South Miami High School
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Coordinates: 25°43′16″N 80°18′20″W / 25.72107°N 80.30558°W
| Motto | Our Hope and Pride |
|---|---|
| Established | November 10, 1971 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Gilberto Bonce |
| Students | 2,572 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Orange and Brown |
| Mascot | Coby the Cobra |
| Yearbook | DeCapello |
| Newspaper | The Serpent's Tale 1971-2006 Cobra Xpress 2009-current [1] |
| School hours | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Average class size | 22 |
| Website | smsh.dadeschools.net |
South Miami Senior High School is a secondary school located at 6856 S.W. 53rd Street in Miami, Florida, USA; its principal is Gilberto Bonce.
The school is about a mile and a half west of the University of Miami. It contains a magnet program, named the Celia Cruz School of the Arts, which offers programs in seven strands: Media Production (with emphasis on television and film), Computer Graphics, Music, Photography, Commercial Arts (with emphasis on Illustration), Dance, and Drama.
South Miami's athletic rivals are Coral Gables High School and Southwest Miami High School.
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[edit] History
South Miami Senior opened its doors to students on November 10, 1971, built to relieve the overcrowding at Southwest Miami and Coral Gables High Schools. The student body selected the Cobra mascot and the school colors of orange, brown, and white.
Since opening, South Miami has had five principals: Dr. Warren G. Burchell, Ms. Judy Weiner, Mr. Thomas L. Shaw, Mr. Eugene Butler, Mr. Craig Speziale, and now Mr. Gilberto Bonce. Dr. Burchell was the longest serving principal, serving 22 years.
[edit] Demographics
South Miami HS is 84% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian.[2]
[edit] Uniforms
On April 15, 2008, the Miami-Dade County School Board proposed that the school should have uniforms for the 2008-2009 school year. This was agreed. The Uniform Policy is:[3][4]
Shirts: Polo or oxford style shirts (with sleeves) must have a collar. Midriffs cannot be exposed and undergarments must not be visible. Students may use striped or solid colored shirts within the allowed color scheme.
Pants: Dark Brown or Khaki in a full-length (boys and girls) or Capri (girls) styled pant which falls below the knee. spandex, sweat pants, skirts,are not permitted. Brown or Khaki Shorts are now permitted,and also beige or brown jeans are also permitted.Pants must be worn at the waist and must be accompanied by a belt. Pants should be worn uniform style; the "dropping" of pants is not permitted.
Shoes: Students cannot wear open shoes. Shoes must have backs (closed shoes only). Sandals, open toed shoes, and soft sole shoes are not permitted.
Other: Hats, scarves, and hooded garments are not to be used during the school day. School emblem patches and badges may be placed on student shirts.
[edit] Alma mater
Our hope and pride,
a school we’ll always stand beside.
Through passing years,
through changes, challenges,
pleasures and tears.
As one and all,
a mighty spirit standing tall.
We will cherish, honor,
and be true to South Miami High!
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Ivette Corredero - runner up in Big Brother 6 hit CBS TV series.[5]
- Albert Gonzalez - charged hacking more than 170 million credit card numbers—the biggest computer fraud in history[6]
- Carlos Ponce - singer, songwriter, actor
- Marco Rubio - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Florida
- Onix M. Padron - President and Creative Director of O-TV Creative Services
- Harry A. Jordan - former Senior Vice-President with BellSouth Corporation (Now AT&T)
- Rick Rodriguez - President/GM of qubo children's network seen on NBC, Telemundo and ION Television
- Julio Robaina - former mayor and commissioner city of South Miami, currently serving in the Florida House of Representatives
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Baseball
- Dennis Sherrill - Class of 1974; played Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 1978 and 1980.
- Jose Barrios - Class of 1975; played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants in 1982
[edit] Football
- Dennis McKinnon - Class of 1979; Wide Receiver, played for the Chicago Bears (1983-1989, including the 1985 Super Bowl champions) and the Dallas Cowboys (1990); played collegiately at Florida State University
- Derrick Thomas - Class of 1984; Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (1989-1999); played collegiately at the University of Alabama
- James Colzie III - Class of 1993; Defensive Back; played collegiately at Florida State University
- Damian Harrell - Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back; played collegiately at Florida State University
- Phil Clarke - Class of 1995; Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (1999-2003); played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh
- Wayne Capers - Class of 1979; Wide Receiver, Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1983-1984) and Indianapolis Colts (1985-1986); played collegiately at the University of Kansas
Fernanza Burgess - Class of 1979; Wide Receiver, Played for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets (1984) played collegiately at Morris Brown College Kenny Coutain- Class of 95 Played college ball at Kemper Military Academy and University of Memphis. Spent time in the Green Bay Packers organization and in NFL Europe.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ SMHS History
- ^ http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/17615
- ^ Mandatory Uniform Policy 2008-2009
- ^ Proposed uniform code by School Board
- ^ The Association for Women in Communications, Atlantic-Florida Chapter - Susan E. Sachs Scholarship
- ^ 'Soupnazi' hacker Albert Gonzalez went from nerdy past to life of sex, guns and drugs - New York Daily News - August 19, 2009
[edit] External links
- South Miami Senior High School Official website
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- GreatSchools.net Web page for South Miami High School
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