Miami Beach Senior High School

Miami Beach Senior High School
Location
2231 Prairie Avenue Miami Beach, Florida, 33139 U.S.
Information
Type	Public Magnet
Motto	Hi-Tides for Life
Established	Original campus: July 1924 Old campus: September 1958 New campus: April 22, 2010 (Official Grand Opening)
School district	Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Principal	Dr. Rosann P. Sidener
Asst. Principal	Jodi Robins Miguel Flores Raymond Patrice
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,133 (as of 2009–10)
Student to teacher ratio	17 [1]
Color(s)	Scarlet, Silver & White
Athletics conference	District 14-6A
Mascot	Hi-Tide Harry
Nickname	Hi-Tides
Newspaper	'Beachcomber'
Yearbook	Typhoon & Hi-Tide
Information	305-532-4515
School Grade	B (as of 2008-2009)
School Hours	7:20 AM to 2:20 PM (In 2010-2011)
Website	Miami Beach High Website

Coordinates: 25°47′55″N 80°08′01″W / 25.79850°N 80.13359°W / 25.79850; -80.13359

Miami Beach Senior High School, commonly referred to as "Beach High" or "MBSH", is a secondary school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue in the Miami Beach, Florida, right around the corner from the Miami Beach Convention Center and Botanical Gardens on Prairie Avenue and Dade Boulevard. The school is located in Miami-Dade county and part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the country. In addition, Miami Beach Senior High is the second oldest in Miami-Dade County (after Miami Senior High). Starting in 2009–2010 school year, Miami Beach High will be recognized as a magnet school.

Starting in the 2010-2011 school year, Miami Beach High will be recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School, meaning a select group of students will begin a two-year program next fall (to incoming juniors) and with a chance to graduate with an exclusive diploma. The school is the first in the city to receive the designation.^[2]

The school's athletic rival is Miami Senior High.

History

Miami Beach High opened its doors in 1926. Originally Miami Beach Sr. High was located at 1424 Drexel Avenue in the heart of the South Beach district. Miami Beach Sr. High is one of the oldest high schools in Miami-Dade County, trailing only Miami Senior High (1903). It was designed by August Geiger. For the first nine years of the school, it was named after Carl Fisher's mother, Ida M. Fisher. (Mrs. Fisher's middle initial was NOT "M." and the use of that letter was due to a typographer's error. Carl did not care and was so pleased that the school had been named for his mother that he stated that the incorrect letter did not make a difference to him.) Carl Fisher provided the funds for the purchase of the land and the first principal was Mr. C. C. Carson. The first class motto was: "Let us be known for our deeds". At that time the school's nickname was the Typhoons, but this name was changed after the late May 1960 move to its new location at 2231 Prairie Ave, about 10 blocks north of the South Beach district.

Under a forced desegregation order from the Florida Supreme Court, Miami Beach High opened its arms to diversity by undergoing desegregation efforts.

The original building at 14th and Drexel is now part of the Fienberg-Fisher K-8 School compound. The school is being renovated and new buildings added to replace the demolished ones.

In the late nineties, Beach High adopted ID numbers for every student in the school along with school ID cards following an incident in 1995 with a gang member on-campus who did not belong to the school. Soon after, every other school in Miami-Dade followed suit.

Recently

Dr. Rosann Sidener has been the school's principal since 2007 and has made progress with construction and academic turnaround of Miami Beach High.

Miami Beach Senior High School did not make AYP in 2006. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures.

Since the 2006–2007 school year, the school has gone with a block schedule consisting of an A-Day (Odd-1,3,5,7) and B-Day (Even- 2,4,6,8) on alternating school days. It consists of three classes before lunch and one afterwards until 2:30, under Secondary School Reform.

The 2007–2008 school year began with a new principal, Dr. Rosann Sidener who would improve the school's overall grade from a D to a B school in her first year. The school year also saw the move from the old Beach High to the new Beach High in January 2008 with a new library and two new wings (2 and 3).

The 2008–2009 school year was the first year at Miami Beach Sr. High where students wear uniforms. In a 2 to 1 vote by some of the Miami Beach Sr. High students' parents and guardians, the vote was ratified and has come into effect for the 2008–2009 school year. Students were to wear red or white shirts with school logo or nor logo along with any shorts or jeans below the knees. Additionally, the parents and faculty voted to retain the Hi-Tide name and colors over going back to the Typhoons (former name).

