Best High Schools in Zip Code 33176

The five high schools in Miami's zip code 33176, serving grades 9-12 (with one exception), are part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District and present a dramatic range of academic performance, from a nationally-ranked magnet school to a struggling comprehensive high school.

The standout schools are School For Advanced Studies - South and Biotech@richmond Heights 9-12 High School. School For Advanced Studies - South, a magnet school, boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate, the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area (4.0%), and 100% proficiency in US History. Biotech@richmond Heights is the most consistently high-performing comprehensive school, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide with a 100% graduation rate and exceptional test scores, including 91% proficiency in Biology. In stark contrast, Kendall Greens High School is the lowest-performing traditional school, ranking in the 8th percentile with a 73.7% graduation rate, single-digit proficiency in Algebra 1 (4%) and Geometry (1%), and a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 67.3%. Miami Killian Senior High School, the largest school with 675 students, has an excellent 98.9% graduation rate but consistently scores below district averages on state tests and has a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.0%. The Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center is a specialized alternative center for 27 students with significant needs, reflected in its extremely high spending of $134,203 per student and a 91.3% chronic absenteeism rate.

A key takeaway is that spending does not predict success; Kendall Greens spends the least ($10,827 per student) and has the worst outcomes, while Miami Killian spends the most among traditional schools ($17,503) but performs below average. Chronic absenteeism is the strongest indicator of a school's overall performance, with the top schools having the lowest rates. Additionally, Kendall Greens has the lowest poverty rate (6.64% free/reduced lunch) yet the worst academic results, showing that factors like school culture and a very high student-teacher ratio of 48.2 are more impactful than socioeconomic status alone.