname Vikings
YearbookValhalla
Website miaminorlandshs.org

Miami Norland Senior High School is a public high school in the Norland neighborhood of Miami Gardens, Florida. It opened in 1958 and was segregated, serving only white students until 1962. Its student body is approximately 95 percent African American. Its teams have won state championships.

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History

Miami Norland Senior High School opened its doors to students in 1958 as an all-white school, accepting fifty students between grades seven through twelve.[ citation needed ] Nearby Miami Palmetto Senior High School was established at the same time and is considered a sister school. Miami Norland had a cost of $1,699,000. The expected enrollment was 2,250. [2] Once Norland Junior High School opened across the street, grades 7-9 moved there. Miami Norland continued to have three grade levels (10th, 11th and 12th) until 1985, when grade 9 was added.[ citation needed ]

The first principal of Miami Norland, Foster Hunter, guided the school from its inception into the mid-1970s. For more than a decade, it was an all-white school; this changed in 1969, when all schools in Dade County were court-ordered to desegregate.

The original buildings of Miami Norland were demolished during the summer of 2016, after a new, more modern facility was built to replace the old facility. Prior to the teardown, the school hosted a walk-through for alumni to take a last look at the old building. The new building opened for classes on August 22, 2016, at the beginning of the 2016–17 school year. This new building was the last new facility for the northern Miami-Dade County high schools.

The school now offers an Academy of Fine Arts, Hospitality and Tourism and Teaching magnet programs.

Prior to the opening of North Miami Beach High School and Dr. Michael Krop High School, students from North Miami Beach were assigned to North Miami High School and Miami Norland High School. [3]

It was in the Norland census-designated place, [4] [5] in an unincorporated area until Miami Gardens incorporated as a city on May 13, 2003. [6]

Students are required to wear school uniform shirts in maroon, white or gray. They may wear solid maroon, gray, khaki, or black pants or shorts. [7]

Demographics

Miami Norland is 95% Black, 4% Hispanic and 1% non-white Hispanic. [8]

Athletics

Home of the Vikings, Miami Norland athletic teams wear the colors of maroon and gray, and compete within the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). The school offers a select few sports, including basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. Boys-only sports are football and wrestling, while the lone girls-only sport is flag football. [9]

The Miami Norland basketball and football teams have enjoyed success in recent years by winning a number of FHSAA championships. The girls' basketball team won in 2009, and the boys' basketball squad were victorious in 2006, 2008, 2012–15. They also competed in the 2014 and 2015 Battle at The Villages, but only achieved as high as second place. The football team won the 2002 and 2011 titles.

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Miami Norland has produced a number of professional athletes, especially National Football League (NFL) players. Most notably, the seven-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion wide receiver Antonio Brown (2006), graduated from the school. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (2003) and cornerback Xavier Rhodes (2008) have also received Pro Bowl selections. Aside from Brown, only three other graduates have won a Super Bowl: Darrin Smith (1988), Mike McKenzie (1994), and Carlton Davis (2015).

Two of the earliest graduates to play in the NFL were Wilbur Summers (1973) and John Turner (1974). The next decade included Steve Griffin (1983) and Randy Shannon (1984). Graduates from the 2000s include: Kareem Brown (2001), Antwan Barnes (2003), Richard Gordon (2005), Travell Dixon (2009), and Tourek Williams (2009). Graduates from the 2010s include: Lestar Jean (2011), Ereck Flowers (2012), Duke Johnson (2012), and Vosean Joseph (2016).

Only one Miami Norland student has gone on to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA): Dewan Hernandez (2016). However, three have played in other professional basketball leagues: Amir Celestin (1990), Zachery Peacock (2006), and Antonio Hester (2009). Tombi Bell (1997) played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Gil Patterson (1974) played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Bruce Savage (1978) was capped for the United States men's national soccer team. Athletes Tyrese Cooper and Tabarie Henry (2006) also graduated from Miami Norland.

Non-athletes include: the longest coma patient, Edwarda O'Bara (did not graduate), educator Ronni Sanlo (1969), murderer-rapist Daniel Conahan (1973), and judge Ian Richards (1993).

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  2. ↑ Blanchard, Louise (1958-08-11). "2 New High Schools Set To Open In Fall". The Miami News . p. 1C. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bramson, Seth. From Farms and Fields to the Future: The Incredible History of North Miami Beach. Arcadia Publishing, June 1, 2012. ISBN   1614236410, 9781614236412. Google Books PT 125.
  4. ↑ "Census 2000 Block Map: Norland CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2020-05-11. - Compare to school addresses.
  5. ↑ "Home". Miami Norland High School . Retrieved 2020-05-11. 1193 NW 193rd St. Miami Gardens, FL 33169
  6. ↑ "City of Miami Gardens: Demographics". 2009. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ Dress Code Archived 2009-08-16 at archive.today . Miami Norland High School. Retrieved on September 28, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Miami Norland Senior High School (2022 Ranking) | Miami, FL".
  9. ↑ "Athletics".
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