Starting the 2009–2010 school year, Miami Beach Senior High will be recognized as a magnet school, becoming the tenth Magnet high school in Miami-Dade. Beach High was selected by the school district to apply for the MSAP grant, which is reserved for schools with high minority populations like Beach High with 70% of its students of Hispanic origin compared to the state average of 25%. The district agreed to sponsor Miami Beach High because there are no other magnet schools in the area and the expected increase of school size to nearly 3,000 students as a result of new construction. Beach High will now be able to receive students beyond its attendance boundaries along with those who live within them.

Recently^[when?] the school adopted a two-lunch system in order to better stabilize the flow of traffic in a crowded new cafeteria. The first lunch begins at 10:45 and lasts until 11:15 for buildings 1,3,6,& 9. While second lunch begins roughly an hour after first lunch at 12:20 lasting until 12:50 for students in buildings 2 and 7.

Alma mater

To the torch of Scarlet and Silver,
We lift our voices high,
It sheds the light of learning,
Though years may onward fly,
Suns may rise and set on thee,
Seasons pass eternally,
But our hearts in reverie
Will hail Miami Beach High

Campus

Miami Beach Senior High has a unique campus that includes being located near the outer reaches of South Beach and Lincoln Road, the popular pedestrian mall lined with shops, sidewalk cafes, bars and art galleries.

The proximity of both tourist hot spots makes a popular going for Beach High students to hang out after-school. The school is located right next to a Golf course and two recreational centers, the Scott Rakow Youth Center and the 21st Recreational Center. It is also neighbor to a fire station, Miami Beach Convention Center, local Jewish school, and Bass Museum of Art. Convenience stores include a corner gas station, Publix, and Walgreens.

Building 1

Building 1 includes the main office, counselors offices (second floor), and the foreign language wing (second floor).

The Miami Beach Senior High school bandroom in Building 3. It is home to the school Marching Band.

Inside a classroom at Miami Beach Senior High (Building 2) during final exams.

Buildings 2 and 3

The auditorium at MBSH during an assembly.

Students during lunch in Building 4 hallway (formerly 900 Wing).

Building 2 is made up of three floors and includes the library (first floor), 12 student restrooms (all floors), and a variety of different classrooms. Connected by an outdoor catwalk, Building 3 includes the Academy of Entrepreneurship (second floor), Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (first floor), Academy of Information Technology (first and second floors) classrooms. Building 3 also oncludes the auditorium, drama and band rooms, and the NJROTC (Naval Junior Officers Reserve Training Corps) room.

Buildings 4 and 5

Formerly the 9 Building, Building 4 includes the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism classroom, three science classrooms, and two student restrooms. Located across from Building 4 and formerly the 4 Building, Building 5 was remodeled as part of the ongoing construction of the new Miami Beach Senior High. Building 5 has two floors and includes various classrooms, including a remodeled weight training room.

Buildings 6 and 7

Building 6 is a brand new wing that includes the physical ed classrooms, the SCSI room, and the state-of-the-art gymnasium. Building 6 consists of two floors and also includes the Varsity and student classrooms. Building 7 consists of the Scholars Academy wing. It has various classrooms throughout the two floors, including math, government, economics, English. Building 6 and 7 is located right next to the cafeteria, that has six serving bays and holding capacity of 1,100 people.

Football/Soccer Field

The football field is located behind Buildings 4 and 5 beside the back parking lot. The field is currently not in use because of its poor condition which includes extensive potholes and uneven surface which results in puddles the size of Lake Okeechobee, as head coach Ralph Jimenez put it. The football field is named by Tarek Shukrallah, to remember the creator of the football team of Miami Beach High School.

On May 28, 2010, it was announced that the Miami Dolphins and the National Football League contributed towards the renovation of the field. Former alum, majority owner Stephen M. Ross has donated half of a $164,000 grant to the school. The field is expected to be renewed by September—and named after Ross. Ross's $82,000 grant matches an equal donation by the Dolphins, NFL Youth Football Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

Currently the team plays its games at Flamingo Park's Memorial Field, and is expected to continue to play there but could move to playing games at the school in the future.^[3]

Notable alumni

Miami Beach High School has been educating local teens since 1924 and has produced a most impressive roster of alumni. The alumni listed are just a few of the most well-known; the list is long and includes a great number of professionals, mostly in the entertainment field, in various fields who have come back to live and work in the area.

