School for Advanced Studies


The School for Advanced Studies 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

SAS provides accelerated education for students in grades 11–12, allowing them to earn an associate's degree from Miami Dade College concurrent with their last two years of high school.

Student eligibility

Students interested in attending SAS must apply in the fall of their sophomore year.
Students must have:
  1. A minimum 3.0 unweighted grade-point average
  2. Earned required exam scores
  3. Submitted the application on time and correctly
  4. Record of exemplary attendance

Campuses

Each campus holds different and unique components.
Locations:
Curriculum:
Social Studies:AP United States Government and Politics
AP Macroeconomics
AP United States HistoryConstitutional Law Honors
Research:Research 1 Honors
Language Arts:AP English LiteratureAP English Language and CompositionGreat Books Honors
Mathematics:AP Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BC

HomesteadKendallNorthWestWolfson
Arts/GamingArtArtChessArt
Black Student UnionChessBlack Student UnionFBLABlack Student Union
Culinary ArtsCodingMental HealthLiterary MagazineCoding
EnvironmentalDebate/Mock TrialEnglish Honor SocietyMu Alpha ThetaEnvironmental
Gay Straight AllianceGay Straight AllianceGay Straight AllianceEnglish Honor SocietyFeeding South Florida
Literary MagazineLiterary MagazineHispanic heritageModel UNHispanic Heritage
Mu Alpha ThetaModel UNMath and CodingScience Honor SocietyJewish Student Union
National Honor SocietyMu Alpha ThetaNational Honor SocietyStudent Government AssociationPerforming and Fine Arts
NewspaperScience Honor SocietyMedicalTechnology StudentsMock Trial
Student Government AssociationWomen of TomorrowWomen of TomorrowWild West ArtistrySports Enthusiasts

Curriculum

Only offer Advanced Placement, Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses
Advanced Placement Courses

Awards and honors

  • Ranked #3 in the 2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools by the U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best Florida High Schools by the U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools in the Miami, FL Area by U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 High Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools District 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
  • 7 May 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school.
  • 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
  • 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