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What's one thing SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,599
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000615
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH
8855 SW 50TH TER, MIAMI, FL 33165 · (305) 274-0181 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,599 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Florida public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
22.6:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
1,230 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 | 650 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 662 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 644 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 643 | 25% |
Student demographics
8%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
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
55.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH this school | 2,599 | 47.3% | 59.3% |
| HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HIALEAH GARDENS | 3,009 | 48.1% | 52.2% |
| G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 2,291 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| MIAMI CORAL PARK SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 2,082 | 43.7% | 52.3% |
| SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,611 | 46.4% | 35.1% |
| FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,935 | 40.5% | 50.0% |
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 SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #176 of 555 | #35 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #105 of 549 ▼ 27 | #30 of 82 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #292 of 559 ▼ 11 | #48 of 85 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,599 | #58 of 830 | #9 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #320 of 575 | #44 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #583 of 594 | #80 of 91 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #275 of 630 | #44 of 98 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #269 of 289 | #53 of 53 |
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
2,599
+184 (+8%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 2,612
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 2,599 | 115 | 22.6:1 | 47% (1,230) |
| 2023-24 | 2,523 | 110 | 22.9:1 | 54% (1,371) |
| 2022-23 | 2,415 | 102 | 23.7:1 | 58% (1,390) |
| 2020-21 | 2,415 | 103 | 23.4:1 | 79% (1,904) |
| 2017-18 | 2,619 | 119 | 22.0:1 | 77% (2,018) |
| 2015-16 | 2,970 | 130 | 22.9:1 | 79% (2,351) |
| 2010-11 | 2,959 | 140 | 21.1:1 | 69% (2,047) |
| 2000-01 | 3,500 | 147 | 23.8:1 | 26% (908) |
| 1990-91 | 2,612 | 138 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH.
About SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH is a high school located in MIAMI, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It serves 2,599 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students.
MIAMI-DADE, which runs SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH, has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH, with 96% of enrollment. Next come 3% White. That compares with about 69% Hispanic among all Miami-Dade County residents. By the diversity index, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH comes in at 8%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 22.6:1, with 115 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 47%. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
The allk12 Grade for SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH is B+. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.3% is 1.8 points above the 57.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Miami-Dade County show that median household income is about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
BLUE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 70.7%, higher than SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH's 59.3%.
In the federal locale system, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH went from 2,415 students to 2,599.
Community posts for SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
- MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,238 students
Nearby schools
- BLUE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 348
- PREK INTERVENTION0.5 mi · 355
- GLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 533
- OLYMPIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 318
- TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT GATEWAY1.3 mi · 333
- BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH?
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 2,599 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH serve?
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH?
At SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH public or private?
SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.