TV legend Barbara Walters was one of the earlier famous alumni from Beach High.

Andy García (left) and Mickey Rourke (right) are notable famous actors who both graduated from Beach High in the 70s.

Brett Ratner was one of the latest alumni to work in the Hollywood film industry.

Miami Beach Senior High's notable NFL alumni at a school luncheon (From left; Chad Ochocinco, Dave Thomas, Duane Starks, and Samari Rolle.

Tego Calderón was exposed to several different cultures throughout his tenure at Beach High, eventually studying percussion and working as a drummer in a rock band

Robert Rubin served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Bill Clinton administrations.

Broadcast Journalism
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Roy Firestone	1971	Sports Commentator	Color commentator for ESPN'S first season of Sunday Night Football in 1987.
Barry Jackson	1986	Sports media columnist	Currently works for the Miami Herald in sports section (Florida Sports Buzz columnist).
Barbara Walters	1947	Television news journalist & Anchor	Hosted morning television shows (Today and The View), the television newsmagazine (20/20), and co-anchor of the ABC Evening News and correspondent on ABC World News..
Jeanne Wolf	1958	Entertainment Journalist	West Coast Editor for PARADE and writes ”Celebrity Parade,” a daily column on Parade.com
Film, Theater and Acting
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Ellen Barkin	1972	American Actress	Roles in Ocean's 13 & Brooklyn's Finest
Diora Baird	2001	Actress/Former Model	Roles in Wedding Crashers & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Judy Drucker	1946	Impresario	Founded Concert Association of Florida
Andy García	1974	Cuban American Actor	Roles in The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen
Mitch Glazer	1969	Producer, writer, & actor	Associate producer for Lost in Translation, Magic City and director/writer for Passion Play
Neal Gold	1974	Actor	Role in The Warriors
Annabelle Gurwitch	1979	Actress	Roles in The Shaggy Dog & Boston Legal
Kim Hunter	1940	Actress	Won Academy Award & Golden Globe Award, as Best Supporting Actress, for her performance as Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. Received a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on The Edge of Night
Mark Medoff	1958	American playwright, screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor	Plays such as Children of a Lesser God and screenplays in Homage
Nathalia Ramos	N/A	Singer/Actress	Roles in Bratz and House of Anubis
Brett Ratner	1986	Filmmaker/Music Video Director	Director for Rush Hour (1998 film), Rush Hour 2, Rush Hour 3 & X-Men: The Last Stand
Mickey Rourke	1971	Actor/Former Boxer	Roles in The Wrestler (won Golden Globe for Best Actor), Diner, Sin City, Man on Fire, & Iron Man 2
Sara Sackner	1976	Director	Class Act
Daniel Taradash	1929	Screenwriter	Won Academy Award
Sports
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Mike Belkin	1963	Former Canadian Tennis Player	Canada's top-ranked player five times between 1966 and 1972, a career 17-12 Davis Cup record, including a 14-7 record in singles.
Sherman Bergman	1976	Former kickboxer and amateur boxer	Only United States kickboxer to have fought Jean-Claude Van Damme
Skip Bertman	1956	Former Louisiana State University baseball coach	Member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame and led the LSU Tigers baseball team to College World Series Championships in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 2000.
Terry Cousin	1993	Former American football cornerback	Played for hometown Miami Dolphins in 2001.
Eddie Dibbs	1969	Former Tennis player	He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978
Rick Harrow	1973	Sports business expert	CEO of Horrow Sports Ventures (HSV), pioneered the business of sports.
Chad Ochocinco	1996	Professional football player (Wide receiver)	Plays for the New England Patriots, 6x Pro Bowler, appears on Dancing with the Stars
