Miami Beach High School
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2231 Prairie Avenue Miami Beach, Florida, 33139 U.S. |
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| Type | Public Magnet (Starting in 2009-10) |
| Motto | Hi-Tides for Life |
| Established | Original campus: July 1924 Old campus: September 1958 New campus: January 7, 2008 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Rosann P. Sidener |
| Asst. Principal | Jodi Robins Miguel Flores Raymond Patrice |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,963 (as of 2008-09) |
| Student:teacher ratio | 17 [1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlet, Silver & White |
| Athletics conference | District 14-6A |
| Mascot | Hi-Tide Harry  |
| Nickname | Hi-Tides |
| Newspaper | Beachcomber |
| Yearbook | The Adventures of the Rising Tide (2009) |
| Information | 305-532-4515 |
| School Hours | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Website | Miami Beach High Website |
Coordinates: 25°47′55″N 80°08′01″W / 25.79850°N 80.13359°W
Miami Beach Senior High School, commonly referred to as "Beach High" or "Hi-Tide High", is a secondary school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue in the Miami Beach, USA, right around the corner from the Miami Beach Convention Center and Botanical Gardens on Prairie Avenue and Dade Boulevard; its principal is Dr. Rosann P. Sidener. The school is located in Miami-Dade county and part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the country. In addition, Miami Beach Senior High is the second oldest in Miami-Dade County (Miami Senior High). As of the 2007-2008 school year, the student-teacher ratio was 17.
Starting in 2009-2010 school year, Miami Beach High will be recognized at a magnet school.
The school's athletic rival is Miami Senior High.
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[edit] History
Miami Beach High opened its doors 1926. Originally Miami Beach Sr. High was located just off Washington Avenue in the heart of the South Beach district. At that time the school's nickname was the Typhoons, but this name was changed after the late May 1960 move to its new location at 2231 Prairie Ave. The first class motto was: "Let us be known for our deeds". The school moved to its current location, about 10 blocks north of the South Beach district, in 1960.
Under a forced desegregation order from the Florida Supreme Court, Miami Beach High opened its arms to diversity by undergoing desegregation efforts.
Miami Beach Sr. High is one of the oldest high schools in Miami-Dade County, trailing only Miami Senior High (1903). The original building at 14th and Drexel is now part of the Fienberg-Fisher Elementary School compound. The school is being renovated and new buildings added to replacing the demolished ones.
For the first 20 years of the school, it was named after Carl Fisher's mother, Ida M. Fisher. Carl Fisher provided the funds for the purchase of the land and the first principal was Mr. C. C. Carson.
[edit] Recent
Miami Beach Senior High School did not make AYP in 2006. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures.
Since the 2006-2007 school year, the school has gone with a block schedule consisting of an A-Day (Odd-1,3,5,7) and B-Day (Even- 2,4,6,8) on alternating school days. It consists of three classes before lunch and one afterwards until 2:30, under Secondary School Reform.
The 2007-2008 school year began with a new principal, Dr. Rosann Sidener who would improve the school's overall grade from a D to a B school in her first year. The school year also saw the move from the old Beach High to the new Beach High in January of 2008 with a new library and two new wings (2 and 3).
The 2008-2009 school year was the first year at Miami Beach Sr. High where students wear uniforms. In a 2 to 1 vote by some of the Miami Beach Sr. High students' parents and guardians, the vote was ratified and has come into effect for the 2008-2009 school year. Students were to wear red, gray, or white shirts with school logo or nor logo along with any shorts or jeans below the knees. Additionally, the parents and faculty voted to retain the Hi-Tide name and colors over going back to the Typhoons (former name).
Starting the 2009-2010 school year, Miami Beach Senior High will be recognized as a magnet school, becoming the tenth Magnet high school in Miami-Dade. Beach High was selected by the school district to apply for the MSAP grant, which is reserved for schools with high minority populations like Beach High with 70% of its students of Hispanic origin compared to the state average of 25%. The district agreed to sponsor Miami Beach High because there are no other magnet schools in the area and the expected increase of school size to nearly 3,000 students as a result of new construction. Beach High will now be able to receive students beyond its attendance boundaries along with those who within them.
