- Miami Southridge High School
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Miami Southridge Senior High School Established September 1974 Type Public secondary Principal David K. Moore Students 2,392 Grades 9–12 Location Miami, Florida, USA District Miami-Dade County Public Schools Campus Suburban Colors Red, Black and Silver Mascot Spartans School hours 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM Average class size 24 Website miamisouthridge.com Miami Southridge Senior High School is a secondary school located at 19355 SW 114 Avenue in Miami, Florida, USA (in the South Miami Heights, Florida area). Its principal is David K. Moore. The school serves ninth through twelfth grade students in a mostly unincorporated suburban and rural area in the southern stretches of Miami-Dade County, Florida between South Miami and Homestead. Southridge's athletic rival is Miami Killian Senior High School.
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Demographics
Miami Southridge Senior High School is 48.2% Hispanic, 40.3% Black, 8.7 % White; the remaining percentages include Asian, Indian, and multiracial ethnicities. Fifty-four percent (54.9%) of the students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, 19.2% are Students With Disabilities (SWD), and 9.3% are Limited English Proficient (LEP) students.[1]
Notable alumni
Athletics
Baseball
- Robert Andino - Major League Baseball player (Baltimore Orioles).[2]
- Fredi Gonzalez - Former Major League coach, (Atlanta Braves).[2]
- Orlando Palmeiro - Major League Baseball player (California Angels/Houston Astros).[2]
- Nelson Santovenia - former Major League Baseball player (Montreal Expos).[2]
- Shannon Stewart - Major League Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays).[2]
- Pedro Matilla Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox) .[2] 1987-1991
Football
- Willis Peguese, Class of 1986 - Defensive Lineman, played collegiately at the University of Miami
- Steve Everitt, Class of 1988 - Offensive Lineman in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles; played collegiately at the University of Michigan
- Lamont Green, Class of 1993 - Linebacker 1993 USA TODAY National Defensive Player of the Year. 1993 Florida Highschool Player of the year. 1993 State 5A Champion Florida State University Started Junior and Senior years at FSU. Was apart of the 1997 National Championship team. ACC All Conference Senior year. NFL Signed as an un-drafted Free Agent with the Atlanta Falcons. Retired due to injuires.
- Troy Davis, Class of 1994 - Running Back in the National Football League (New Orleans Saints, 1997-1999) and Canadian Football League; all-time leading rusher (4,382 yards) at Iowa State University; two-time NCAA rushing leader.
- Darren Davis, Class of 1996 - Running Back in the Canadian Football League; #2 all-time leading rusher (3,763 yards) in Iowa State University football history.
- Kevin Smith - NFL player, playing for the Detroit Lions. Led the nation in rushing yards in 2007 with the UCF Knights.
- Eric Adeyemi - College Football player, currently playing for the University of Kentucky
- Winston Moss
- Steve Grant Class of 1989 - Linebacker in the National Football League for the (Indianapolis Colts, 1992-1997) and for the (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997)
- Curtis Holcomb-college football player, currently playing for Florida A&M Drafted to the San Francicsco 49ers.
- Phillip Warren-college football player, currently playing for Marshall University
- Lorenzo Ferguson, class of 2003 - Safety played for University of Auburn
- Damaso Munoz, class of 2004 - Defensive back in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos
- Douglas Gutierrez-- Kicker for 2009-2010 Had 34 points in 2010 season finished in the top 15 in miami-dade amongs kickers
- Saeed Lee-College Football player, cornerback currently playing for Alabama State University
Men's Soccer
- Federico Agreda, class of 2006- college soccer currently plays forward for Syracuse University
Fighting/Smashing
- Shah Bobonis - Professional MMA Fighter 145lbs & 155lbs Combate Extremo World Champion
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- Mike Rio - Professional MMA Fighter, Flip Cup Champ, Professional Deutscher
See also
References
- ^ 2009-2010 School Improvement Plan. Miami Southridge Senior High School. Miami-Dade County Public Schools. http://osp.dadeschools.net/info/SchlInfo/infoschoolinfo.asp?worklocation=7731
- ^ a b c d e f "Spartan Alumni". Spartan-baseball.com. http://www.spartan-baseball.com/alumni. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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- Educational institutions established in 1974
- High schools in Miami-Dade County
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