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HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated 9-12 campus in HIALEAH GARDENS, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE. The school enrolls 3,009 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 191% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.
HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that instructs 335,685 students overall.
Demographically, HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.1%; this one delivers 52.2%.
Around the school, Miami-Dade County reports that median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
HIALEAH GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.5%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Over the past 7-year window. HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 2,869 (now 3,009). Class-load math has narrowed: from 28.4:1 in 2018 to 26.4:1 in 2025.
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