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Design & Architecture Senior High

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Design & Architecture Senior High ranks 116 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 86% of Florida high schools

Summary

Design & Architecture Senior High (DASH) is a small, specialized magnet high school in Miami, FL, serving 486 students in grades 9-12 within the Miami-Dade district, and it stands out as a top-tier institution with a perfect 100% graduation rate for five consecutive years.

DASH dramatically outperforms nearby traditional public high schools in key academic areas. For example, its 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 86% is more than double that of Booker T. Washington Senior High (37%) and Miami Jackson Senior High School (44%). In Biology, DASH’s 93% proficiency rate is a massive 31 percentage points higher than Booker T. Washington’s 62%. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4%, a stark contrast to the 65.7% rate at Miami Jackson and 58.3% at Booker T. Washington, indicating high student engagement. While DASH excels in these areas, its Algebra 1 proficiency (44%) is below the district average (69%), a notable anomaly for an otherwise high-performing school.

Compared to other high-performing magnet schools in the area, DASH holds its own. While iTech@Thomas A Edison Educational Center has recently surpassed DASH in state ranking and shows stronger math scores, DASH serves a more affluent student body (26.13% free/reduced lunch vs. 65.65% at iTech) and maintains a perfect graduation rate. This suggests DASH’s focused curriculum and selective admissions are powerful drivers of its success, ensuring every student graduates while achieving exceptional results in the sciences and humanities.

486

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,981

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33137

(305) 573-7135

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

White:

23.0%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra 1 scores 19 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg68%

Florida avg64%

116^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 108High Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	116 of 838	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	98 of 844	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	43 of 807	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	45 of 792	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	17 of 774	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	30 of 746	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	12 of 734	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	7 of 716	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	11 of 714	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	32 of 693	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	96.9	2 of 687	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	9 of 648	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.2	7 of 606	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	97.5	11 of 622	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.9	15 of 620	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	97.5	10 of 587	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	97.2	11 of 577	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	97.6	12 of 563	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	97.5	10 of 477	97.9%	★★★★★
2005	97.7	7 of 487	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	98.5	6 of 484	98.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 193%+19 vs state

US History88%+14 vs state

English Language Arts85%+25 vs state

Geometry60%+4 vs state

Algebra 144%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Design & Architecture Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4001 NE 2nd Ave	Miami	33137	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 573-7135	486	29	16.7	26.1%	112 (23.0%)	57 (11.7%)	300 (61.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.2	116^th of 838 public high schools	86.2%		77	98^th of 844 public high schools	88.4%	18				84.0	86.0					44.0	60.0	93.0	88.0		$12,981	$643	$12,338
Young Men's Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3001 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 571-1111	165	15	11.0	57.6%	5 (3.0%)	79 (47.9%)	78 (47.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	65.2	181^st of 838 public high schools	78.4%		52	308^th of 844 public high schools	63.5%	127	50.0	60.0	76.0	79.0	67.0	59.0	53.0	56.0	53.0	77.0	76.0	75.0		81.0	$22,150	$2,072	$20,079
Miami Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	95 NW 23rd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 763-6257	959	56	17.1	0.8%	234 (24.4%)	95 (9.9%)	605 (63.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	78.4	78^th of 838 public high schools	90.7%		77.7	92^nd of 844 public high schools	89.1%	14	72.0	83.0	73.0	78.0	79.0	56.0	66.0	79.0	54.0	87.0	85.0	89.0	86.0	89.0	$12,420	$2,309	$10,110
Itech@thomas A Edison Educational Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	6101 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 762-5000	230	13	17.6	65.7%	3 (1.3%)	151 (65.7%)	74 (32.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	84.6	45^th of 838 public high schools	94.6%		80.6	70^th of 844 public high schools	91.7%	25				88.0	93.0					80.0	88.0	92.0	92.0		$19,700	$1,694	$18,005
Miami Edison Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6161 NW 5th Ct	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 751-7337	617	35	17.6	60.0%	6 (1.0%)	426 (69.0%)	179 (29.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22.3	649^th of 838 public high schools	22.6%		35.9	512^th of 844 public high schools	39.3%	137				33.0	42.0					35.0	37.0	60.0	56.0		$17,090	$2,509	$14,582
Graduation Alliance13	Public, Virtual	9-12	1500 Biscayne Blvd	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(305) 624-9613	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College	Public	9-12	750 NW 20th St	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 324-6070	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8851 NW 170th St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	288	3	96.0	66.3%	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	277 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.9	244^th of 838 public high schools	70.9%		43.6	416^th of 844 public high schools	50.7%	172				76.0	75.0					42.0	56.0	75.0	76.0		$7,434	$264	$7,170
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1400 NW 36th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	36	0		19.4%	3 (8.3%)	8 (22.2%)	25 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$9,769	$418	$9,351
Booker T. Washington Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 NW 6th Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 324-8900	944	54	17.4	56.1%	9 (1.0%)	284 (30.1%)	651 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.5	559^th of 838 public high schools	33.3%		29.3	589^th of 844 public high schools	30.2%	30				33.0	37.0					51.0	44.0	62.0	78.0		$15,174	$2,011	$13,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Design & Architecture Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Design & Architecture Senior High?

Students at Design & Architecture Senior High are 62% Hispanic, 23% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Design & Architecture Senior High a good school?

Design & Architecture Senior High ranks 116^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Design & Architecture Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Design & Architecture Senior High.

What district is Design & Architecture Senior High in?

Miami-Dade

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