HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH operates as a reasonably sized four-year high school in HIALEAH, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 1,367 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 32% above typical.

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that teaches 335,685 students overall.

On the student-mix side, HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH reports that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH is in the bottom 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 52.8%; HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH posts 34.6%, -18.3 points below that line.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 1,599 students in 2018 compared to 1,367 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.