[edit] Alma Mater
To the torch of Scarlet and Silver,
We lift our voices high,
It sheds the light of learning,
Though years may onward fly,
Suns may rise and set on thee,
Seasons pass eternally,
But our hearts in reverie
Will hail Miami Beach High
[edit] Campus
Miami Beach Senior High has a unique campus that includes being located within in the outer reaches of South Beach and the popular pedestrian mall lined with shops, sidewalk cafes, bars and galleries called Lincoln Road.
The proximity of both tourist hot spots makes a popular going for Beach High students to hang out after-school. The school is located right next to a Golf course and recreational center called the Scott Rakow Youth Center and is also neighbor to a fire station, Miami Beach Convention Center, local Jewish school, and Bass Museum of Art. Convenience stores include a corner gas station and Walgreens.
[edit] Notable alumni
Miami Beach High School has been educating local teens since 1924 and has produced a most impressive roster of alumni. The alumni listed on the right are just a few of the most well-known; the list is long and includes a great number of professionals, mostly in the entertainment field, in various fields who have come back to live and work in the area.
[edit] Broadcast journalism
- Roy Firestone (class of 1971), sportscaster
- Barry Jackson, (class of 1986), Miami Herald sports media columnist and the Florida Sports Buzz columnist.
- Barbara Walters (class of 1947), television news journalist, anchor, & The View co-host
- Jeanne Wolf (class of 1958), entertainment journalist
[edit] Film, Theater and Acting
- Ellen Barkin (class of 1972), actress, Ocean's 13
- Diora Baird (class of 2001), model/actress, Wedding Crashers & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Marsha Collier[2] (born 1951), author, radio & television
- Judy Drucker, impresario who founded the Concert Association of Florida in 1967
- Andy Garcia (class of 1974), actor, The Godfather: Part III, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen
- Mitch Glazer (born 1953), movie writer
- Neal Gold (class of 1974), actor, The Warriors
- Annabelle Gurwitch (born 1961), actress
- Kim Hunter (class of 1940), American actress, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 1951's A Streetcar Named Desire
- Mark Medoff (class of 1958), American playwright, screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor, and professor.
- Nathalia Ramos (born 1992), singer/actress (freshman year), Bratz
- Brett Ratner (class of 1987), director/producer, Rush Hour series, X-Men: The Last Stand & Prison Break.
- Mickey Rourke (class of 1971), actor/former boxer, The Wrestler, Rumble Fish, Diner, Sin City & Man on Fire, won Golden Globe (Best Actor)
- Sara Sackner (class of 1976), director/write/producer, Class Act
- Daniel Taradash (class of 1929), Academy Award-winning American screenwriter.
[edit] Sports
- Sherman Bergman (class of 1976), kickboxer and amateur boxer
- Skip Bertman (born 1938), former Louisiana State University baseball coach and member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Terry Cousin (born 1975), professional football player (Cornerback), free agent
- Rick Horrow (born 1956), Sports Business Expert
- Chad Ocho Cinco (class of 1996), professional football player (Wide receiver), Cincinnati Bengals
- Samari Rolle (born 1976), professional football player (Defensive Back), Baltimore Ravens
- Norman Smiley (born 1965), professional wrestler
- Duane Starks (class of 1992), professional football player, free agent
- Dave Thomas (born 1968), professional football player (retired).
- Neal Walk (class of 1965), NBA basketball player
- Eddie Dibbs (born 1951), professional tennis player (retired)
[edit] Music & Entertainment
- Tego Calderón (class of 1990), Puerto Rican rap artist
- Luther Campbell (class of 1978 or 1979), rap artist 2 Live Crew
- Desmond Child (class of 1972), songwriter
- Ann Curless (born 1963), musician
[edit] Politics
- Pauline B. Eisenstadt (class of 1956), held the post of senator for the State of New Mexico from 1997-2000.
