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What's the most underrated thing about NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
431
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039007983
NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL
3400 NW 135TH ST, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054 · (305) 720-2995 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
47.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
19 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
9.6%
own-school result
Math
3.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
+56 (+15%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
47%
was 49%
% Black
52%
was 50%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Set in OPA LOCKA, Florida, NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized high school, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. It enrolls 431 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.
Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 47% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.
On the income-and-resources front, NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 47.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.
Around the school, census data for Miami-Dade County shows 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%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is BEACON COLLEGE PREP K-8, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a residential site. NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Over the past 7-year window. NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 431).
Inside the community feed, the feed for NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in OPA LOCKA
- BEACON COLLEGE PREP K-8Elementary · 424 students
- NATHAN B. YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
- DR. ROBERT B. INGRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 232 students
- GOLDEN GLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 210 students
- RAINBOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 172 students
- JAN MANN EDUCATIONAL CENTERCombined · 83 students
Nearby schools
- BEACON COLLEGE PREP K-80.7 mi · 424
- DR. ROBERT B. INGRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 232
- PHOENIX ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE NORTH1.0 mi · 45
- NATHAN B. YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 310
- HERE'S HELP1.3 mi · 4
- CARRIE P. MEEK/WESTVIEW K-8 CENTER1.3 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 47.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 47% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.