Miami Southridge High School
Miami Southridge Senior High School is a secondary school located at 19355 SW 114 Avenue in Miami, Florida, United States, in the South Miami Heights area. Its current principal is Humberto J. Miret. The school serves ninth through twelfth grade students in a mostly unincorporated suburban and rural area in the southern stretches of Miami-Dade County between South Miami and Homestead.
Miami Southridge Senior High School | |
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Address | |
19355 Southwest 114th Avenue Miami , , 33157 | |
Coordinates | 25°35′11″N 80°22′32″W |
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Type | Public secondary |
Established | September 1974 |
School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
Principal | Humberto J. Miret |
Staff | 88.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,882 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.39[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | |
Nickname | Spartans |
Average class size | 24 |
Website | School website |
Southridge's athletic rival is Miami Palmetto Senior High School.
History
Miami Southridge was the zoned high school for Cutler Bay prior to 2012.[2] Now Cutler Bay High School is the zoned school.
Demographics
In 2009-10, Miami Southridge Senior High School's student body was 48.2% Hispanic (of any race), 40.3% Black, and 8.7% non-Hispanic White. Smaller groups included Asian, Indian, and multiracial ethnicities.
54.9% of the students were eligible for free and reduced lunch, 19.2% were students with disabilities (SWD), and 9.3% were students of limited English proficiency (LEP).[3]
Academic performance
In 2011 Perry Stein of the Miami Herald described Southridge as "a low-performing school".[2]
Notable alumni
Athletics
Baseball
- Robert Andino - Major League Baseball player (Baltimore Orioles)[4]
- Yan Gomes - Major League Baseball player[5]
- Fredi Gonzalez - Major League manager (Atlanta Braves)[4]
- Orlando Palmeiro - Major League Baseball player[4]
- Nelson Santovenia - former Major League Baseball player (Montreal Expos)[4]
- Shannon Stewart - Major League Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays)[4]
Football
- Robert Bailey - former cornerback in the National Football League
- Courtland Bullard - former linebacker in the National Football League
- Jamal Carter - American football player
- Jameel Cook - former fullback in the National Football League
- Darren Davis - former running back in the Canadian Football League
- Troy Davis - former running back in the National Football League and Canadian Football League
- Steve Everitt - former offensive lineman in the National Football League[6]
- Steve Grant - former linebacker in the National Football League[7]
- Lamont Green - former linebacker in the National Football League
- Sedrick Irvin - former running back in the National Football League
- Tim Lester - former running back in the National Football League
- Justin McCray- NFL (Offensive Linemen) Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons
- Jeremiah McKinnon - American football player
- Winston Moss - former NFL player and coach[8]
- Branden Oliver, running back in the National Football League
- Willis Peguese, former defensive end in the National Football League
- Kevin Smith - former running back in the National Football League
- Shevin Smith - former safety in the National Football League
- Lenny Taylor, former wide receiver in the National Football League and the Arena Football League
- Mark Word, former defensive end in the National Football League
Mixed martial arts
- Mike Rio - UFC, participated in the reality show The Ultimate Fighter
Notable faculty
- Steve Hertz, baseball player and coach
See also
References
- "MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- Stein, Perry (2011-09-23). "Cutler Bay On Track for New High School". Miami Herald.
- 2009-2010 School Improvement Plan. Miami Southridge Senior High School. Miami-Dade County Public Schools. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-02-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Spartan Alumni". Spartan-baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- Bastian, Jordan (August 2, 2013). "Gomes gets elusive first big league trip to Miami". MLb.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- Steve Everitt Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Steve Grant Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Green Bay Packers Official Website Archived 2018-05-18 at the Wayback Machine January 9, 2013