South Dade Senior High School


South Dade Senior High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, just north of Homestead. It is located on at the southernmost end of Miami-Dade County.
It is the older of the two public high schools that serves the population of parts of the city of Homestead, Redland, Naranja, Leisure City, and other unincorporated areas.
South Dade is currently structured as a magnet school with International Baccalaureate and five other Academic programs that draw students from throughout the region.

History

South Dade was established in 1953, consolidating the original Homestead High School with the agricultural program and grades 9-12 of the Redland Farm Life School.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in August 1992, the school building was repaired and a new science wing opened in 1995.
In 2008, a state of the art facility with over 420,000 square feet opened.

School journalism

  • The Current - school newspaper
  • Southernaire - school yearbook
  • BUCTV - school TV production

Magnet academies

Academy of Professional Services
  • Agritechnology & Business Systems
  • Landscape Design Architecture
  • Sports & Recreational Turf Management
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Materials & Processing Technology
Academy of International Finance, Business & Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Web Design Services
  • Accounting Operations
  • Business Supervise & Management
  • Electronic Business Enterprise
Academy of Sports, Nutrition & Health Science
Academy of Visual & Performing Arts
Academy of Law Studies & Public Safety
  • Criminal Justice & Legal Services
  • Law Enforcement & Custom Operations
  • JROTC
  • Firefighter
Academy of International Baccalaureate
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish

Athletics

Its athletic rival is Homestead High School.
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Wrestling

  • State champions

Bowling

  • State champions - girls

Football

  • State champions

Baseball

  • State champions

South Dade HS feeder pattern

Notable alumni