School for Advanced Studies

School for Advanced Studies
Location
Miami , Florida United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1988
School district	Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Principal	Omar Monteagudo
Grades	11–12
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	White, Blue
Mascot	White tigers
Website	Official website

The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is located at five campuses of Miami Dade College: Homestead campus, Kendall campus, North campus, West campus, and Wolfson campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Overview

SAS provides accelerated education for students in grades 11–12, allowing them to earn an associate's degree from Miami Dade College (MDC) concurrent with their last two years of high school. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Student eligibility

Students interested in attending SAS must apply in the fall of their sophomore year.

Students must have: ^[3]

1. A minimum 3.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA)
2. Earned required exam scores (PERT or Accuplacer)
3. Submitted the application on time and correctly
4. Record of exemplary attendance

Campuses

Each campus holds different and unique components.

Locations:

• Homestead : 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030 ^[4]
• Kendall : 11011 SW 104th St, Miami, FL 33176 ^[5]
• North: 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33167 ^[6]
• West: 3800 NW 115th Ave, Doral, FL 33178 ^[7]
• Wolfson: 25 NE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33132 ^[8]

Curriculum:

11th grade ^[1]

Social Studies:	AP United States Government and Politics AP Macroeconomics	AP United States History	Constitutional Law Honors
Research:	Research 1 Honors
Language Arts:	AP English Literature	AP English Language and Composition	Great Books Honors
Mathematics:	AP Pre-Calculus	AP Calculus AB	AP Calculus BC

12th grade ^[1]

Social Studies:	AP United States Government and Politics AP Macroeconomics	AP United States History	Constitutional Law Honors
Research:	Research 2 Honors	Internship
Language Arts:	AP English Literature	AP English Language and Composition	Great Books Honors
Mathematics:	AP Calculus AB	AP Calculus BC

Clubs ^[1]

Homestead	Kendall	North	West	Wolfson
Arts/Gaming	Art	Art	Chess	Art
Black Student Union	Chess	Black Student Union	FBLA	Black Student Union
Culinary Arts	Coding	Mental Health	Literary Magazine	Coding
Environmental	Debate/Mock Trial	English Honor Society	Mu Alpha Theta	Environmental
Gay Straight Alliance	Gay Straight Alliance	Gay Straight Alliance	English Honor Society	Feeding South Florida
Literary Magazine	Literary Magazine	Hispanic heritage	Model UN	Hispanic Heritage
Mu Alpha Theta	Model UN	Math and Coding	Science Honor Society	Jewish Student Union
National Honor Society	Mu Alpha Theta	National Honor Society	Student Government Association	Performing and Fine Arts
Newspaper	Science Honor Society	Medical	Technology Students	Mock Trial
Student Government Association	Women of Tomorrow	Women of Tomorrow	Wild West Artistry	Sports Enthusiasts

Curriculum

Only offer Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses

Advanced Placement Courses

• AP United States History
• AP United States Government and Politics
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP Pre-Calculus
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC ^[1]
• AP Physics C Mechanics

Demographics

Student diversity ^[2]

Minority enrollment	92.5%
Hispanic	82.7%
White	7.5%
Asian	6.0%
Black	3.0%
Two or more races	0.8%

Gender distribution ^[2]

Female	64%
Male	36%

Awards and honors

• Ranked #3 in the 2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools ^[2] by the U.S. News on Education
• Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best Florida High Schools ^[2] by the U.S. News on Education
• Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools in the Miami, FL Area ^[2] by U.S. News on Education
• Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 High Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools District ^[2] by U.S. News on Education
• Ranked #6 out of the top 2000 public senior high schools in the U.S. in a joint report by Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2013, 2nd out of all Florida schools, and 1st out of all Miami schools ^{[9] [10]}
• 7 May 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school. ^[11]
• Ranked #12 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2012, and 3rd out of all Florida schools on the list ^[12]
• Ranked #46 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2010, and 10th out of all Florida schools on the list ^[13]

Gallery

See also

• Academy for Advanced Academics

References

1. "School for Advanced Studies (SAS)". School for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
2. "School for Advanced Studies (SAS)". U.S. News.
3. "School for Advanced Studies to Hold Information Sessions in September and October 2023". MDC News. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
4. "Homestead Campus - Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
5. "Kendall Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
6. "North Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
7. "West Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
8. "Wolfson Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
9. "2013 America's Best High Schools - Newsweek". mag.newsweek.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013.
10. Miami Dades school for advanced Miami Herald May 6, 2013 ^{[ dead link ]}
11. "School for Advanced Studies".
12. Zhao, Emmeline (21 May 2012). "Newsweek: Best High Schools In America 2012". Huffington Post.
13. "Newsweek High School Profile Page". Newsweek . Retrieved 25 September 2011.

External links

• Official website