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Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 21% of Florida high schools

Summary

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is a public magnet high school in Hialeah, Florida, serving 1,353 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has shown mixed performance in graduation rates, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state averages in Algebra 1 (31% vs. 66% and 60%), Geometry (41% vs. 58% and 55%), Biology 1 (44% vs. 74% and 71%), and 10th grade English Language Arts (36% vs. 60% and 58%). The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.2% to 50.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby magnet and charter schools, such as Miami Lakes Educational Center, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, and Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and state rankings. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Miami Lakes Educational Center had proficiency rates of 87% in 10th grade English Language Arts, 86% in Biology 1, and 90% in US History, far exceeding Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High's performance.

1,367

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,990

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7977 W 12th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33014

(305) 823-1330

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High:

Elementary:	Bob Graham Education Center
	Golden Glades Elementary School
	Hialeah Gardens Elementary School
	John G. Dupuis Elementary School
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	Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center
	Miami Lakes K-8 Center
	Nathan B. Young Elementary School
	North Twin Lakes Elementary School
	Palm Lakes Elementary School
	Palm Springs North Elementary School
	Rainbow Park Elementary School
	Spanish Lake Elementary School
	Twin Lakes Elementary School
	West Lakes Preparatory Academy
Middle:	Lawton Chiles Middle School
	Miami Lakes Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

African American:

16.5%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

663^rd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 106High Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
2025	20.6	663 of 844	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	624 of 807	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	528 of 792	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	488 of 774	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	524 of 746	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	411 of 734	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	387 of 716	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	412 of 714	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	520 of 693	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.7	427 of 687	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	427 of 648	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.0	440 of 606	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	464 of 622	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	450 of 620	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	441 of 587	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	438 of 577	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	435 of 563	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	388 of 477	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.8	396 of 487	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.3	391 of 484	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History54%-17 vs state

Biology 144%-27 vs state

Geometry41%-14 vs state

English Language Arts35%-22 vs state

Algebra 131%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7977 W 12th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 823-1330	1,367	66	20.7	56.5%	22 (1.6%)	226 (16.5%)	1,108 (81.1%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	20.6	663^rd of 844 public high schools	21.4%		22.3	624^th of 807 public high schools	22.7%	39				33.0	36.0					31.0	41.0	44.0	54.0		$13,990	$1,758	$12,232
Youth County-Op Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7700 W 20th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 819-8855	240	10	24.0	72.1%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	236 (98.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	349^th of 844 public high schools	58.6%		52.1	274^th of 807 public high schools	66.0%	75				58.0	54.0					71.0	52.0	55.0	72.0		$10,167	$414	$9,752
Miami Lakes Educational Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	5780 NW 158th St	Miami Lakes	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-1100	1,109	45	24.6	45.4%	19 (1.7%)	388 (35.0%)	679 (61.2%)	19 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	82.2	60^th of 844 public high schools	92.9%		80.7	65^th of 807 public high schools	91.9%	5				80.0	87.0					67.0	86.0	86.0	90.0		$11,011	$973	$10,038
Miami Lakes Educational Center And Technical College	Public	9-12	5780 NW 158th St	Miami Lakes	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 557-1100	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
City Of Hialeah Educational Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2590 W 76th St	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 362-4006	1,002	39	25.6	82.0%	13 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	979 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	53.8	285^th of 844 public high schools	66.2%		61.1	203^rd of 807 public high schools	74.8%	82	73.0	71.0	74.0	57.0	66.0	66.0	56.0	65.0	56.0	53.0	38.0	88.0	74.0	76.0	$11,949	$423	$11,526
Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	5701 W 24th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 557-5931	1,008	41	24.5	39.0%	33 (3.3%)	46 (4.6%)	909 (90.2%)	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89.2	23^rd of 844 public high schools	97.3%		90.7	17^th of 807 public high schools	97.9%	6	86.0	90.0	92.0	96.0	94.0	95.0		97.0		100.0	87.0	93.0	100.0	98.0	$11,452	$938	$10,514
Mater Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,611	53	30.3	77.9%	16 (1.0%)	46 (2.9%)	1,545 (95.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52	309^th of 844 public high schools	63.4%		54.7	255^th of 807 public high schools	68.4%	54				56.0	63.0					67.0	62.0	46.0	73.0		$9,275	$267	$9,007
Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	315	15	21.0	78.4%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	308 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.9	26^th of 844 public high schools	96.9%		86	46^th of 807 public high schools	94.3%	20				91.0	88.0					100.0	95.0	82.0	92.0		$8,962	$510	$8,452
Barbara Goleman Senior High	Public, Magnet	8-12	14100 NW 89th Ave	Miami Lakes	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 362-0676	2,973	109	27.2	40.1%	75 (2.5%)	332 (11.2%)	2,530 (85.1%)	26 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	64.3	191^st of 844 public high schools	77.4%		70.6	130^th of 807 public high schools	83.9%	61				66.0	74.0					56.0	63.0	69.0	81.0		$9,738	$887	$8,851
Westland Hialeah Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 W 18th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 818-3000	1,191	51	23.3	62.0%	13 (1.1%)	21 (1.8%)	1,156 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	541^st of 844 public high schools	35.9%		33.7	497^th of 807 public high schools	38.4%	44				26.0	37.0					65.0	56.0	68.0	62.0		$10,955	$1,111	$9,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Is Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High a good school?

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High?

Students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High are 81% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,367 students attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High.

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Miami-Dade

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