Samari Rolle	1994	Professional football player (Defensive Back)	Played for the Baltimore Ravens, 1x Pro Bowl selection
Norman Smiley	1983	Professional wrestler	Appeared in World Championship Wrestling
Duane Starks	1993	Former Professional football player	Super Bowl XXXV Champion (2001) with Baltimore Ravens
Dave Thomas	1986	Former Professional football player	Super Bowl XXVIII Champion (1993) with Dallas Cowboys
Neal Walk	1965	NBA Basketball player (retired)	Drafted 2nd Overall in 1969 NBA Draft
Music & Entertainment
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Tego Calderón	1990	Puerto Rican rap artist	Broke records of attendance of audience at a concert in El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Appeared in Fast & Furious and will appear in Fast Five.
Luther Campbell	1979	Record label owner & rap performer	One-time member and leader of 2 Live Crew
Norman Chesky	N/A	Music Producer	CEO of Chesky Records & HDTracks.com
Desmond Child	1972	Musician	Member of Songwriters Hall of Fame
Ann Curless	1982	Musician	Member of Exposé (group)
Michelle Delamor	2006	Musician	American Idol (Season 9) (Top 20 finalist)
David Lucas (born David Helfman)	1955	Composer and producer	Wrote many well-known commercial jingles such as AT&T's "Reach out and touch someone". Early producer for Blue Oyster Cult, sang backup vocals and came up with the idea for the cowbell in "Don't Fear the Reaper".
Business
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Stephen M. Ross	1958	New York City-based real estate developer, founder of The Related Companies	95% owner of the NFL Miami Dolphins and 95% owner of Sun Life Stadium.[4]
Stuart Blumberg	N/A	Businessman	Founder of Academy of Hospitality and Tourism in Miami-Dade and former president and CEO of Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association.
Mandee Heller Adler	1990	Businesswoman	Founder and CEO of International College Counselors in Miami and former COO of Woman's Financial Network at Siebert.
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Marsha Collier	1969	Radio Host/Author	eBay expert and top selling eBay author
Bonnie Lyons	1952	Writer & Professor	Professor at University of Texas at San Antonio
Politics & Justice
Alumni	Class	Occupation	Notable Work
Pauline B. Eisenstadt	1956	Former Senator	Senator for the State of New Mexico from 1997–2000.
Dan Gelber	1978	Court Judge	Member of Florida Senate (35th District) and 2010 Democratic candidate for Florida Attorney General
Alan S. Gold	1980	Politician	Florida State Representative
Steven J. Green	1963	Former United States Ambassador to Singapore	Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Singapore
Martin Karp	1983	School Board Member	Miami-Dade County School Board Member, District 3.
Gerald Kogan	1968	Former Chief Justice	Served as Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court (1987–98)
Jimmy Morales	1980	Politician	Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner and 2004 Mayoral Candidate
Paul Novack	1976	Mayor, Attorney at Law	Six Term Mayor of Surfside, Member of State Oversight Board for Miami-Dade Public Schools, Nationally Rated Preeminent Attorney at Law.
James S. Roth	1956	Attorney	Author of Florida's "Roth Act" on condominium conversions
Robert Rubin	1967	Politician	Former United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton
Jose Smith	1978	Politician	Miami Beach City Commissioner (1997–2005), Miami Beach City Attorney
Scott J. Silverman	1975	Judge	Circuit Court Judge (1998–present); Dade County Court Judge (1991–1998); Miami Beach Senior High School Hall of Fame, 2010
Bonni G. Tischler	1978	Justice worker	Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Investigations 1997–1999, Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Field Operations, 1999–2002, Winner of America's Top Cop Award, 2000

