Miami Beach Senior High School - High Schools In Miami Beach

Miami Beach Senior High School, commonly referred to as "Beach High" or "MBSH", is a secondary school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue in the Miami Beach, Florida, directly around the corner from the Miami Beach Convention Center and Botanical Gardens on Prairie Avenue and Dade Boulevard. The school is located in Miami-Dade county and part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the country. In addition, Miami Beach Senior High is the second oldest in Miami-Dade County (after Miami Senior High). In 2009, the school was recognized as a magnet school. In 2010, Miami Beach High was recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School, meaning a select group of students get to attend a two-year program which allows them to graduate with a special diploma. The school was the first in the city to receive the designation.

The school's athletic rival is Miami Senior High.

History

Miami Beach High opened its doors in 1926. Originally Miami Beach Sr. High was located at 1424 Drexel Avenue in the heart of the South Beach district. Miami Beach Sr. High is one of the oldest high schools in Miami-Dade County, trailing only Miami Senior High (1903). It was designed by August Geiger. For the first nine years of the school, it was named after Carl Fisher's mother, Ida M. Fisher. (Mrs. Fisher's middle initial was NOT "M." and the use of that letter was due to a typographer's error. Carl did not care and was so pleased that the school had been named for his mother that he stated that the incorrect letter did not make a difference to him.) Carl Fisher provided the funds for the purchase of the land and the first principal was Mr. C. C. Carson. The first class motto was: "Let us be known for our deeds". At that time the school's nickname was the Typhoons, but this name was changed after the late May 1960 move to its new location at 2231 Prairie Ave, about 10 blocks north of the South Beach district.

Under a forced desegregation order from the Florida Supreme Court, Miami Beach High opened its arms to diversity by undergoing desegregation efforts.

The original building at 14th and Drexel is now part of the Fienberg-Fisher K-8 School compound. The school is being renovated and new buildings added to replace the demolished ones.

In the late nineties, Beach High adopted ID numbers for every student in the school along with school ID cards following an incident in 1995 with a gang member on-campus who did not belong to the school. Soon after, every other school in Miami-Dade followed suit.

Recently

Miami Beach Senior High School did not make AYP in 2006. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures.

Since the 2006-2007 school year, the school has gone with a block schedule consisting of an A-Day (Odd-1,3,5,7) and B-Day (Even- 2,4,6,8) on alternating school days. It consists of three classes before lunch and one afterwards until 2:30, under Secondary School Reform.

The 2007-2008 school year began with a new principal, Dr. Rosann Sidener who would improve the school's overall grade from a D to a B school in her first year. The school year also saw the move from the old Beach High to the new Beach High in January 2008 with a new library and two new wings (2 and 3).

The 2008-2009 school year was the first year at Miami Beach Sr. High where students wear uniforms. In a 2 to 1 vote by some of the Miami Beach Sr. High students' parents and guardians, the vote was ratified and has come into effect for the 2008-2009 school year. Students were to wear red or white shirts with school logo or nor logo along with any shorts or jeans below the knees. Additionally, the parents and faculty voted to retain the Hi-Tide name and colors over going back to the Typhoons (former name).

Starting the 2009-2010 school year, Miami Beach Senior High will be recognized as a magnet school, becoming the tenth Magnet high school in Miami-Dade. Beach High was selected by the school district to apply for the MSAP grant, which is reserved for schools with high minority populations like Beach High with 70% of its students of Hispanic origin compared to the state average of 25%. The district agreed to sponsor Miami Beach High because there are no other magnet schools in the area and the expected increase of school size to nearly 3,000 students as a result of new construction. Beach High will now be able to receive students beyond its attendance boundaries along with those who live within them.

In August 2009 the school adopted a two-lunch system in order to better stabilize the flow of traffic in a crowded new cafeteria. The first lunch begins at 10:45 and lasts until 11:15 for buildings 1,3,6,& 9. While second lunch begins roughly an hour after first lunch at 12:20 lasting until 12:50 for students in buildings 2 and 7.

In early 2012, Principal Dr. Rosann Sidener won 2012 Principal of the Year handed out by the Florida Association of School Administrators. At 57, Sidener will be eligible to represent the state in the 2013 National Principal of the Year later this year.

In May 2012, the school infamously held their prom next to an XXXotica Porn Convention at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The two events were held side-by-side, separated by a wall and was held at the convention to avoid drinking at hotels. It was the subject of national jokes especially on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! late night show.

Campus

Miami Beach Senior High has a unique campus that includes being located near the outer reaches of South Beach and Lincoln Road, the popular pedestrian mall lined with shops, sidewalk cafes, bars and art galleries.

