School for Advanced Studies
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| School for Advanced Studies | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Omar Monteagudo |
| Grades | 11–12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | White, Blue |
| Mascot | White tigers |
| Website | Official website |
The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is located at five campuses of Miami Dade College: Homestead campus, Kendall campus, North campus, West campus, and Wolfson campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Overview
[edit]SAS provides accelerated education for students in grades 11–12, allowing them to earn an associate's degree from Miami Dade College (MDC) concurrent with their last two years of high school.[1][2][3]
Student eligibility
[edit]Students interested in attending SAS must apply in the fall of their sophomore year.
Students must have:[3]
- A minimum 3.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA)
- Earned required exam scores (PERT or Accuplacer)
- Submitted the application on time and correctly
- Record of exemplary attendance
Campuses
[edit]Each campus holds different and unique components.
Locations:
- Homestead: 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030[4]
- Kendall: 11011 SW 104th St, Miami, FL 33176[5]
- North: 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33167[6]
- West: 3800 NW 115th Ave, Doral, FL 33178[7]
- Wolfson: 25 NE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33132[8]
Curriculum:
| Social Studies: | AP United States Government and Politics
AP Macroeconomics |
AP United States History | Constitutional Law Honors |
| Research: | Research 1 Honors | ||
| Language Arts: | AP English Literature | AP English Language and Composition | Great Books Honors |
| Mathematics: | AP Pre-Calculus | AP Calculus AB | AP Calculus BC |
| Social Studies: | AP United States Government and Politics
AP Macroeconomics |
AP United States History | Constitutional Law Honors |
| Research: | Research 2 Honors | Internship | |
| Language Arts: | AP English Literature | AP English Language and Composition | Great Books Honors |
| Mathematics: | AP Calculus AB | AP Calculus BC |
| Homestead | Kendall | North | West | Wolfson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts/Gaming | Art | Art | Chess | Art |
| Black Student Union | Chess | Black Student Union | FBLA | Black Student Union |
| Culinary Arts | Coding | Mental Health | Literary Magazine | Coding |
| Environmental | Debate/Mock Trial | English Honor Society | Mu Alpha Theta | Environmental |
| Gay Straight Alliance | Gay Straight Alliance | Gay Straight Alliance | English Honor Society | Feeding South Florida |
| Literary Magazine | Literary Magazine | Hispanic heritage | Model UN | Hispanic Heritage |
| Mu Alpha Theta | Model UN | Math and Coding | Science Honor Society | Jewish Student Union |
| National Honor Society | Mu Alpha Theta | National Honor Society | Student Government Association | Performing and Fine Arts |
| Newspaper | Science Honor Society | Medical | Technology Students | Mock Trial |
| Student Government Association | Women of Tomorrow | Women of Tomorrow | Wild West Artistry | Sports Enthusiasts |
Curriculum
[edit]Only offer Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses
Advanced Placement Courses
- AP United States History
- AP United States Government and Politics
- AP Macroeconomics
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP Pre-Calculus
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC[1]
- AP Physics C Mechanics
Demographics
[edit]| Minority enrollment | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 82.7% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Asian | 6.0% |
| Black | 3.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Female | 64% |
| Male | 36% |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Ranked #3 in the 2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools[2] by the U.S. News on Education
- Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best Florida High Schools[2] by the U.S. News on Education
- Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools in the Miami, FL Area[2] by U.S. News on Education
- Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 High Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools District[2] by U.S. News on Education
- Ranked #6 out of the top 2000 public senior high schools in the U.S. in a joint report by Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2013, 2nd out of all Florida schools, and 1st out of all Miami schools[9][10]
- 7 May 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school.[11]
- Ranked #12 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2012, and 3rd out of all Florida schools on the list[12]
- Ranked #46 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2010, and 10th out of all Florida schools on the list[13]
Gallery
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "School for Advanced Studies (SAS)". School for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "School for Advanced Studies (SAS)". U.S. News.
- ^ a b "School for Advanced Studies to Hold Information Sessions in September and October 2023". MDC News. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Homestead Campus - Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Kendall Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "North Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "West Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Wolfson Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "2013 America's Best High Schools - Newsweek". mag.newsweek.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013.
- ^ Miami Dades school for advanced Miami Herald May 6, 2013 [dead link]
- ^ "School for Advanced Studies".
- ^ Zhao, Emmeline (21 May 2012). "Newsweek: Best High Schools In America 2012". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Newsweek High School Profile Page". Newsweek. Retrieved 25 September 2011.