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Encyclopedia > Miami High School (Florida)
Miami High School
District Miami-Dade County Public Schools
School type Public
Religious affiliation None
Opened February 1903
Location Miami, Florida, USA
Enrollment 2005-2006 3,416 students
Grades 9-12
Campus surroundings Urban
School Mascot Stingray (Stingaree)
School colors Blue and Gold
School Hours 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Average Class Size 31
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Miami High School is a secondary school located at 2450 SW 1st Street in Miami, Florida; its principal is Dr. Daniel Tosado. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State school. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Genera Dasyatis Himantura Pastinachus Pteroplatytrygon Taeniura Urogymnus See text for species. ... The term Blue may refer any of a number of similar colors. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Image File history File links Miamihighschool. ... Image File history File links Miamihighschool. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Miami Senior High is the oldest still functioning secondary school in the county of Miami-Dade, having opened its doors in 1903. The school's current campus opened in 1928. Groundbreaking occurred early in 1926 but due to the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926, the school's opening was delayed for over a year. The original school was established as a two-story wooden structure, for 15 students, on Northeast First Avenue. The school was first opened in early 1903 with an enrollment of 264; it was already grossly overcrowded on its first day; since then, Miami High School has always suffered from overcrowding. Miami High changed locations three times before it finally settled on its current three story, 3,416 student campus near what is now Little Havana. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Great Miami Hurricane (sometimes called the Big Blow) was a destructive and intense hurricane that battered Miami, Florida in 1926. ... La Pequeña Habana [Spanish: Little Havana] is a section of Miami, Florida, where many Cuban immigrants and refugees (often fleeing Fidel Castros government) settled. ...


Miami High's official rival is Coral Gables High School but the school also has an informal athletic rivalry with Miami Beach High School. Coral Gables High School Coral Gables High School is a secondary school located at 450 Bird Road in Coral Gables, Florida; its principal is Dr. Alexis L. Martinez. ... Miami Beach High School Miami Beach Senior High School, commonly referred to as Beach High, is a high school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. ...

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The Miami High Times

The Miami High Times is Miami High's free, monthly student newspaper. It is located in room 328 and the main office located in 328A, on the third floor of the main building.


The newspaper began in 1923, the oldest scholastic paper in Miami-Dade County--and one of the oldest amongst the nation. The design of the newspaper has gone through many major transformations, but an even bigger transformation is expected for the 2006-2007 school year. The paper is designed using the page layout software Adobe PageMaker and photo editing program Adobe Photoshop.


The newsroom went through a major renovation project in July 2006. The current room consists of 25 Windows XP desktops, five printers, one flatbed scanner and several cameras. The room creates a modern working enviroment, while showcasing Times history by presenting many newspapers published throughout the years.


The staff consist of over sixty members. The editorial board consists of the:
Editor-in-Chief
Copy Editors
Business Manager
News Editors
Graphics Editor
Layout Editor
Staff Writers
and the adviser


The newspaper is organized in six sections:

  • 1. News : Normally occupies the first three pages of the newspaper and includes briefs.
  • 2. Opinion : Includes Editorials, Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor and Editorial Cartoons. Also normally three pages.
  • 3. Entertainment
  • 4. Spread  : Always the middle two pages. Focuses on one major theme.
  • 5. Feature : Offers a wide variety of stories from the staff writers. Soon to include a similar column to the famous "Everyone Has A Story" articles.
  • 6. Sports  : Includes a section recognizing student athletes.

The newspaper is a member of the Florida Scholastic Press Association. An Op-Ed is a piece of writing expressing an opinion. ... A letter to the editor (sometimes abbreviated LTTE) is a letter sent to the editors of a publication or periodical about materials that have appeared in the publication or issues of concern to the readership, usually intended for publication. ...

Notable Clubs and Extracurricular Activities

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Activities Department

The school's activities department is extremely active in the community. Annually, MHS raises money and blood donations in the county and has a very competitive reputation. The elite Student Government Association is extremely involved. The activities office is under the management of alumna Barbara Quintero.


School publications include the W-MHS News, school newspaper, The Miami High Times (Sponsor, Dr. Shawn Eric DeNight) and the yearbook, MIAHI.


The 2006 Miami Senior High School homecoming theme has been officially announced. The theme will be:
Movies, Television, Hollywood.


Notable alumni

Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ... Daniel Robert Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (also known as Ileana Ros; born July 15, 1952) is a United States Representative from Floridas 18th district map, holding that office since 1989. ... Latina may refer to one of the following: The female gender of the noun Latino in reference to Latin-American immigrants and their descendants. ... A Cuban-American is a resident of the United States or a United States citizen whose ancestry can be traced to Cuba. ... Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American professional basketball player at the point guard position. ... Udonis Haslem dunks the ball as a member of the Miami Heat. ... Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL. Miami Senior High School Johnson attended Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida, where he was a Parade All-America selection, first team... Roscoe Parrish is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He attended the University of Miami. ... Atari David Bigby (born September 19, 1981 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an American football strong safety for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Central Florida. ... Jamaal Jackson (born 1980-05-08) is an American professional footballer. ... Blue Adams is a current cornerback in the NFL who played for the Cincinnati Wildcats in college. ... Marquand Alexander Manuel (born July 11, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was originally selected in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals out of the University of Florida. ...

Clubs and Activities

Miami High has over 60 clubs, many of which are active every year school competitions. The IOC (Inter-Organazation Council) holds monthly meetings for all club vice-presidents to present their service and activities for that month. Each year the IOC presents three clubs from each category, Service, Interest and Honor Society, with the highest honors of the school.


These three awards are bestowed upon the winners at the Inter-Organazation Council Class Nite held every year in late May.


See also

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Educational oversight Secretary Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Education Margaret Spellings Eugene W. Hickok National education budget $69. ...

External links

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Partial list of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
High Schools American | Braddock | Carol City | Central | Coral Gables | Coral Park | Edison | Ferguson | Goleman | Hialeah
Hialeah-Miami Lakes | Homestead | Jackson | Killian | Krop | Miami High | Miami Beach | Miami Springs | Norland | North Miami
North Miami Beach | Northwestern | Palmetto | Reagan/Doral | South Dade | South Miami | Southridge | Southwest | Sunset | Varela | Washington
Magnet
High Schools
School for Advanced Studies | Coral Reef | Design and Architechture | MAST Academy | Miami Lakes E.C. | Morgan E.C. | New World | Turner Tech
Middle Schools Ammons | Highland Oaks | Kinloch Park | Lawton Chiles | Nautilus | North Miami | Palmetto | Ponce de Leon | Rockway | Southwood | Thomas Jefferson
Elementary Ada Merrit | Air Base | Arcola Lake | Auburndale | Avocado | Banyan | Bel-Aire | W.J. Bryan | Amelia Earhart | Finlay | Barbara Hawkins | Hialeah Gardens | Zora Neale Hurston | Leewood | Madie Ives | Parkview | Riverside | Ben Sheppard | South Miami | Sunset Park | Twin Lakes | West Laboratory
K-8 Centers Coral Way Bilingual K-8 Center | M.A. Milam K-8 Center


 

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