Miami Coral Park High School
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| Established | 1963 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Nick JacAngelo |
| Students | 3,627 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Gold and Navy |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Yearbook | Arieon |
| Newspaper | The Rampage |
| School hours | 7:25 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Average Class Size | 28 |
| School Motto | Esse Quam Videri (To be, rather than seem to be) |
| Website | cphs.dadeschools.net |
Miami Coral Park Senior High School is a secondary school, located at 8865 S.W. 16th Street in Miami, Florida. The school was constructed in 1962 and opened in 1963. The current principal is Dr. Nick JacAngelo. In the 2006-2007 school year, Coral Park scored a "C" on the FCAT.
Coral Park's athletic rival is Southwest Miami High School.
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[edit] Demographics
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Miami Coral Park has been a predominantly hispanic school since the 1980s. As of the 2007-08 school year, 94% of the school is Hispanic, 4% is White, 1% is Black, and 1% is Asian/Pacific Islander. Forty-three percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Ten percent of the students have disabilities, 9% of the students are gifted, and 13% are not English proficient.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Steven Bauer, (real name: Rocky Echevarria), Class of 1974: actor
- José Canseco, would have been Class of 1982: former professional baseball player
- Elsa Casales (now Elsa Murano), Class of 1977: 23rd President of Texas A&M University
- Jessica Collazo (now Jessica Aguirre), Class of 1981: TV news anchor
- Sharon Daly, Class of 1976: world renowned parenting expert[citation needed]
- Lili Estefan, Class of 1984: TV talk show host
- Pedro Gomez, Class of 1981: TV sports reporter
- Maty Manfort, Class of 1983: TV talk show host
- Danny Pino, Class of 1993: actor
- Pitbull (rapper)(real name: Armando Christian Perez), would have been Class of 2000: rapper
- Steven Reinemund, Class of 1967: former Chairman of the Board and CEO of PepsiCo
- Eric Soderholm: former professional baseball player