- Dan Gelber (class of 1978), Florida State Representative
- Steven J. Green (class of 1963), businessman and Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Singapore.
- Jimmy Morales (born 1962), former Miami-Dade County Commissioner and 2004 Mayoral Candidate
- Paul Novak (class of 1976), former Mayor of Surfside.
- Robert Rubin (born 1938), former United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton
- Jose Smith (born 1949), Miami Beach City Commissioner (1997-2005), Miami Beach City Attorney
[edit] Justice
- Bonni G. Tischler (1945-2005), Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Investigations 1997-1999, Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Field Operations, 1999-2002, Winner of America's Top Cop Award, 2000
- Alan S. Gold (born 1962), serves as U.S. Federal District Judge.
- Gerald Kogan (born 1950), served as Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court (1987-98)
- Stanley Rosenblatt (born 1936), Miami attorney
- James S. Roth (born 1938), attorney, author of Florida's "Roth Act" on condominium conversions
- Jose Smith (born 1949), Miami Beach City Commissioner (1997-2005), Miami Beach City Attorney
[edit] Business
- Stephen M. Ross (born 1940), New York City-based real estate developer, founder of The Related Companies. 95% owner of the Miami Dolphins and half of Dolphin Stadium. [3]
[edit] Athletics
Miami Beach High School has a gymnasium which is used for basketball, volleyball and wrestling. The football and baseball field is in Flamingo Park, located about a mile away from the school. Miami Beach High offers these athletics:
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[edit] Athletic Achievements
The schools sports history and achievements are as follows:
- In the 1930s, the volleyball team won its first state championship. Followed by district championships in 1990, 1998, and 2002.
- In 1946 and 1962, the basketball team won its first state championship.
- In 1955, the football team was Gold Coast Champs.
- In 1965, Coach Chuck Fieldson was The Miami Herald's Coach of the Year
- in the 1970s, In baseball, the school won its only title in its history, as well as two state runner-up finishes, all coming under future College Baseball Hall of Famer Skip Bertman.
- In 1974, the football team reached the state title game but lost to Leon High School, in Tallahassee.
- In 1981, the football team rated in the top five in both offense and defense, and in 1995, they returned to their glory as district champions for the first time after 10 years in 1986.
- In 1985,1986, 1989, 1996, 2000, the schools' wrestling team were district Champions.
- In 1990 and 1993, girls cross country won district championships.
- Water polo, most successful team in school history with 3 state titles.
- In soccer, Miami Beach Senior High went on winning district championship against Miami Springs (2-0) and reaching regional finals for their second time in the history of the school after beating Varela (1-0) in semi-finals.
- In 2008, Junior Francisco "Hunter" Becerra won the State Championship in the diving competition.
- In the 2006-2007 football season, the Varsity football team finished up with a 0-10 record overall (0-5 District), the worst record in school history. The school has gone through its losing ways, with a 7-23 record since the start of the 2004 football season and has lost 15 of their 17 football games dating to 2005. The football team finally won their first game since 2005 when it beat rival Miami High, 10-7 and won the following game after that finishing the 2007 season with only 2 wins and the 2008 season with 4 wins. [4]
- In 2008, the MBSH Cheerleaders brought home the school's first cheerleading trophy after winning second place at the "Bringin' the HEAT!" Miami Cheer & Dance Nationals
The school's athletic rival is Miami Senior High but the school also has an informal athletic rivalry with Dr. Michael M. Krop High School and North Miami High School.
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[edit] Honor societies
- NRHS Honor Society, part of a national organization. Membership is based on scholarship, community service, leadership, and character. To qualify, students must possess a minimum cumulative unweighted average of 87.0, show a minimum of 20 verifiable hours of community service, and display strong leadership qualities. Students meeting these requirements are interviewed and selected by members of the Faculty Council.
- English Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently maintained a high average in English for a minimum of 3 years.
