SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH

SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH, a big high school in MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, instructs 2,599 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 151% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH reports that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH has 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 59.3%.

Around the school, Miami-Dade County reports that median household income runs about $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 SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is BLUE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 70.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 2,619 students in 2018 compared to 2,599 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.