Miami Palmetto Senior High School
Miami Palmetto Senior High School is a public magnet high school located at 7431 S.W. 120th Street in Pinecrest, Florida. The school is on 23 acres (9.3 ha) in southwest Miami-Dade County, and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. Miami Norland Senior High is Miami Palmetto's sister school by original blueprints. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[3] Its principal is Victoria Dobbs.
| Miami Palmetto Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
7431 SW 120th Street , 33156 United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°39′45″N 80°18′57″W / 25.66250°N 80.31583°WCoordinates: 25°39′45″N 80°18′57″W / 25.66250°N 80.31583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Vis Per Scientiam (Strength through knowledge) |
| Established | September 1958 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Victoria Dobbs[1] |
| Teaching staff | 106.00 (FTE) (2020–21)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 2,774 (2020–21)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.71 (2020–21)[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue White |
| Song | Neath Palmetto High! |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Newspaper | The Panther |
| Yearbook | Palm Echo |
| School hours | 7:20–2:20 |
| Website | Official website |
The front gate of the school as of April 13, 2022 | |
The school serves several areas:[4] Pinecrest,[5] Palmetto Bay,[6] and sections of the Kendall census-designated place, West Perrine and Palmetto Estates.[7]
History
Miami Palmetto was built in 1958. Miami Palmetto had a cost of $1,654,400 (equivalent to $12.1 million in 2021). The expected enrollment was 1,500.[8]
It serves a culturally and socioeconomically diverse population. Miami Palmetto is the home school for the residents of Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, West Perrine, and Palmetto Estates.[9] The school enjoys strong support from the municipal governments of the two primary areas zoned to Palmetto Senior, the Village of Pinecrest and the Village of Palmetto Bay. Both provide noteworthy cash or in-kind donations and have active Educational Advisory Compact agreements that facilitate working with MDCPS. Pinecrest gives $10,000 to the school every year, and Palmetto Bay in 2015 sponsored a community-wide 5K Color Run fundraiser benefit.[10] An active PTSA also contributes substantial resources (funding, programming, volunteer manpower).[11] The school is slated for a $29 million renovation, with groundbreaking anticipated in fall 2016.[12] Palmetto for years was a three year high school, but after the 1997 addition it expanded to be a four-year high school. In the school's history a few scandals have surfaced, one in which lacrosse players shared racist remarks through a group chat to later be counseled,[13][14] and an incident where a student stabbed a classmate and her teacher with scissors.[15] Miami Palmetto is currently participating in a pilot program of AP Capstone.
In 2017, Miami-Dade Public Schools began an extensive three phase reconstruction of the school which was originally budgeted to cost $44 million.[16] The overall remodel includes 120,900 square feet of new construction including a new three story building to house administrative offices; student services; vocational labs, such as Web Design, drafting and design, health science, and business technology. The remodel also includes a new art wing, photo studio lab, gymnastics space, dance room, music room, and black box theater; new cafeteria building, technology labs, and an indoor and outdoor dining facility adjacent to a central courtyard.[17] The new building, which was completed as Phase 1 of the project, opened in January 2020.[18]
School trends
Academics
The diverse curriculum offers a choice of twenty-eight AP courses, and students have the highest pass rate for AP exams in the county. The school's pass rate for AP Chemistry for the 2015 exam was the highest in the State of Florida. Over 50% of students take at least one AP class, and over 50% have a GPA higher than 4.0. Graduates are admitted to a wide variety of the nation's top colleges and universities. Miami Palmetto students score higher on other state and national assessments than other standard (non-magnet) public schools in Miami-Dade County. In addition, as a neighborhood (non-magnet) school, Miami Palmetto serves all student populations. The school's Special Olympics athletes win at state level competitions every year.[19] According to Newsweek's 2001 List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools,[20] Miami Palmetto is ranked at 251 in the nation (23rd in the state of Florida). According to the 2007 list, the school is ranked at 72 in the nation. This ranking is based on self-reported statistics,[21] including:
- On-time graduation (91%)
- Graduates immediately enrolling in college (95%)
- Various standardized test scores (45%)
- AP/IB/AICE courses offered per graduate (5%)
Miami Palmetto media
Miami Palmetto has three publications: the newspaper, The Panther,[22] the morning announcements and television production, Panther TVP, and the yearbook, Palm Echo. They are all managed by student staffs.