Athletics

Miami Beach High School has a gymnasium which is used for basketball, volleyball and wrestling. The football and baseball field is in Flamingo Park, located about a mile away from the school. The current athletic director is Edgar Botto. Miami Beach High offers these athletics:

Fall schedule Boys & Girls Cross Country Junior Varsity American Football Varsity Football Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Swimming Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Volleyball

Winter schedule Boys Varsity Basketball Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Water Polo Boys Varsity Water Polo Boys Varsity Wrestling Diving

Spring schedule Boys Varsity Baseball Varsity Golf Girls Junior Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Softball Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Tennis Girls Varsity Tennis Girls Junior Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Track Girls Varsity Track All Year Round Boys and Girls Cheerleading Team

Athletic Achievements

Miami Beach Senior High cheerleaders with Miami Dolphins cheerleaders at ceremonial groundbreaking for new football field.

The schools sports history and achievements are as follows:

• In the 1930s, the volleyball team won its first state championship. Followed by district championships in 1990, 1998, and 2002.
• In 1946 and 1962, the basketball team won its first state championship.
• In 1955, the football team was Gold Coast Champs.
• In 1965, Coach Chuck Fieldson was The Miami Herald's Coach of the Year
• in the 1970s, In baseball, the school won its only title in its history, as well as two state runner-up finishes, all coming under future College Baseball Hall of Famer Skip Bertman.
• In 1974, the football team reached the state title game but lost to Leon High School, in Tallahassee.
• In 1981, the football team rated in the top five in both offense and defense, and in 1995, they returned to their glory as district champions for the first time after 10 years in 1986.
• In 1985,1986, 1989, 1996, 2000, the schools' wrestling team were district Champions.
• In 1990 and 1993, girls cross country won district championships.
• Water polo, most successful team in school history with 3 state titles.
• In boys soccer, Miami Beach Senior High has won the district titles in 1991,1994,1996,1997,1998,1999, 2002, 2004, 2006.They hold a couple of GMAC titles as well as Regional Championships. They were state runner-up in 1994.
• In 2008, Junior Francisco "Hunter" Becerra won the State Championship in the diving competition.
• In the 2006–2007 football season, the Varsity football team finished up with a 0–10 record overall (0–5 District), the worst record in school history. The school has gone through its losing ways, with a 7–23 record since the start of the 2004 football season and has lost 15 of their 17 football games dating to 2005. The football team finally won their first game since 2005 when it beat rival Miami High, 10–7 and won the following game after that finishing the 2007 season with only 2 wins and the 2008 season with 4 wins.^[5][6]
• In 2008, the MBSH Cheerleaders brought home the school's first cheerleading trophy after winning second place at the "Bringin' the HEAT!" Miami Cheer & Dance Nationals
• In 2011, the Miami Beach HI-Tide football team began 4-0 for the first time in the new millennium, which included three shutouts to begin the season (Alonzo Mourning, North Miami, and Hialeah Gardens) and a 52-21 rout of rival Krop. The team has been led by Ricardo Louis, a top recruit in the county (ranked the No. 32 overall prospect in ESPNU Top 150 list and committed to Auburn.) ^[7]
• In 2011 the girls varsity volleyball team made MBSH history by winning districts and advancing to regional semifinals. The team also achieved a 16-0 undefeated season before District competitions began.

The school's athletic rival is Miami Senior High but the school also has an informal athletic rivalry with Dr. Michael M. Krop High School and North Miami High School.

Clubs

5,000 Role Models Art Club Auditorium Stage Crew AVID Beach Patrol Brazilian Club Band/Orchestra Chess Club Chorus DECA DDC (Diversity Dance Crew) D-FY-IT Drama Club Drum Corps Ecology Club Embryo (School Magazine) FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) FEA (Future Educators of America) Film Club Florida Public Service Association

French Club Gay Straight Alliance Guitar Hispanic Club In-School Student Chamber of Commerce Junior State of America Key Club Law Club Leo Club Miami Beach Senior High Alumni Association Newspaper (Beachcomber) NJROTC (Naval Junior Officers Reserve Training Corps) Orchestra Quill & Scroll Robotics Club Rock Ensemble Scuba Club Speech and Debate Team Student Government Yearbook

Notable Club Achievements

During the DECA 50th State Career Development Conference in 2010, Isabella Mongalo became first person in Dade County to be elected as Florida DECA state officer when she was selected by voting delegates as Florida Vice-President.

The Beach High Chapter of FBLA is consistently competitive at the National Leadership Conference, with Nadine Goldberg serving as National Parliamentarian for the 2011-2012 Board.

Honor societies

• NRHS Honor Society, part of a national organization. Membership is based on scholarship, community service, leadership, and character. To qualify, students must possess a minimum cumulative unweighted average of 87.0, show a minimum of 20 verifiable hours of community service, and display strong leadership qualities. Students meeting these requirements are interviewed and selected by members of the Faculty Council.

• English Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently maintained a high average in English for a minimum of 3 years.

• Science Honors Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently achieved 90s in Latin for a minimum of 3 years.

• Italian Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently maintained a high average in their years spent studying the language.

Academies

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism: Launched in 1987, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through a theme-based, contextualized curriculum approach. The Academy provides public high school students with the requisite knowledge and skills for a successful career in one of the world's largest service industries, through a curriculum that provides an in-depth look at all aspects of tourism and hospitality, including coursework in business, geography, hospitality, and economics. The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism operates as a small learning community and is located in more than 110 high schools nationwide including Miami Beach Senior High. It is the largest academy of the school with nearly 200 students. Annually, the students go on familiarization trips to places such as Denver, Alaska, Orlando, and San Francisco. Currently, the academy's advisor is Patricia Gregory.

Academy of Information Technology: For students in the 10th thorough 12th grade, this academy provides student internships, job shadowing opportunities, and a number of other supports to the program. AOIT students also network with community leaders who help guide the program and advocate on its behalf. This academy teaches the students about computer technology in general. Currently, the academy's advisor is Robert Ellis.

