Green Springs High School

Green Springs High School in Miami, FL, is a small high school serving 556 students in grades 9-12, but it is currently in a state of severe academic distress, with a 0-star rating and a state ranking in the bottom 2-8% of all Florida high schools for the past five years.

The most critical issues at Green Springs are a catastrophic breakdown in student attendance and a severely understaffed faculty. The chronic absenteeism rate is a crisis-level 72.5%, more than double the state average and the highest among all comparable standard high schools in the area. This is directly linked to an abysmal graduation rate of 49.1%, which is roughly half the district and state averages, and near-zero academic proficiency rates (0% in Algebra 1, 1% in Geometry). The student-to-teacher ratio of 61.7:1 is the highest in the area, making individualized attention nearly impossible. This creates a vicious cycle: students don't attend class, leading to poor performance, which further disengages them.

What makes this situation particularly striking is the stark contrast with nearby schools. For example, International Studies Charter High School, just 1.4 miles away, boasts a 100% graduation rate and 14.4% chronic absenteeism. Similarly, Young Womens Preparatory Academy is a 5-star school with 100% graduation and 95% Algebra 1 proficiency. Despite spending a comparable amount per student ($9,777) to other area schools, Green Springs is failing on every metric. The school is part of the Miami-Dade district, which is a 4-star district, highlighting that the challenges are specific to the school's internal culture and operational model, not the neighborhood or district.