Miami Southridge Senior High School
Public secondary school in Miami, , Florida, United States
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Miami Southridge Senior High School is a secondary school located in South Miami Heights, Florida (Miami postal address). 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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| Location | |
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19355 Southwest 114th Avenue , , 33157 25°35′11″N 80°22′32″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | September 1974 |
School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
Principal | Humberto J. Miret |
Teaching staff | 96.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,235 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.28[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, black and silver |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Average class size | 24 |
| Website | School website |
History
Miami Southridge was the zoned high school for Cutler Bay prior to 2012.[2] Now Cutler Bay High School is the zoned school.
Campus
It is in South Miami Heights, a census-designated place in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, with a Miami postal address.[3][4]
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).[5]
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)[6]
- Yan Gomes - Major League Baseball player[7]
- Fredi Gonzalez - Major League manager (Atlanta Braves)[6]
- Orlando Palmeiro - Major League Baseball player[6]
- Nelson Santovenia - former Major League Baseball player (Montreal Expos)[6]
- Shannon Stewart - Major League Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays)[6]
Football
- Robert Bailey - former cornerback in the National Football League
- Dicaprio Bootle - player for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Courtland Bullard - former linebacker in the National Football League
- Jamal Carter - American football player
- Randy Charlton - American football player
- Jameel Cook - former fullback in the National Football League
- Shawn Davis - American Football player
- 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[8]
- Steve Grant - former linebacker in the National Football League[9]
- 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[10]
- Damaso Munoz -former NFL and CFL player
- 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
- Jordan McCray American Football Player
- Gerod Holliman American Football Player
- Marcelis Branch American Football Player
- Tyrique Stevenson Professional Football Player for the Chicago Bears
Mixed martial arts
- Mike Rio - former fighter in the UFC, also participated in the reality show The Ultimate Fighter
Track & Field
- Kayla White - sprinter who competed at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Notable faculty
- Steve Hertz, baseball player and coach