American High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
The American Senior High School, or The American High School, is a high school located in Country Club, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.[2] Its principal is Stephen E. Papp. It has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[3]
| American Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
18350 NW 67th Avenue Miami , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 1976 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Stephen E. Papp |
| Teaching staff | 93.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,127 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.87[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red White Blue |
| School hours | 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM |
| Average class size | 22 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 19.8 |
| Website | americanshs |
Overview
American was opened in 1976 (the year of America's bicentennial); its name, sports teams (Patriots) and colors (red, white, and blue) were chosen to reflect this.
The school uses a Hialeah address but mainly serves northern Miami Lakes, including Palm Springs North and The Country Club of Miami.
American's main athletic rival is Barbara Goleman High School. Other rivals include Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, Miami Carol City High School, Hialeah High School and Miramar High School.
American is composed of three buildings: the main building which houses most of the classrooms, and the buildings which house the freshman class in order for there to be enough room for the rest of the student body in the main building.
Demographics
American High's student population is 67% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Caucasian, and 1% Asian. About 81% of the students receive free or reduced-priced lunch, compared to a district average of 43%. The gender breakdown is 50% male, 50% female.[4]
American feeder pattern
Middle schools that feed into American include:
- Bob Graham Education Center
- Country Club Middle School
- Lake Stevens Middle School
- Lawton Chiles Middle School
- Mater Gardens Academy Middle
- Miami Lakes Middle School
Elementary schools that feed into American include:
- Charles D. Wyche Elementary
- Joella C. Good Elementary
- Lake Stevens Elementary
- Mater Gardens Academy Elementary
- Palm Springs North Elementary
- Spanish Lake Elementary
Notable alumni
- Tyrese Cooper – track athlete
- James Jones – professional basketball player, currently the vice president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns. Played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Olivier Vernon – professional football player, New York Giants, played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Darryl Williams – defensive back, Cincinnati Bengals (1992–1995, 2000–2001), Seattle Seahawks (1996–1998), played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Dascha Polanco - American Dominican actress
References
- "AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- "Country Club CDP Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/17592