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'''Miami Killian Senior High School''' is a [[secondary school]] located in the [[West Kendall, Florida|West Kendall]] area of [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. The school is part of the [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] System. |
'''Miami Killian Senior High School''' is a [[secondary school]] located in the [[West Kendall, Florida|West Kendall]] area of [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. The school is part of the [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] System. |
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<ref> http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/17604</ref>==Academics== |
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==Academics== |
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Miami Killian offers over 9 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year. |
Miami Killian offers over 9 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year. |
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Though a magnet school within the Miami School District, Killian SHS touts a graduation rate 3 full percentage points below the school district overall average. That is Killian SHS reduces and pulls down the entire school district success rate, as measured by the school district own measurement of graduation rate. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Revision as of 18:15, 27 January 2012
| Miami Killian Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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10655 Sw 97th Ave , 33176 United States | |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Reaching New Highs" |
| Established | September 1965 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Thomas P. Ennis |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | 3000+ |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Dark green and gold |
| Athletics | Baseball, Football |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | http://killian.dadeschools.net/ |
Miami Killian Senior High School is a secondary school located in the West Kendall area of Miami, Florida. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.
[1]==Academics==
Miami Killian offers over 9 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year.
Though a magnet school within the Miami School District, Killian SHS touts a graduation rate 3 full percentage points below the school district overall average. That is Killian SHS reduces and pulls down the entire school district success rate, as measured by the school district own measurement of graduation rate.
Demographics
Miami Killian is 54% Hispanic, 21% White non-Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, and 3% Unknown.[2]
Notable alumni
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- Raja Bell - guard for the Utah Jazz
- Steve Blake - point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Andy Slater - sports talk-show host
- Sean Taylor - American football player
- Stephen Tulloch - American football player for the Detroit Lions
- Derrick Gibson - former safety for the Oakland Raiders
- Rod Payne - American football player
- Lamar Miller - University of Miami football player
See also
References
External links
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