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

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Coordinates 25°57′07″N80°13′09″W / 25.9520372°N 80.2192147°W / 25.9520372; -80.2192147
Information
Type Public high school
Established1958
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalRhonda Gaines-Miller
Teaching staff74.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,608 (2023–2024) [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 been very successful, winning state championships in various sports.

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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.

NameGrad ClassCategoryBest Known For
Antonio Brown 2006 American football Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Super Bowl champion
Dwayne Bowe 2003American football Wide receiver, Pro Bowl selection
Xavier Rhodes 2008American football Cornerback, Pro Bowl selection
Darrin Smith 1988American football Linebacker, two-time Super Bowl champion
Mike McKenzie 1994American football Cornerback, Super Bowl champion
Carlton Davis 2015American footballCornerback, Super Bowl champion
Wilbur Summers 1973American footballOne of the earliest graduates to reach the NFL
John Turner 1974American footballOne of the earliest graduates to reach the NFL
Steve Griffin 1983American footballFormer NFL player
Randy Shannon 1984American footballFormer NFL player, later college coach
Kareem Brown 2001American footballNFL defensive tackle
Antwan Barnes 2003American footballNFL linebacker
Richard Gordon 2005American footballNFL tight end
Travell Dixon 2009American footballNFL cornerback
Tourek Williams 2009American footballNFL linebacker
Lestar Jean 2011American footballNFL wide receiver
Ereck Flowers 2012American footballNFL offensive tackle
Duke Johnson 2012American footballNFL running back
Vosean Joseph 2016American footballNFL linebacker
Dewan Hernandez 2016 Basketball Only graduate to play in the NBA
Amir Celestin 1990BasketballProfessional basketball player (international)
Zachery Peacock 2006BasketballProfessional basketball player (international)
Antonio Hester 2009BasketballProfessional basketball player (international)
Tombi Bell 1997BasketballPlayed in the WNBA
Gil Patterson 1974 Baseball Major League Baseball pitcher
Bruce Savage 1978 Soccer Played for the United States men's national soccer team
Tyrese Cooper 2006 Track and field Track athlete
Tabarie Henry 2006Track and fieldOlympic sprinter
Edwarda O'Bara (did not graduate)Longest coma patient on record
Ronni Sanlo 1969EducationEducator and LGBTQ+ advocate
Daniel Conahan 1973Convicted murderer and rapist
Ian Richards 1993LawJudge

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "MIAMI NORLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. Blanchard, Louise (August 11, 1958). "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 May 11, 2020. - Compare to school addresses.
  5. "Home". Miami Norland High School . Retrieved May 11, 2020. 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". May 15, 2025.
  9. "Athletics".