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South Miami Senior High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 24% of Florida high schools

Summary

South Miami Senior High School is a public magnet high school serving 1,576 students in grades 9-12 in Miami, Florida. 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.

Despite its magnet status, South Miami Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida high schools, ranking between 461st and 752nd out of 844 schools in recent years. The school has a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. Its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 88.0% to 94.4% in recent years, slightly below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 41.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other nearby magnet high schools like Miami Palmetto Senior High, Coral Gables Senior High, and Southwest Miami Senior High, South Miami Senior High School significantly underperforms on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Nearby charter high schools like Pinecrest North Preparatory and Slam Boca also generally outperform South Miami Senior High School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

1,611

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,865

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6856 SW 53rd St
Miami, FL 33155

(305) 666-5871

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for South Miami Senior High School:

Elementary:	Coral Terrace Elementary School
	Fairlawn Elementary School
	Flagami Elementary School
	Henry M. Flagler Elementary School
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	Ludlam Elementary School
	South Miami K-8 Center
	Sylvania Heights Elementary School
Middle:	South Miami Middle School
	West Miami Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

3.0%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

642^nd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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	24.2	642 of 844	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	580 of 807	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	514 of 792	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	540 of 774	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	555 of 746	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	525 of 734	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	485 of 716	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	461 of 714	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	461 of 693	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	457 of 687	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.7	456 of 648	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	359 of 606	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	377 of 622	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	331 of 620	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	269 of 587	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.6	339 of 577	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	321 of 563	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	298 of 477	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	251 of 487	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	242 of 484	50.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History59%-12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-16 vs state

Biology 138%-33 vs state

Geometry35%-20 vs state

Algebra 127%-33 vs state

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Schools Near South Miami Senior High School

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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
South Miami Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6856 SW 53rd St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 666-5871	1,611	75	21.4	46.4%	48 (3.0%)	48 (3.0%)	1,508 (93.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	24.2	642^nd of 844 public high schools	23.9%		26.2	580^th of 807 public high schools	28.1%	62				33.0	48.0					27.0	35.0	38.0	59.0		$11,865	$1,349	$10,516
Slam Boca	Public, Charter	6-12	6341 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 299-6969	979	49	19.9	28.9%	250 (25.5%)	64 (6.5%)	631 (64.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.7%)	43.2	418^th of 844 public high schools	50.5%		46.9	339^th of 807 public high schools	58.0%	79	73.0	63.0	54.0	43.0	54.0	49.0	66.0	50.0	39.0	62.0	49.0	70.0	62.0	66.0	$9,620	$127	$9,493
Somerset Academy Key Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 481-0602	301	0		2.0%	61 (20.3%)	82 (27.2%)	154 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	22.5	650^th of 844 public high schools	23.0%		23.8	603^rd of 807 public high schools	25.3%	47				40.0	53.0					33.0	20.0	33.0	56.0		$9,266	$407	$8,860
International Studies Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(754) 321-0000	234	0	234.0	58.5%	66 (28.2%)	16 (6.8%)	148 (63.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	51.2	319^th of 844 public high schools	62.2%		44.8	367^th of 807 public high schools	54.5%	48				66.0	60.0					59.0	58.0	61.0	69.0		$8,479	$228	$8,250
International Studies Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1570 Madruga Ave	Coral Gables	33146	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 663-7200	375	24	15.6	16.8%	41 (10.9%)	6 (1.6%)	323 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	85.7	43^rd of 844 public high schools	94.9%		81.6	59^th of 807 public high schools	92.7%	16				87.0	81.0					89.0	93.0	88.0	96.0		$16,264	$1,022	$15,243
Southwest Miami Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8855 SW 50th Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 274-0181	2,599	115	22.6	47.3%	75 (2.9%)	18 (0.7%)	2,492 (95.9%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	48.5	352^nd of 844 public high schools	58.3%		49.1	314^th of 807 public high schools	61.1%	38				55.0	55.0					60.0	44.0	68.0	73.0		$12,126	$1,458	$10,668
Coral Gables Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	450 Bird Rd	Coral Gables	33146	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 443-4871	2,894	118	24.5	40.5%	267 (9.2%)	116 (4.0%)	2,468 (85.3%)	21 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (0.7%)	47.5	363^rd of 844 public high schools	57.0%		52.5	272^nd of 807 public high schools	66.3%	91				51.0	60.0					32.0	52.0	63.0	78.0		$9,917	$1,074	$8,842
Miami Coral Park Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8865 SW 16th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 226-6565	2,082	97	21.4	43.7%	33 (1.6%)	10 (0.5%)	2,028 (97.4%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	46.1	382^nd of 844 public high schools	54.7%		36.8	455^th of 807 public high schools	43.6%	73				47.0	58.0					52.0	47.0	73.0	70.0		$11,562	$1,273	$10,289
Miami Palmetto Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7431 SW 120th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 235-1360	2,618	103	25.4	28.0%	587 (22.4%)	299 (11.4%)	1,647 (62.9%)	54 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.1%)	57.3	240^th of 844 public high schools	71.6%		60.7	207^th of 807 public high schools	74.3%	33				64.0	67.0					43.0	56.0	62.0	83.0		$9,766	$671	$9,096
Pinecrest North Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8925 Fountainebleau Blvd	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 456-5071	204	3	68.0	16.2%	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	120^th of 844 public high schools	85.8%		80	66^th of 807 public high schools	91.8%	54				78.0	84.0					70.0	73.0	79.0			$9,748	$1,336	$8,412

Frequently Asked Questions about South Miami Senior High School

What schools feed into South Miami Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Coral Terrace Elementary School
Elementary : Fairlawn Elementary School
Elementary : Flagami Elementary School
Elementary : Henry M. Flagler Elementary School
Elementary : Ludlam Elementary School
Elementary : South Miami K-8 Center
Elementary : Sylvania Heights Elementary School
Middle : South Miami Middle School
Middle : West Miami Middle School

Is South Miami Senior High School a good school?

South Miami Senior High School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Florida high schools.

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

Students at South Miami Senior High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend South Miami Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,611 students attended South Miami Senior High School.

What district is South Miami Senior High School in?

Miami-Dade

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