Summary:
In zip code 33013, located in Hialeah, Florida, there is one high school, Hialeah Senior High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with a large enrollment of 1,711 students in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district.
Hialeah Senior High School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school boasts an exceptionally high graduation rate of 98.9% for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming both the district (93.1%) and state (92.2%) averages. However, this success is sharply contrasted by a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.0% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is nearly double the district rate of 28.2% and far exceeds the state average of 31.4%. Furthermore, the school consistently underperforms in core academic subjects, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (26%), Geometry (39%), Biology 1 (44%), and 10th-grade English Language Arts (43%) all well below district and state averages. The only subject where the school approaches the state average is US History, with a 62% proficiency rate compared to the state's 74%.
The most striking finding is the paradox between the near-perfect graduation rate and the very low academic proficiency, suggesting students may be receiving diplomas without demonstrating grade-level mastery. The 50% chronic absenteeism rate is a major red flag and likely a primary driver of the low test scores. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 22nd to 26th percentile of Florida high schools over the last three years, earning a 1-star rating each year. With a spending per student of $13,183 and a student-teacher ratio of 19:1, the challenge appears to be less about financial resources and more about the need for targeted interventions to address absenteeism and provide remedial academic support.
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