South Dade Senior High School
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| South Dade Senior High School | |
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28401 SW 167th Avenue , 33030 United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°30′05″N 80°27′35″W / 25.5013846°N 80.4598324°W |
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| Type | Public magnet (As of 2008-09) |
| Motto | There's no peer to a Buccaneer! |
| Established | Original campus: August 1953 New campus: April 2008 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Javier Perez |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,499 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, White and Black |
| Mascot | Buccaneers |
| Average class size | 28 |
| Website | sdshs.net |
South Dade Senior High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, near Homestead. The school was established in 1953.
The school is located on 60 acres (240,000 m2) at the southernmost end of Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is the older of the two public high schools and serves the population of parts of the City of Homestead, Naranja, Leisure City, and other unincorporated areas.
History
The original buildings of South Dade High School opened in 1953. The new school consolidated the populations of the original Homestead High and Redland High.[1]
School journalism
- The Scene - school newspaper
- Southernaire - school yearbook
- BUCTV - school TV production
Demographics
South Dade HS is 55% Hispanic, 23% White non-Hispanic, 20% Black non-Hispanic and 2% Asian/other.
Magnet academies
Academy of Professional Services
- Agritechnology & Business Systems
- Landscape Design Architecture
- Sports & Recreational Turf Management
- Automotive Service Technology
- Materials & Processing Technology
Academy of International Fincance, Business & Technology
- Information Technology
- Web Design Services
- Accounting Operations
- Business Supervise & Management
- Electronic Business Enterprise
Academy of Sports, Nutrition & Health Science
- Sports Administration
- Sports Medicine
- Nursing Assisting
- Childcare
- Culinary Arts
- Medical Assisting
Academy of Visual & Performing Arts
- Symphonic Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Chorus
- Orchestra
- Dance
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Arts
Academy of Law Studies & Public Safety
- Criminal Justice & Legal Services
- Law Enforcement & Custom Operations
- JROTC
- Firefighter
Academy of International Baccalaureate (IB)
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
Athletics
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Its athletic rival is Homestead High School.
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer (boys' and girls')
- Softball
- Swimming (boys' and girls')
- Track (boys' and girls')
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Wrestling
- State champions (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2015)
Bowling
- State champions (2003) - girls
Football
- State champions (2013)
Notable alumni
- Marcus Hudson, football player for the San Francisco 49ers[2]
- Victoria Principal, actress notable for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the TV show Dallas[3]
- Kerry Reed, football player for the BC Lions[4]
- Antrel Rolle, football player for the New York Giants[5]
South Dade HS feeder pattern
- Avocado Elementary School
- Naranja Elementary School
- Neva King Cooper Educational Center
- Redland Elementary School
- Redondo Elementary School
- West Homestead Elementary School
- William A. Chapman Elementary School
- Homestead Middle School
- Redland Middle School
- South Dade Middle School
- South Dade Senior High School
- South Dade Adult Center
- South Dade Skill Center
References
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mq0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P-sFAAAAIBAJ&dq=south%20dade%20rebels&pg=6508%2C5381091
- ^ Campbell, Janie (April 13, 2009). "Recruiting "Breach" Much Ado About Nothing". NBC Miami. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrities who went to school in South Florida". Sun Sentinel. p. 30. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ Guistina, Joe (September 9, 2006). "Kerry Reed: No Problem Adjusting in Order to Win". CSTV. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (September 21, 2013). "Antrel Rolle brings a brash attitude as an influential leader for the NY Giants". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 26, 2014.