BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL

Set in MIAMI, Florida, BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL is a rural-scale four-year high school, part of MIAMI-DADE. It educates 297 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that serves 335,685 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 8% White, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household earnings sit near $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 61.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL has declined 34%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 74% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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