School for Advanced Studies

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School for Advanced Studies
Location
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United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1988
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalDr. Omar Monteagudo
Grades11–12
CampusSuburban
Color(s)White, Blue
MascotWhite tigers
WebsiteOfficial website

The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a SACS accredited dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is located at five campuses of Miami Dade College: the Kendall campus, North Campus, Wolfson Campus, West, and Homestead campus.

Demographics

SAS is 61% Hispanic, 16% Black, 16% White non-Hispanic, and 5% Asian.[1]

Awards and honors

  • Ranked #6 out of the top 2000 public senior high schools in the U.S. in a joint report by Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2013, 2nd out of all Florida schools, and 1st out of all Miami schools[2][3]
  • May 7, 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school.[4]
  • Ranked #12 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2012, and 3rd out of all Florida schools on the list[5]
  • Ranked #46 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2010, and 10th out of all Florida schools on the list[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "School For Advanced Studies-wolfson". Retrieved 25 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ http://mag.newsweek.com/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html
  3. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/06/3383541/miami-dades-school-for-advanced.html
  4. ^ http://www.mdc.edu/main/sas/activities/may_7_2013_designated_as_school_for_advanced_studies_day.aspx
  5. ^ Zhao, Emmeline (21 May 2012). "Newsweek: Best High Schools In America 2012". Huffington Post.
  6. ^ "Newsweek High School Profile Page". Retrieved 25 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links