- Miami Norland High School
Infobox Secondary school
name = Miami Norland Senior High School
district =Miami-Dade County Public Schools
principal = Dr. Mark Soffian
type = Public
established = August1958
city = Miami Gardens
state =Florida
country =USA
enrollment = 1,561
grades = 9–12
campus =Suburban
mascot =Vikings
colors = Maroon &Gray
free_label_1 = School hours
free_1 = 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
free_label_2 = Average class size
free_2 = 30
picture =
website = [http://mnorland.dadeschools.net/ mnorland.dadeschools.net]Miami Norland Senior High School is a
secondary school located at 1050 NW 195th St in the Norwood neighborhood ofMiami Gardens, Florida ,USA . Its principal is Dr. Mark Soffian.Miami Norland's colors are maroon and gray. The school mascot is the
Viking . Prior to the erection of nearbyMichael Krop Senior High , Norland was the northernmost school in Dade County. The school's name reflects this fact.History
In 1958, the school took in its first 350 students.
In 1998, the school was rocked by a student riot that was featured on news networks such as
CNN andFox News . The incident was supposed to be a student protest against strict administrative changes such as student newspaper limitations and an off-campus lunch ban. The event became disorganized and eventually resulted in outright student rebellion. As a result of the incident, Principal Carroll Williams was fired. Mr. Turner became the new school principal but has since left the school. Dr. Soffian now leads the school.This school was given grade F by the Florida Department of Education in 2006-2007. In 2004-2005, the school received a D. In 2005-2006, Norland once again received a D. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/802 Miami Norland Senior High School Test Scores - Miami, Florida - FL ] ]
Norland overall rating is 2 (10 being the highest, 1 being the lowest). [ [http://www.greatschools.net/school/rating.page?id=802&state=FL Test Score Ratings for Miami Norland Senior High School - Miami, Florida - FL ] ]
Cultures
Norland students embrace many heritages, including African-American, Jamaican, Trinidadian, Haitian, Bahamian, Creole Nicaraguan, Dominican, and Puerto Rican.
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Athletics
Championships:
Boy’s basketball team: State playoff history- (17-7) 3 state appearance
* 2006FHSAA State Champions [miami herald 3/1/08 page 12d]Boy's basketball teamSchool year 2007-2008State ChampionsDefeated Boyd Anderson
Notable alumni
*
Antwan Barnes ,Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
*Daniel Conahan ,serial murderer
*JT Money , rapper
*Randy Shannon , head coach of theUniversity of Miami Football team
*Dwayne Bowe ,Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
*Greg Moss , professional football player
* Jeffrey Rodack, graduated 1970 - Executive Editor of GLOBE magazine
*Darrin Smith , graduated 1988 -Dallas Cowboys Linebacker
*Wilbur Summers , graduated 1972 - Professional football player- detroit lions
*Kareem Brown , NFL Defensive LinemanNew England Patriots
*Mike McKenzie , NFL CornerbackGreen Bay Packers & currentlyNew Orleans Saints
*Garcelle Beauvais , (Fancy) The Jaime Foxx Show
*Fresh Fellas , R&B Group
*Total Control , R&B Group - graduated 1990 & 1991 - (1999 "Showtime At The Apollo Winners")
* Shartess Culpepper, graduated 1999 - doctor of Jackson Memorial Hospitalee also
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools
*High school
*Education in the United States References
External links
* [http://mnorland.dadeschools.net/ Miami Norland High School Official website]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/802 Miami Norland High's Great School page]
* [http://www.dadeschools.net/ Miami-Dade County public schools]
* [http://norlandseniorhighclassof1967.com/ources
* Alce, A. et al (May 16 1998) Demonstration Turns Violent at Norland High. The Miami Herald, page 1A
* Walters, S. (April 18 1999) No Peace at Norland. The Miami Herald Page, page 1B
* Samuels, R. (February 3 2007) Jesse Jackson delivers message of hope to kids. The Miami Herald, page 6B
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