Southwest Miami Senior High

8855 SW 50th Ter, Miami, FL 33165

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,599
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 560 Florida high schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
89thpercentile
College readinessAt least 31% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
70thpercentile
Class size22.6 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest Miami Senior High

Southwest Miami Senior High is a magnet high school in Miami, Florida, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Miami-Dade. The school is located in a large suburb in Miami-Dade County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,599 students were enrolled, with about 22.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida high school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 560 Florida high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8855 SW 50th Ter
Miami, FL 33165
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,599 students
Students per teacher
22.6 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Miami-Dade
County
Miami-Dade County
NCES school ID
120039000615

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.