Miami Beach High School
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| Established | July 1924 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Rosann P Sidener |
| Students | 2,192 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 2231 Prairie Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Oversight | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Scarlet, Silver |
| Mascot | Hi-Tide Harry |
| Newspaper | 'The Beachcomber' |
| Alma Mater | To the torch of Scarlet and Silver
We lift our voices high. |
| School Hours | 7:30 AM to 2:30PM |
| Average Class Size | 22 |
| Website | miamibeachhigh.dadeschools.net |
Miami Beach Senior High School, commonly referred to as "Beach High," is a high school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida.
Miami Beach High is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district; its principal is Dr. Rosann P. Sidener who previously was principal at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, replacing Dr. Jeanne P. Friedman, who retired at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.
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[edit] History
Miami Beach High opened in 1924 and has had a rich history. The school moved to its current location about 10 blocks north of the famous South Beach district in 1960. Its original mascot was the Typhoons, but this mascot was changed after the 1960 move. In the 60's, Miami Beach High opened its arms to diversity by undergoing desegregation efforts. In 1967, the new principal, Solomon Lichter, brought technological advances to the school such as new electric typewriters for the business department. Beach High is one of the oldest high schools in Miami-Dade County, trailing only Miami Senior High (1903). The original building at 14th and Drexel is now part of the Fienberg-Fisher Elementary School compound. Currently, the school is undergoing massive renovations and adding new buildings which are replacing the now demolished ones.
For the first 20 years of the school, it was named after Carl Fisher's mother, Ida M. Fisher. Carl Fisher provided the funds for the purchase of the land and the first principal was Mr. C. C. Carson. The school hasn't had a uniform system in its history dating back to 1924 but due to the principals' desire for uniforms and parent vote, the 2008-2009 school year will mark first year the school has a uniform system in place.
[edit] Campus
Miami Beach Senior High is located near the Scott Rakow Youth Center, a recreational center for children and teens around a surrounding Golf course. The school is also located near the Bass Museum of Art and public library. Its proximity to Lincoln Road makes that a popular place to hang out for Beach High students, who are easily seen on early release days heading to the Lincoln Road Theatre or other places.Convenience stores include a Walgreens and a corner gas station, popular with the students. The school is also a few blocks from the beach and on the northern end of South Beach.
[edit] Notable alumni
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[edit] Broadcast Journalism
- Roy Firestone (born 1953), sportscaster
- Barbara Walters (born 1929), television news journalist, anchor, & The View co-host
[edit] Film, Theater, & Acting
- Diora Baird (born 1983), model/actress, Wedding Crashers & Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Marsha Collier[1] (born 1951), author, radio & television
- Andy Garcia (born 1956), actor, The Godfather: Part III, Ocean's Eleven, and Ocean's Thirteen
- Mitch Glazer(born 1953), movie writer
- Annabelle Gurwitch (born 1961), actress
- Kim Hunter (born 1922), American actress, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 1951's A Streetcar Named Desire
- Mark Medoff (born 1940), American playwright, screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor, and professor.
- Nathalia Ramos (born 1992), singer/actress (freshman year)
- Brett Ratner (born 1968), director/producer, Rush Hour (film) series, X-Men: The Last Stand & Prison Break.
- Mickey Rourke (born 1956), actor
- Daniel Taradash (born 1913), Academy Award-winning American screenwriter.
[edit] Sports
- Terry Cousin (born 1975), professional football player (Cornerback), free agent
- Chad Johnson (born 1978), professional football player (Wide receiver), Cincinnati Bengals
- Samari Rolle (born 1976), professional football player (Defensive Back), Baltimore Ravens
- Norman Smiley (born 1965), professional wrestler
- Duane Starks (born 1974), professional football player, free agent
- Dave Thomas (born 1968), professional football player (retired).
- Neal Walk (born 1948), NBA basketball player
[edit] Music
- Tego Calderón (born 1972), Puerto Rican rap artist
- Luther Campbell (born 1960), rap artist 2 Live Crew
- Desmond Child (born 1953), songwriter
- Ann Curless (born 1963), musician
[edit] Politics
- Pauline B. Eisenstadt (born 1956), held the post of senator for the State of New Mexico from 1997-2000.
- Jimmy Morales (born 1962), Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner and 2004 Mayoral Candidate
- Robert Rubin (born 1938), former United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton
- Jose Smith (born 1949), Miami Beach City Commissioner (1997-2005), Miami Beach City Attorney
[edit] Justice
- Gerald Kogan (born 1950), served as Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court (1987-98)
- Alan S. Gold (born 1962), currently serves as U.S. Federal District Judge.
- Stanley Rosenblatt (born 1936), Miami attorney
- James S. Roth (born 1938), attorney, author of Florida's "Roth Act" on condominium conversions
- Jose Smith (born 1949), Miami Beach City Commissioner (1997-2005), Miami Beach City Attorney
[edit] Business
- Steven J. Green (born 1945), businessman and Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Singapore.
