Hialeah Senior High School
Public high school in Florida
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Hialeah Senior High School is a public high school located at 251 E 47th Street in Hialeah, Florida, United States.
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251 E. 47th Street , United States 25.86569°N 80.27581°W | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | To Seek, To Find, To Share |
| Established | September 1954 |
School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
Principal | Ignacio Rodriguez[1][2] |
| Staff | 88.00 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,212 (2025–2026)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.56[3] |
| Colors | Scarlet Royal Blue White |
| Mascot | T-bred |
| Team name | Thoroughbreds |
| Newspaper | The Record |
| Yearbook | Hiways |
| School grade | B (as of 2025-2026) |
| School hours | 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM |
| Website | hialeahhigh.org |
History
Hialeah Senior High School opened in September 1954.
In April 2012, Alberto M. Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, awarded Natalie Antunez the $250,000 Leonore Annenberg Scholarship Fund.[4]
Academics
The state's accountability program grades a school by a complex formula that looks at both current scores and annual improvement on the Reading, Math, Writing and Science FCATs.
| School Year | Grade[5] |
|---|---|
| 1998-99 | C |
| 1999-00 | C |
| 2000-01 | D |
| 2001-02 | C |
| 2002-03 | D |
| 2003-04 | D |
| 2004-05 | C |
| 2005-06 | C |
| 2006-07 | F |
| 2007-08 | C |
| 2008-09 | D |
| 2009-10 | C |
| 2010-11 | C |
| 2011-12 | B |
| 2012-13 | B |
| 2013-14 | C |
| 2014-15 | C |
| 2015-16 | C |
| 2016-17 | C |
| 2017-18 | C |
| 2018-19 | C |
| 2021-22 | C |
| 2022-23 | C |
| 2023-24 | B |
| 2024-25 | B |
| 2025-26 | B |
Demographics
Hialeah Senior High School is 96% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 1% White non-Hispanic. The school has a high proportion of foreign-born students, with 59.8% students born outside of the United States (54.1% Cuba, 4.0% Nicaragua, 2.0% Honduras).[timeframe?]
Athletics
In 2013, Alin Edouard, the quarterback of the school's football team, decommitted from the University of Miami Hurricanes.[6]
Accolades
- Baseball: won the State Title in 1969, 2001, and 2002
Extracurricular accomplishments
Band
- 1964: the Marching Thoroughbred Band played in the Florida Pavilion at the New York World's Fair
- 1967-68: one of the featured bands at Super Bowl 2 (Raiders vs. Packers) halftime show
- 1968-69: featured band at University of Florida homecoming halftime show; escorted Queen's Float in Orange Bowl Parade; featured band at Super Bowl 3 (Colts vs Jets) halftime show; a top ten national marching band in the Disney Band Competition
- 2011: Florida Marching Band Competition 1A State Champions
- 2014: Florida Marching Band Competition 1A State Champions
- 2015: Florida Marching Band Competition 1A State Champions
- 2022: Florida Marching Band Competition 1A State Champions
Chorus
The TBS (T-Bred Singers) have placed first in The Miracle Mile Caroling Competition's show choir category for the past 30 years, since it began.
Notable alumni
- Harry Wayne Casey, singer/songwriter/producer, founder of KC and the Sunshine Band
- Randy Coffield, NFL linebacker
- Nestor Cortes Jr., professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, pitched in the 2022 MLB All Star Game[7]
- Paris Cotton, CFL running back
- Bucky Dent, professional baseball player for the New York Yankees, 1978 World Series MVP[8][9]
- George Enright, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox[10]
- David Freeman, Olympian, competed in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Gio González, baseball player for the Chicago White Sox
- Ted Hendricks, All American with Miami Hurricanes [Pro Football Hall of Fame]] linebacker for the Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, and Oakland/LA Raiders, and four-time Super Bowl champion[11]
- Charlie Hough, professional baseball player[12]
- Randy Johnson, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins[13]
- Ross Jones, professional baseball player for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, and Kansas City Royals[14]
- Shawn Jones (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
- Corey Lemonier, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers[15]
- Corey Liuget, NFL lineman for the San Diego Chargers, selected in the 1st round of the 2011 NFL draft[16]
- Kiel Martin, played J. D. LaRue on Hill Street Blues[17]
- Adewale Ojomo, NFL defensive end for the New York Giants[18]
- George Ortuzar, actor/comedian/television host
- Henry Polic II, stage, screen, and voice actor
- Roell Preston, professional football player[19]
- Jon Secada, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter
- Alan Wiggins, professional baseball player[20]
- Pedro Zamora, HIV/AIDS educator; The Real World: San Francisco television personality