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Miami Norland Senior High School

Q: Is Miami Norland Senior High School a good school?

Miami Norland Senior High School ranks 495 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 41% of Florida high schools

Summary

Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens, FL, serves 1,653 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Miami-Dade district, and it has shown a clear upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from the bottom 30th percentile to the 41st percentile statewide.

The most striking feature of Miami Norland is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.6%, which surpasses both the district (93.1%) and state (92.2%) averages and rivals top performers like iPrep Academy North (100%). However, this success contrasts sharply with low academic proficiency in core subjects—only 38% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 compared to 69% district-wide, and 54% in 10th-grade ELA versus 63% district. The school performs relatively well in Biology 1 (69% proficient) and US History (73% proficient), suggesting effective instruction in those areas. A critical challenge is chronic absenteeism, which affects 50.8% of students—nearly double the district average of 28.2% and far higher than iPrep Academy North's 17.5%. This paradox of high graduation rates despite low attendance may indicate robust credit recovery programs, but it raises questions about college and career readiness.

Compared to nearby schools, Miami Norland's academic struggles are not solely due to demographics. Miami Carol City Senior High, with a similar low-income population (67% free/reduced lunch) and even higher chronic absenteeism (55.4%), outperforms Norland in nearly every subject (e.g., 54% vs. 38% in Algebra 1) and holds a higher state ranking (55th percentile). Meanwhile, iPrep Academy North, just 3.15 miles away, is a 5-star school with 90%+ proficiency in all subjects and low absenteeism, highlighting stark differences in educational experience within the same district. Spending per student at Norland ($11,258) is mid-range, suggesting that resource allocation, not funding levels, is key. To continue its positive trend, the school must aggressively address attendance and implement targeted interventions in math and English.

1,653

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,258

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1193 NW 193rd St
Miami, FL 33169

(305) 653-1416

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Miami Norland Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bunche Park Elementary School
	Crestview Elementary School
	Hibiscus Elementary School
	Norland Elementary School
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	Norwood Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
	Scott Lake Elementary School
Middle:	Andover Middle School
	Norland Middle School
Alternative:	Parkview Educational Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 29% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 25 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg68%

Florida avg64%

495^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 107High 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	38.2	495 of 838	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	439 of 844	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	545 of 807	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	568 of 792	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	604 of 774	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	602 of 746	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	533 of 734	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	508 of 716	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	539 of 714	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	571 of 693	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	504 of 687	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	452 of 648	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	16.0	488 of 606	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	506 of 622	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	502 of 620	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	467 of 587	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	469 of 577	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	467 of 563	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	415 of 477	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	428 of 487	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	417 of 484	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History73%~ state avg

Biology 169%-5 vs state

English Language Arts51%-9 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

Algebra 138%-25 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 (2025)	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 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
Miami Norland Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1193 NW 193rd St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 653-1416	1,653	75	22.0	57.9%	9 (0.5%)	1,462 (88.4%)	171 (10.3%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	38.2	495^th of 838 public high schools	40.9%		41.8	439^th of 844 public high schools	48.0%	56				48.0	54.0				38.0	42.0	69.0	73.0		$11,258	$1,550	$9,709
Miami Carol City Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3301 Miami Gardens Dr	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 621-5681	859	45	19.0	67.1%	6 (0.7%)	676 (78.7%)	171 (19.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	47.6	373^rd of 838 public high schools	55.5%		47.9	359^th of 844 public high schools	57.5%	14				47.0	53.0				54.0	61.0	73.0	83.0		$14,480	$2,351	$12,129
Miramar High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3601 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1350	1,950	74	26.3	43.4%	53 (2.7%)	1,505 (77.2%)	339 (17.4%)	23 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	37	507^th of 838 public high schools	39.5%		46.6	379^th of 844 public high schools	55.1%	128				52.0	60.0				34.0	28.0	54.0	73.0		$9,975	$668	$9,306
Iprep Academy North	Public	6-12	1420 NE 215th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 655-3909	522	22	23.7	22.6%	147 (28.2%)	79 (15.1%)	286 (54.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.4	48^th of 838 public high schools	94.3%		84.4	51^st of 844 public high schools	94.0%	3	92.0	96.0	90.0	90.0	93.0		98.0		90.0	91.0	93.0	83.0	98.0	$11,223	$558	$10,664
North Miami Beach Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1247 NE 167th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 949-8381	1,075	57	18.8	58.0%	14 (1.3%)	803 (74.7%)	230 (21.4%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	42.2	443^rd of 838 public high schools	47.1%		26.3	622^nd of 844 public high schools	26.3%	179				43.0	57.0				45.0	56.0	64.0	80.0		$13,904	$1,733	$12,170
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1410 NE 215th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 652-6808	2,165	74	29.2	40.4%	288 (13.3%)	880 (40.6%)	951 (43.9%)	29 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.8%)	35	535^th of 838 public high schools	36.2%		45.4	391^st of 844 public high schools	53.7%	144				52.0	55.0				35.0	31.0	58.0	70.0		$9,461	$730	$8,732
North Gardens High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4692f NW 183rd St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 528-6308	454	7	64.8	5.9%	6 (1.3%)	247 (54.4%)	198 (43.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1.4	816^th of 838 public high schools	2.6%		2.2	800^th of 844 public high schools	5.2%	16				10.0	9.0				4.0	4.0	8.0	8.0		$11,054	$1,029	$10,026
Biscayne Ridge High School	Public, Charter	7-12	14500 NE 6 Avenue	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(786) 530-1822	0																		(n/a)		20.0	6.0	13.0	22.0	20.0	28.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	11.0	8.0
Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School (Nort	Public, Charter	9-12	16551 NE 16th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 333-5702	278	7	39.7	36.7%	7 (2.5%)	45 (16.2%)	226 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	618^th of 838 public high schools	26.3%		24.3	641^st of 844 public high schools	24.1%	23				45.0	50.0				39.0	28.0	59.0	68.0		$9,599	$948	$8,651
Acceleration Academies-Central Miami	Public	8-12	4719 NW 183rd St	Miami	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(786) 629-1447	375	0		3.7%	11 (2.9%)	144 (38.4%)	216 (57.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6.4	727^th of 838 public high schools	13.2%		8.1	712^th of 844 public high schools	15.6%	15				17.0	32.0				25.0	10.0	27.0	30.0		$8,457	$31	$8,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Norland Senior High School

Is Miami Norland Senior High School a good school?

Miami Norland Senior High School ranks 495^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Miami Norland Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,653 students attended Miami Norland Senior High School.

What schools feed into Miami Norland Senior High School?

Miami Norland Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bunche Park Elementary School
Elementary : Crestview Elementary School
Elementary : Hibiscus Elementary School
Elementary : Norland Elementary School
Elementary : Norwood Elementary School
Elementary : Parkway Elementary School
Elementary : Scott Lake Elementary School
Middle : Andover Middle School
Middle : Norland Middle School
Alternative : Parkview Educational Center

What is the racial makeup of Miami Norland Senior High School?

Students at Miami Norland Senior High School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic.

What district is Miami Norland Senior High School in?

Miami-Dade

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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