- Stephen M. Ross (born 1940), prominent Real Estate Developer, founder of The Related Companies, and 50% owner of the Miami Dolphins [2]
- Peter Wolf (born 1943), Entrepreneur, Creator of Children's Microwave Meals
- Richard Wolf (born 1941), Retired IBM executive
[edit] Athletics
Miami Beach High School has a gymnasium which is used to play its basketball games and sometimes its volleyball games and wrestling matches too. The home football and baseball field is in Flamingo Park, located about a mile away from the school. Miami Beach High offers these Athletics [1]:
- Baseball ( Junior Varsity and Varsity Only) [2]
- Basketball (Boys [3] & Girls[4]) (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
- Bowling [5]
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country (Boys [6] & Girls [7])
- Football ( Junior Varsity and Varsity) [8]
- Golf [9]
- Soccer (Boys [10] & Girls [11])
- Softball (Girls)[12]
- Swimming [13]
- Tennis [14]
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Boys [15]& Girls [16])
- Water Polo (Boys [17] & Girls [18])
- Wrestling [19]
The schools sports history are as follows:
- In the 1930's, the volleyball team won its first state championship. Followed by district championships in 1990, 1998, and 2002.
- In 1946 and 1962, the basketball team won its first state championship.
- In 1955, the football team was Gold Coast Champs.
- In 1965, Coach Chuck Fieldson was The Miami Herald's Coach of the Year
- In 1974, the football team reached the state title game but lost to Leon High School, in Tallahassee.
- In 1981, the football team rated in the top five in both offense and defense, and in 1995, they returned to their glory as district champions for the first time after 10 years in 1986.
- In 1985, 1986, 1989, 1996, 2000, the schools' wrestling team were district Champions.
- In 1990 and 1993, girls Cross Country won district championships.
- In the 2006 football season, the Varsity football team finished up with a 0-10 record overall (0-5 District), the worst record in school history. The school has gone through its losing ways, currently with a 7-23 record since the start of the 2004 football season and has currently lost 15 of their 17 football games dating to 2005. The football team finally won their first game since 2005 when it beat rival Miami High, 10-7 and won the following game after that finishing the 2007 season with only 2 wins.[20], [21]
- Water Polo, most successful team in school history with 3 state titles.
- In Baseball, the school has only one title in its history, as well as two state runner-up finishes, all coming in the 1970's under Head Coach and future College Baseball Hall of Famer Skip Bertman.
- In Soccer, Miami Beach Senior High went on winning district championship against Miami Springs (2-0) and reaching regional finals for their second time in the history of the school after beating Varela (1-0) in semi-finals. Players Matias Aristegui, Miyen Spinelli and Lucas Irazoqui were highlighted as the key ingredients of that team.
Miami Beach Senior High's official athletic rival is Miami High School (Florida) but the school also has an informal athletic rivalry with Dr. Michael M. Krop High School and North Miami Beach High School.
[edit] Academics
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- This school was given a grade of "D" by the Florida Department of Education in 2006-2007 which put them in Academic Probation. In 2005-2006, this school received a "C". In 2004-2005, the school also received a "C".
[edit] Student demographics
In the current school year, 71 percent of the students are Hispanic, followed by 20 percent White, 7 percent Black, and 1 percent Asian/ Pacific Islander with the remaining 1 percent of another background. The school's demographics are quite different from the state average which consists of 23 percent hispanic, 48 percent white, and 23 percent black mainly due to the schools location in a predominant hispanic city.
[edit] School renovations
The school is currently undergoing major renovations after 47 years at its second and current location on Prairie Avenue. The new school is proposed to have three new state-of-the-art buildings while four existing buildings are to be remodeled and/or demolished. There will also be a new state-of-the-art auditorium, a new dining facility and outdoor dining area with food court style service, a new gymnasium, black box theater, media center, science and computer labs. The first phase, which includes the already completed bus lane and parking lots, parent drop off lane, auditorium, and new classrooms was completed in late 2007.
The demolition of at least of one of the old buildings began on December 22, 2007. Along with demolition and asbestos cleaning in the old buildings before students returned from vacation. Once the students came back from winter break in early January, they proceeded into the new building while the 300 and 400 remain. The 400 wing will be used as a temporary cafeteria while a new one is built. The new buildings each have 3 floors, with new furniture and equipment. Along with that, a new fire sprinkler system and camera system have been implemented.
The complete construction and remodeling of the school is expected to be finished sometime in 2010. Buildings 2 and 3 opened in January, and Building 7 (formerly knowned as the "Zero Wing") is being renovated for the Scholars Academy and will open in August of 2008. Meanwhile, work has begun on a fourth facility (Building 6) which will house a new gym and cafeteria and is slated to open in time for start of 2009-10 school year over the former area of the 100-400 wings. Finally, the old gym will be demolished in late 2009 and be a new courtyard.