Athletics
International championships
- Coed sailing – British Schools Dinghy Racing Association Team Racing Champion (by invitation) – 1994[23]
National championships
- Coed sailing – National High School Dinghy Championship (Mallory Trophy) – champion 1994;[24] runner-up 1997[25]
- Coed sailing – national high school team racing champion (Baker Trophy) – 1994[26]
- Single-handed sailing – national interscholastic sailing association champion (Cressy Trophy) – 1989[27]
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2019) |
- Jeff Bezos – founder of Amazon.com and Blue Origin
- Ketanji Brown Jackson – U.S. Supreme Court associate justice
- Camila Cabello – Grammy-nominated singer, former member of Fifth Harmony
- Alan Campos – former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys
- Vinnie Chulk – former professional baseball player, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, and Toronto Blue Jays
- Erik Compton – professional golfer, runner-up at 2014 U.S. Open
- Barry Collier – basketball coach, Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. Butler University. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2013.</ref>
- Derek Connolly – screenwriter of Safety Not Guaranteed and Jurassic World
- Larry Crawford – four-time Canadian Football League All-Star
- Alex Flinn – author of young adult novels[citation needed]
- Tom Foley – third base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays; former Major League Baseball player
- Robin Fraser – former U.S national soccer team member; MLS player with Los Angeles Galaxy; former head coach of Chivas USA
- Nikki Fried – politician, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
- Terri Garber – actress, played Ashton Main in miniseries North and South
- Glenn Geffner – radio play-by-play announcer for Miami Marlins
- Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie – astronaut
- Ben Greenman – novelist and journalist, best-selling author of Mo Meta Blues, The Slippage; writer for The New Yorker
- Matt Gribble – Olympic swimmer, 2-time NCAA champion
- Tim Hardaway Jr. – basketball player, shooting guard for Dallas Mavericks
- Sylvia Hitchcock – Miss USA and Miss Universe 1967
- Bill Hurst – former MLB player with Miami Marlins
- Jonathan James – teen hacker who penetrated NASA and DOD computer systems at age 15
- Candy Jernigan – illustrator, graphic designer, avant-garde multimedia artist[28]
- Fiona Kelleghan – writer and editor, chiefly in fields of science fiction, fantasy and mystery fiction[citation needed]
- Debbie Liebling – entertainment executive and film producer
- Ron Magill – wildlife expert and communications director of Zoo Miami[29]
- Roger Manganelli – bassist for Less Than Jake
- Rohan Marley – owner of Marley Coffee & Tuff Gong Clothing; son of Bob Marley
- Paul McKinley – dean at Saybrook College, Yale University
- Matt Mehana – vocalist for I Set My Friends On Fire
- Bill Miller – chairman and chief investment officer of Legg Mason Capital Management[citation needed]
- Orson Mobley – former NFL player with the Denver Broncos
- Vivek Murthy – Surgeon General of the United States
- Chris Myers – former NFL player for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans
- Al Palewicz – former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Katie Phang – attorney and television host[30]
- Jennifer Rodriguez – speed skater, world champion and 2-time Olympic bronze medalist
- Wade Rowdon – former MLB player with Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Baltimore Orioles
- Cecil Sapp – former NFL player for the Denver Broncos
- Kimbo Slice – bareknuckle boxer and mixed martial artist
- Dave Williamson – stand-up comedian[31]
See also
References
- ^ "Principal's Message". Miami Palmetto Senior High School. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Miami Palmetto Senior High School (120039000605)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "." Miami Palmetto High School. Accessed October 30, 2008.
- ^ Pinecrest 2010 map." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Zoning Map December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." Palmetto Bay. Retrieved on January 8, 2017.
- ^ Kendall 2010 Index map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 8, 2017.
- ^ Blanchard, Louise (August 11, 1958). "2 New High Schools Set To Open In Fall". The Miami News. p. 1C. – Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ [1] January 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Palmetto Bay Color Run benefits Palmetto High". Miami's Community News. December 23, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ . Lifestyle Magazine FL. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "$29 million renovation set for Palmetto High School". Miami's Community News. July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Abellana, Jean (November 4, 2015). "Students Of Miami Palmetto High School Counseled After Engaging In Racist Conversation On Social Media". iSCHOOLGUIDE. iSCHOOLGUIDE.
- ^ Veiga, Christina (November 2, 2015). "Palmetto lacrosse team under scrutiny after racist messages in online chat". Miami Herald. Miami Herald.
- ^ Nelson, Gary (November 14, 2013). "Parents Left In Dark On Scissors Attack At School". CBS Miami. CBS Miami.
- ^ "GOB Project Kick-Off Event at Palmetto Senior High on Dec. 8". news.dadeschools.net. December 6, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Palmetto Senior High School". Thornton Construction Company, Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Feldman, Hal (February 3, 2020). "The new Palmetto Senior High School opens". Miami's Community News. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Palmetto Senior High Special Olympians headed to state competition". Miami's Community News. January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ 2011: America's Best High Schools – Newsweek and The Daily Beast October 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Thedailybeast.com. Retrieved on August 27, 2013.
- ^ 2011's Best American High Schools: How We Compiled the List – Newsweek and The Daily Beast. Thedailybeast.com (June 20, 2011). Retrieved on 2013-08-27.
- ^ The Panther : The news site of Miami Palmetto Senior High School. Thepalmettopanther.com. Retrieved on August 27, 2013.
- ^ "NWISA | Northwest District Interscholastic Sailing Association". Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Interscholastic Sailing Association". Mallory – Fleet Race Results. Interscholastic Sailing Association. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Newport Harbor Sailing Wins Championship". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 1997. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Interscholastic Sailing Association". Baker – Team Race Results. Interscholastic Sailing Association. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Interscholastic Sailing Association". ISSA Singlehanded National Championship. Interscholastic Sailing Association. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Miami Palmetto High School Memorial Page Dedicated to Candy Jernigan". HighSchoolNetwork. Classmates.com. from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2019 – via miamipalmettohighschool.org.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (April 30, 2015). "The face of Zoo Miami enjoys a star turn in Havana". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Benn, Evan (October 29, 2018). "You may recognize Katie Phang from TV, but this Miami legal star's off-air life is equally impressive". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Hixon, Michael (May 8, 2018). "What's so funny about El Segundo? Find out at the Gundo Comedy Festival". Daily Breeze. El Segundo, California. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
External links
- Official website