South Miami Senior High School

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South Miami Senior High School
Address
South Miami Senior High School
6856 Southwest 53 Street

Miami
,
Florida
33155

United States
Coordinates 25°43′16″N80°18′20″W / 25.72107°N 80.30558°W / 25.72107; -80.30558
Information
Type Public secondary
MottoOur Hope and Pride
EstablishedNovember 10, 1971;52 years ago (November 10, 1971)
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalMr. Hebert Penton
Staff74.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,507 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.36 [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Orange and brown   
Nickname Cobras
NewspaperThe Serpent's Tale
YearbookDeCapello
Website southmiamiseniorhigh.org

South Miami Senior High School is a high school located at 6856 SW 53rd Street in Glenvar Heights, [2] [3] unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, in the United States; located about a mile and a half west of the University of Miami. Its current principal is Mr. Hebert Penton.

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History

South Miami Senior opened its doors to students on November 10, 1971. It was built to relieve the overcrowding at Southwest Miami High, Coral Park Senior High and Coral Gables High School. The student body selected the Cobra as its mascot. The school's first principal, Warren Burchell, was originally from Ohio and chose the school colors, orange and brown, for the team colors of the NFL Cleveland Browns.

Since opening, South Miami has had eight principals: Dr. Warren G. Burchell, Judy Weiner, Thomas L. Shaw, Eugene Butler, Craig Speziale, Gilberto Bonce, Dr. Cadian Collman-Perez, and Hebert Penton. Dr. Burchell's term was the longest, at 22 years.

Demographics

The school is 84% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian. [4]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Glenvar Heights CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare this map against the address of the school.
  3. ↑ "Home". South Miami High School . Retrieved May 6, 2020. 6856 SW 53 St., Miami, FL 33155 - Compare the address against the map.
  4. ↑ "South Miami Senior High School". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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