The Miami Beach Senior High school auditorium without any students during the summer. The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts does many of its school plays here.

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Academy of Visual and Performing Arts: Offers program strands in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, acting, music performance, music education, music composition/ sound engineering. Currently, the academy's advisor is Nina Duval.

Academy of Digital Media: Offers program strands in film and television production, journalism and creative writing. Currently, the academy's advisor is Gina Cunningham.

Academy of Marine and Environmental Science: Offered to students interested in fields with the environment or marine life in general. Currently, the academy's advisor is David Guthrie.

Academy of Entrepreneurship: For students in grades 10–12 who wish to enhance their high school career with "real world" experience in Business and Entrepreneurship. AOSBE introduces high school students to global workplace and to many career opportunities available in accounting, business administration, finance, and entrepreneurship. The current advisor is Karen Austin.

Academy of Education and Child Care: Offers opportunities and innovative ways to learn about the responsibilities of child care, and future of the students with real life situations. The current advisor is Gussie Bowen.

AVID: AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. The current advisor is Sonja Clarke.

Scholars Academy: Scholars Academy is to educate top achieving students at the rate and level of academic rigor commensurate with their abilities so that they graduate as confident, responsible, lifelong learners who are prepared to succeed in higher education and in the world beyond. The current advisor is Andrew Weiss.

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.

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (School Grades)
Year	Grade	Points	Percentage Tested
1998-99	D	N/A	93%
1999-00	C	N/A	94%
2000-01	C	N/A	94%
2001-02	C	330	90%
2002-03	C	343	97%
2003-04	C	346	95%
2004-05	C	333	98%
2005-06	C	373	98%
2006-07	D	414	98%
2007-08	B	523	99%
2008-09	B	519	99%
2009-10	B	501	98%

Films and Productions shot at Beach High

MTV's MADE, a self-improvement reality television series, was shot at Miami Beach Senior High in early 2010 chronicling the Miami Beach Cheer Team and their struggles of some trying to make the team and improving the team. It is the third episode of the 11th season of the series on MTV.^[8] It premiered August 20, 2010 to mixed reviews.

Student demographics

The ethnic composition of the student body is:

• 68% Hispanic
• 21% Caucasian
• 8% African American
• 1% Multiracial
• 1% Asian
• <1%American Indian^[9]

The gender composition of the student body is:

• 51% Male
• 49% Female

School renovations

The all new Miami Beach Senior High gym

The new school cafeteria to be first used in the incoming school year.

The school is undergoing major renovations after 47 years at its second and current location on Prairie Avenue. The school demolished three old buildings (100–300 wings) while remodeling the zero wing (now Building 7) for the Scholars Academy. Taking their place were two new buildings (Buildings 2 & 3) which opened in early 2008 along with a remodeled CAP office, new auditorium, a new dining facility and outdoor dining area with food court style service, a new gymnasium, black box theater, media center, science and computer labs. The first phase, which includes the already completed bus lane and parking lots, parent drop-off lane, auditorium, and new classrooms was completed in late 2007.

The completed construction and remodeling of the school was finished only a few weeks before school started. This includes a fourth facility (Building 6) which houses a new gym and cafeteria and opened in time for the start of the 2009–10 school year over the former area of the 100–400 wings. The new air-conditioned gym is twice the size of the old gym, which was demolished during the summer break of 2009 in time for the first day of school. A courtyard replaced the old gym's location. The new gym has an aerobics room, dance studio, and new locker rooms. The walls are painted white with indented spots of red and silver, and display the updated Hi-Tide logo.

See also

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools
• High school
• Education in the United States

References

1. ^ http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/794
2. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/11/1570620/miami-beach-high-to-offer-international.html
3. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/28/1653193/miami-dolphins-chip-in-for-new.html
4. ^ New Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross a lifelong fan – NFL – Yahoo! Sports
5. ^ http://sportstrac.herald.com/SportsTrac.aspx?action=team&schoolid=175&sportsid=5
6. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/243939.html
7. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/19/2365731/miami-beachs-louis-getting-a-lot.html#ixzz1YsoAziTi
8. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/551754/let-it-go.jhtml#id=1645569
9. ^ http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/florida/miami-beach/miami-beach-senior-high-school/

External links

• Miami Beach Senior High School Official website.
• Miami Beach High School Alumni Association.