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Southwest Miami Senior High

Q: Is Southwest Miami Senior High a good school?

Southwest Miami Senior High ranks 352 nd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 58% of Florida high schools

Summary

Southwest Miami Senior High is a public magnet high school in Miami, Florida, serving 2,523 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Southwest Miami Senior High has a relatively stable graduation rate, ranging from 88% to 98.4% in recent years, its performance on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism is concerning. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (60%), Geometry (44%), and 10th grade English Language Arts (55%) are all below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 31.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, there are several high-performing magnet schools in the vicinity of Southwest Miami Senior High, such as International Studies Preparatory Academy and Terra Environmental Research Institute, which consistently outperform Southwest Miami Senior High on various metrics. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.34% to 77.75% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower performance. Addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing strategies to improve student outcomes should be a priority for the school and district.

2,599

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,126

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8855 SW 50th Ter
Miami, FL 33165

(305) 274-0181

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Southwest Miami Senior High:

Elementary:	Banyan Elementary School
	Cypress K-8 Center
	Olympia Heights Elementary School
	Rockway Elementary School
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	Royal Palm Elementary School
	Snapper Creek Elementary School
	Tropical Elementary School
	Village Green Elementary School
	Wesley Matthews Elementary School
Middle:	Riviera Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

White:

2.9%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2022) to 58th (2025)

!Geometry scores 11 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

352^nd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	48.5	352 of 844	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	314 of 807	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	303 of 792	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	280 of 774	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	493 of 746	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	416 of 734	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	379 of 716	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	362 of 714	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	330 of 693	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	322 of 687	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	290 of 648	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.9	279 of 606	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	270 of 622	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	240 of 620	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	239 of 587	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	313 of 577	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	298 of 563	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	265 of 477	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.4	325 of 487	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.4	266 of 484	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History73%~ state avg

Biology 168%-3 vs state

Algebra 160%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Geometry44%-11 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
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
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
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
Terra Environmental Research Institute	Public, Magnet	9-12	11005 SW 84th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 412-5800	1,644	62	26.5	24.2%	119 (7.2%)	24 (1.5%)	1,446 (88.0%)	47 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	92.3	9^th of 844 public high schools	98.9%		93.9	4^th of 807 public high schools	99.5%	5				94.0	95.0						96.0	98.0	97.0		$9,758	$517	$9,242
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
Kendall Greens High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8610 SW 107 Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 619-8129	482	10	48.2	6.6%	18 (3.7%)	22 (4.6%)	438 (90.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.4	752^nd of 844 public high schools	10.9%		5	720^th of 807 public high schools	10.8%	32				15.0	23.0					4.0	1.0	10.0	23.0		$10,827	$634	$10,193
Academy For Advanced Academics	Public	11-12	11200 SW 8th St	Miami	33199	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 348-7041	136	3	45.3	43.4%	6 (4.4%)	2 (1.5%)	121 (89.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													99.0		$7,102	$262	$6,841
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 Southwest Miami Senior High

Is Southwest Miami Senior High a good school?

Southwest Miami Senior High ranks 352^nd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Southwest Miami Senior High in?

Miami-Dade

What schools feed into Southwest Miami Senior High?

Southwest Miami Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banyan Elementary School
Elementary : Cypress K-8 Center
Elementary : Olympia Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Rockway Elementary School
Elementary : Royal Palm Elementary School
Elementary : Snapper Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Tropical Elementary School
Elementary : Village Green Elementary School
Elementary : Wesley Matthews Elementary School
Middle : Riviera Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Miami Senior High?

Students at Southwest Miami Senior High are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Southwest Miami Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,599 students attended Southwest Miami Senior High.

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