South Miami Senior High School

6856 Sw 53Rd St, Glenvar Heights FL, 33155 | Dade County School District | 305-666-5871
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2125
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aGlenvar Heights
55%Florida

South Miami Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Glenvar Heights, FL. There are a total of 2,125 students and 101 teachers at South Miami Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

South Miami Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 33% lower than the Florida average.

South Miami Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2125
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment400
Taking some courses253
Taking some courses (not tests)29
Passing some courses81
Passing no courses161

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Miami Senior High School, there are a total of 400 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 253 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Miami Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 5.1% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 89.0% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Glenvar Heights demographics profile

StatisticGlenvar HeightsFloridaNational
Population17,56021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,30641091
Median age41.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English27%72%79%
Speak Spanish68%21%13%

Education level achieved in Glenvar Heights

IndexGlenvar HeightsFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college75.2%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Miami Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.