- Science Honors Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently achieved 90s in Latin for a minimum of 3 years.
- Italian Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently maintained a high average in their years spent studying the language.
[edit] Academies
Academy of Hospitality and Tourism: Launched in 1987, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through a theme-based, contextualized curriculum approach. The Academy provides public high school students with the requisite knowledge and skills for a successful career in one of the world's largest service industries, through a curriculum that provides an in-depth look at all aspects of tourism and hospitality, including coursework in business, geography, hospitality, and economics. The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism operates as a small learning community and is located in more than 110 high schools nationwide including Miami Beach Senior High. It is the largest academy of the school.
Academy of Information Technology: For students in the 10th thorough 12th grade, this academy provides student internships, job shadowing opportunities, and a number of other supports to the program. AOIT students also network with community leaders who help guide the program and advocate on its behalf. This academy teaches the students about computer technology in general.
Academy of Visual and Performing Arts: Offers program strands in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, acting, music performance, music education, music composition/ sound engineering.
Academy of Digital Media: Offers program strands in film and television production, journalism and creative writing.
Academy of Marine and Environmental Science: Offered to students interested in fields with the environment or marine life in general.
Academy of Entrepreneurship: For students in grades 10-12 who wish to enhance their high school career with "real world" experience in Business and Entrepreneurship. AOSBE introduces hgih school students to global workplace and to many career opportunities available in accounting, business administration, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Academy of World Languages: Offers opportunities and innovative ways to dig deeper into the world of ethnic language.
AVID: AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
Scholars Academy: Scholars Academy is to educate top achieving students at the rate and level of academic rigor commensurate with their abilities so that they graduate as confident, responsible, lifelong learners who are prepared to succeed in higher education and in the world beyond.
[edit] Academics
The State's Accountability program grades a school by a complex formula that looks at both current scores and annual improvement on the Reading, Math, Writing and Science FCATs.
The school's grades by year since the FCAT began in 1998 are:
- 1998-99: D
- 1999-00: C
- 2000-01: C
- 2002-03: C (343 Points)
- 2003-04: C (346 Points)
- 2004-05: C (333 Points)
- 2005-06: C (373 Points)
- 2006-07: D (414 Points)
- 2007-08: B (523 Points)
- 2008-09: B (519 Points)
[edit] Student demographics
The ethnic composition of the student body is:
- 71% Hispanic
- 19% Caucasian
- 8% African American
- 1% Asian / Pacific Islander
- 1% Other [5]
The gender composition of the student boy is:
[edit] School renovations
The school is undergoing major renovations after 47 years at its second and current location on Prairie Avenue. The school demolished three old buildings (100-300 wings) while remodeling the zero wing (now Building 7) for the Scholars Academy. Taking their place were two new buildings (Buildings 2 & 3) which opened in early 2008 along with a remodeled CAP office, new auditorium, a new dining facility and outdoor dining area with food court style service, a new gymnasium, black box theater, media center, science and computer labs. The first phase, which includes the already completed bus lane and parking lots, parent drop-off lane, auditorium, and new classrooms was completed in late 2007.
The complete construction and remodeling of the school is expected to be finished sometime in 2009. This includes a fourth facility (Building 6) which will house a new gym and cafeteria and is expected to open in time for the start of the 2009-10 school year over the former area of the 100-400 wings. The new air-conditioned gym will be twice the size of the old gym, which is expected to be demolished during the summer break of 2009 in time of the first day of school. A courtyard will replace the old gym's location. The new gym is expected to come with an aerobics room, dance studio, and new locker rooms. The walls will be painted white with indented spots of red and silver, and display the updated Hi-Tide logo.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/794
- ^ IMDB
- ^ New Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross a lifelong fan - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
- ^ http://sportstrac.herald.com/SportsTrac.aspx?action=team&schoolid=175&sportsid=5], [http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/243939.html
- ^ http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/florida/miami-beach/miami-beach-senior-high-school/
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