Miami Senior High, 2450 SW First St.: grades 9-12, 3,100 students (NCES 2024-25), an A in Florida's 2026 grades.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school directory, the Miami Senior High website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory, Miami-Dade County’s attendance boundary maps and address points and the FHSAA.
Miami Senior High is on SW First Street in Little Havana. It is the zoned high school for Little Havana, Shenandoah and part of Brickell, about 19% of the city’s address points, and the largest high school in the city by enrollment. It earned an A in each of the last three years.
Who to call
- Front office: 305-649-9800, 2450 SW First St., Miami, FL 33135
- School website: miamiseniorhigh.org
- Enrolling: register in person at the school assigned to your address; the district’s registration guide (PDF) lists what to bring
- Magnet and choice questions: the district’s School Choice and Parental Options office, 305-995-1922
- School buses: the district’s transportation department
- District main line: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 305-995-1000
| Address | 2450 SW First St., Miami, FL 33135 |
| Phone | 305-649-9800 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Mascot | Stingaree |
| Type | Neighborhood school |
| State school number | 13-7461 |
Principal
Principal Benny Valdes, according to the district’s school directory and the school’s website.
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 3,100 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 126 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, a ratio of 24.6 students per teacher. The district’s online directory currently lists 2,860 students against a capacity of 2,613; it does not give a date for that count.
Magnet programs
The school’s magnet page describes a Teaching Magnet Program, with courses in educational methodology, child development and teacher assisting, and a Legal and Public Affairs Magnet, with courses in law studies, ethics and court procedures and easy access to the courts and government offices nearby. The staff directory also lists AP Capstone and dual enrollment courses.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. The state says school grades “provide an easily understandable way to measure the performance of a school,” in its 2026 school grades overview.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (68% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the 2026 grades file, where achievement is the share of tested students at grade level or above:
- English language arts achievement: 58%
- Math achievement: 53%
- Science achievement: 73%
- Social studies achievement: 81%
- Four-year graduation rate (2024-25): 96%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 90%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site.
Attendance zone
The district’s directory describes the zone this way. From NW Seventh Street and NW 37th Avenue, the line runs south to SW Eighth Street, east to SW 27th Avenue, south to U.S. 1, northeast to SW 32nd Road, east on U.S. 1 to SW 26th Road and Brickell Avenue, east to Biscayne Bay, north to SW 15th Road, northwest to SW 11th Street, west to SW Eighth Avenue, north to SW Eighth Street, west to SW 17th Avenue, north to West Flagler Street, east to NW 15th Avenue, north to NW Seventh Street, west to NW 37th Avenue, and back to the starting point. The directory dates the zone to the 1999-2000 school year.
In Miami-Dade County’s high school attendance boundary map, 14,465 of the city’s 77,214 address points, about 18.7%, fall in its zone.
Schools the district’s directory places in the Miami Senior High feeder pattern:
- Middle schools: Shenandoah Middle
- Elementary and K-8 schools: Citrus Grove K-8 Center, Coral Way K-8 Center, Kensington Park Elementary and Shenandoah Elementary
Check any address with the district’s Find Your Neighborhood School lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run from 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., according to the district’s directory.
Next breaks on the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Friday, Oct. 16: end of the first grading period
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher planning day, no students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving holiday and recess day
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter recess
Sports and activities
The Stingarees play football in Class 6A, Region 4, District 15 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s classifications, where the school is listed as Miami. The school’s athletics page lists boys varsity basketball and varsity football pages, schedules and athletic forms. For game nights, see our Friday night football page and the scoreboard.
More on Miami schools
- The district’s page for Miami Senior High
- Every public school in Miami
- Our Miami schools guide for the district calendar, registration and grades
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Miami Senior High serve?
Grades 9 through 12, at 2450 SW First St., Miami.
What is Miami Senior High’s school grade?
It earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades for the 2025-26 school year, with 68% of possible points, after an A in 2025.
What time does Miami Senior High start?
Classes run from 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., according to the district’s school directory.
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