- Miami Sunset High School
Infobox Secondary school
name = Miami Sunset Senior High School
district =Miami-Dade County Public Schools
principal = Lucia Cox
motto = You can't hide that knight pride!
type = Public secondary
established = September1977
city = Miami
state =Florida
country =USA
enrollment = 2,792
grades = 9–12
campus =Suburban
mascot =Knight (Krypto)
colors =Black , Silver, and Gold
free_label_1 = School hours
free_1 = 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
free_label_2 = Average class size
free_2 = 23
picture =
website = [http://sunsethigh.dade.k12.fl.us/ sunsethigh.dade.k12.fl.us]Miami Sunset Senior High School is a
secondary school located at 13125 SW 72nd Street in unincorporatedMiami-Dade County ,Florida ,USA ; its principal is Lucia Cox. The school is part of theMiami-Dade County Public Schools System.Sunset opened its doors in
1977 . Beginning in the late 1990s, Sunset became one of many overcrowded schools in the county, due to the population explosion in the metropolitan area. This forced the school district to build two other schools: Felix Varela High School] and John A. Ferguson High School.Academics
This school was given a grade of D by the Florida Department of Education in 2006-2007. In 2005-2006, this school received a C. In 2004-2005, this school received a C. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/807 Miami Sunset Senior High School Test Scores - Miami, Florida - FL ] ]
Miami Sunset Senior High received a B as its school grade in 2007-2008
Alumni
* Raul Ibanez
Major League Baseball player who plays for theSeattle Mariners . [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/I/Raul-Ibanez.shtml Raul Ibanez Statistics - The Baseball Cube ] ]* Kimberly Peirce (Director)
* Cristie Kerr (LPGA Tour Professional, 2007 US Women's Open Winner)
Athletics
miamiherald.comMiami Sunset High School Titles:
occer
2004 National championship
2005 National championship
Football
In 2005, Miami Sunset High won the District 15 6A championship.
The school's primary athletic rivals include
Felix Varela High School ,G. Holmes Braddock High School , andMiami Killian High School .Women's tennis
1996 4A State Champions
1997 4A State Champions
1998 4A State Champions
1999 4A State Champions
2000 4A State Champions
2001 4A State Champions
2002 4A State Champions
2003 4A State Champions
2004 4A State Champions
2005 4A State Champions
See also
*
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
*High school
*Education in the United States References
3. FSHAA Women's Tennis Champions - http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_tng.pdf
External links
* [http://sunsethigh.dade.k12.fl.us/ Miami Sunset High School websitee]
* [http://www2.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_details.asp?id=7531 Miami-Dade County public schools information]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/807/ GreatSchools Overview]
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