American Senior High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
| American Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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18350 NW 67th Avenue Suburban | |
| Color(s) | Red White Blue |
| School hours | 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM |
| Average class size | 22 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 19.8 |
| Website | americanshs |
The American Senior High School, or The American High School, is a
Overview
American was opened in 1976 (the year of America's bicentennial); its name, sports teams (Patriots) and colors (red, white, and blue) were chosen to reflect this.
The school uses a
American's main athletic rival is
American is composed of three buildings: the main building which houses most of the classrooms, and the buildings which house the freshman class in order for there to be enough room for the rest of the student body in the main building.[citation needed]
History
At the time the school was built, cow pastures were in the area. It opened with grades 9-11 with 12th added the next year. Its projected initial enrollment was 1,800. Glenda Graham Harris, then one of two women to be principal of a Dade County senior high school, was the initial principal.[4] In December 1976 the school had 1,846 students, with about 33% each Hispanic/Latino, African-American, and non-Hispanic white.[5]
Robert Bork of
Demographics
American High's student population is 67% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Caucasian, and 1% Asian. About 81% of the students receive free or reduced-priced lunch, compared to a district average of 43%. The gender breakdown is 50% male, 50% female.[9]
American feeder pattern
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Middle schools that feed into American include:
- Bob Graham Education Center
- Country Club Middle School
- Lake Stevens Middle School
- Lawton Chiles Middle School
- Mater Gardens Academy Middle
- Miami Lakes Middle School
Elementary schools that feed into American include:
- Charles D. Wyche Elementary
- Joella C. Good Elementary
- Lake Stevens Elementary
- Mater Gardens Academy Elementary
- Palm Springs North Elementary
- Spanish Lake Elementary
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2015) |
- Larry Brown – professional football player, Minnesota Vikings (1987)
- Tyrese Cooper – track athlete
- Romy González - professional baseball player
- James Jones – former professional basketball player and 3x champion for the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers currently the vice president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns. Played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Dascha Polanco - American Dominican actress
- Darnell Sweeney - professional baseball player
- Olivier Vernon – professional football player, New York Giants, played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Darryl Williams – defensive back, Cincinnati Bengals (1992–1995, 2000–2001), Seattle Seahawks (1996–1998), played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Ronnie Williams - professional baseball player
- Smokepurpp - Rapper
References
- ^ a b c "AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
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- ^ "American Senior High School (2021 Ranking) | Hialeah, FL".
External links
- American Senior High's official website
- American Senior High's official website (american.dade.k12.fl.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Miami-Dade County public schools
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