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| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Our Hope and Pride |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Gilberto Bonce |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,565 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange and Brown |
| Mascot | Coby the Cobra |
| Newspaper | Serpent's Tale |
| Yearbook | DeCapello |
| 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; 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, officially 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. As the alma mater says, the "hope and pride" of South Miami Senior opened its doors to students for the first time on November 10, 1971, with original student body selecting the Cobra mascot and school colors of orange and brown.
South Miami's athletic rivals are Coral Gables High School and Southwest Miami High School.
Notable alumni
- Ivette Corredero - Runner up in Big Brother 6 hit CBS TV series.[1]
- Damian Harrell - Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back
- Carlos Ponce - Singer, songwriter, actor
- Marco Rubio - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Florida
- Derrick Thomas - Former NFL Linebacker
- 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
- Dennis McKinnon - Wide Receiver, 1985 Super Bowl Champions Chicago Bears
Interesting Facts
- The school was featured as a level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
- The school is the exact same floor-plan as North Miami Beach High School, which was constructed at the same time.