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Enrollment
3,382
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000612
SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
28401 SW 167TH AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 · (305) 247-4244 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,382 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Florida public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
133 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
2,113 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 859 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 936 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 829 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 758 | 22% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 28.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 3,382 | 62.5% | 46.4% |
| RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DAVENPORT | 2,632 | 61.7% | 39.4% |
| JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL GREENACRES | 3,262 | 55.4% | 42.3% |
| IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL IMMOKALEE | 1,990 | 68.7% | 50.0% |
| FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 1,923 | 56.7% | 44.1% |
| EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 2,129 | 56.5% | 28.6% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #380 of 555 | #64 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #253 of 549 ▲ 102 | #59 of 82 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #433 of 559 ▲ 1 | #64 of 85 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,382 | #9 of 830 | #3 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #476 of 575 | #66 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #518 of 594 | #42 of 91 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #77 of 630 | #20 of 98 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #115 of 246 | #19 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,382
+232 (+7%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 1,932
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,382 | 133 | 25.4:1 | 62% (2,113) |
| 2023-24 | 3,254 | 127 | 25.6:1 | 68% (2,204) |
| 2022-23 | 3,145 | 122 | 25.8:1 | 73% (2,284) |
| 2020-21 | 3,150 | 131 | 24.1:1 | 89% (2,794) |
| 2017-18 | 2,999 | 135 | 22.2:1 | 78% (2,335) |
| 2015-16 | 3,119 | 142 | 22.0:1 | 82% (2,572) |
| 2010-11 | 3,499 | 167 | 20.9:1 | 69% (2,429) |
| 2000-01 | 2,610 | 112 | 23.3:1 | 34% (891) |
| 1990-91 | 1,932 | 102 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOMESTEAD, Florida, is home to SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school. Enrollment is 3,382 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 227% higher.
District-wide, MIAMI-DADE has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
Most students at SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are Hispanic: 80% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% Black and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 69% share among Miami-Dade County residents. By the diversity index, SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 33%.
The school reports 133 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 25.4 students per teacher. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%. Among public schools in Miami-Dade County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is C+. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 3.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Miami-Dade County show that median household income is about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, which together enroll about 335,817 students.
AVOCADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.6 miles from SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 3,382, 7% above the 3,150 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 25.4 students per teacher, compared with 24.1 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
- CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,894 students
Other schools in HOMESTEAD
- HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,323 students
- KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,950 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMSElementary · 1,890 students
- SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,304 students
- GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTERElementary · 1,165 students
- COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,159 students
Nearby schools
- AVOCADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 669
- SOMERSET OAKS ACADEMY1.5 mi · 628
- SOMERSET ARTS ACADEMY1.6 mi · 413
- LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER1.6 mi · 1,059
- CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8 CENTER1.6 mi · 844
- CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION A CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATE SC1.8 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,382 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.4:1 students per teacher at SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH DADE SENIOR 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.