The proximity of both tourist hot spots makes a popular going for Beach High students to hang out after-school. The school is located right next to a Golf course and two recreational centers, the Scott Rakow Youth Center and the 21st Recreational Center. It is also neighbor to a fire station, Miami Beach Convention Center, local Jewish school, and Bass Museum of Art. Convenience stores include a corner gas station, Publix, and Walgreens.

Building 1

Building 1 includes the main office, counselors offices (second floor), and the foreign language wing (second floor).

Buildings 2 and 3

Building 2 is made up of three floors and includes the library (first floor), 12 student restrooms (all floors), and a variety of different classrooms. Connected by an outdoor catwalk, Building 3 includes the Academy of Entrepreneurship (second floor), Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (first floor), Academy of Information Technology (first and second floors) classrooms. Building 3 also includes the auditorium, as well as drama, chorus, band, guitar, and MIDI lab rooms.

Buildings 4 and 5

Formerly the 9 Building, Building 4 includes the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism classroom, three science classrooms, and two student restrooms. Located across from Building 4 and formerly the 4 Building, Building 5 was remodeled as part of the ongoing construction of the new Miami Beach Senior High. Building 5 houses the NJROTC and Academy of Information Technology in its two floors. It has various classrooms and computer labs, including a remodeled weight training room.

Buildings 6 and 7

Building 6 is a brand new wing that includes the physical ed classrooms, the SCSI room, and the gymnasium. Building 6 consists of two floors and also includes the Varsity and Junior Varsity locker rooms. Building 7 includes the Scholars Academy wing. It has various classrooms throughout the two floors. Buildings 6 and 7 are located right next to the cafeteria, that has six serving bays and a holding capacity of 1,100 people.

Football/Soccer Field

The football field is located behind Buildings 4 and 5 beside the back parking lot. It is currently not in use. The football field is named after Stephen M. Ross.

On May 28, 2010, it was announced that the Miami Dolphins and the National Football League contributed towards the renovation of the field. Former alum, majority owner Stephen M. Ross has donated half of a $164,000 grant to the school. The field is expected to be renewed by September--and named after Ross. Ross's $82,000 grant matches an equal donation by the Dolphins, NFL Youth Football Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

Currently the team plays its games at Flamingo Park's Memorial Field, and is expected to continue to play there but could move to playing games at the school in the future.

Notable alumni

Athletics

Miami Beach High School has a gymnasium which is used for basketball, volleyball and wrestling. The football, baseball and soccer field is in Flamingo Park, located about a mile away from the school. The current athletic director is Edgar Botto. Miami Beach High offers these athletics:

Athletic achievements

The schools sports history and achievements are as follows:

• In the 1930s, the volleyball team won its first state championship. Followed by district championships in 1990, 1998, 2002 and 2011.
• 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 the 1970s, In baseball, the school won its only title in its history, as well as two state runner-up finishes, all coming under future College Baseball Hall of Famer Skip Bertman.
• 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, 1993, 2011 and 2013, girls cross country won district championships.
• Water polo, most successful team in school history with 3 state titles.
• In boys soccer, Miami Beach Senior High has won the district titles in 1991,1994,1996,1997,1998,1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012 and 2013. They hold a couple of GMAC titles as well as Regional Championships. They were state runner-up in 1994.
• In 2008, Junior Francisco "Hunter" Becerra won the State Championship in the diving competition.
• In the 2006-2007 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, with a 7-23 record since the start of the 2004 football season and has 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 and the 2008 season with 4 wins.
• In 2008, the MBSH Cheerleaders brought home the school's first cheerleading trophy after winning second place at the "Bringin' the HEAT!" Miami Cheer & Dance Nationals
• In 2011, the Miami Beach HI-Tide football team began 4-0 for the first time in the new millennium, which included three shutouts to begin the season (Alonzo Mourning, North Miami, and Hialeah Gardens) and a 52-21 rout of rival Krop. The team has been led by Ricardo Louis, a top recruit in the county (ranked the No. 32 overall prospect in ESPNU Top 150 list and committed to Auburn.)
• In 2011 the girls varsity volleyball team made MBSH history by winning districts and advancing to regional semifinals. The team also achieved a 16-0 undefeated season before District competitions began.
• In 2011 and 2012 the girls Cross Country team were District Champs advancing to regional semifinals.
• In the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic school year the Miami Beach football team made two consecutive playoff appearances, a first in the school's history. Under head coach Jason Kradman the Hi-Tides got approval from the Miami Beach city hall for a 2.4 million renovation of flamingo park football field, the field is expected to be first used in September 2013.

The school's athletic rival is Miami Senior High but the school also has an informal athletic rivalry with Dr. Michael M. Krop High School and North Miami High School.

Clubs

Club achievements

During the DECA 50th State Career Development Conference in 2010, Isabella Mongalo became first person in Dade County to be elected as Florida DECA state officer when she was selected by voting delegates as Florida Vice-President.

The Beach High Chapter of FBLA is consistently competitive at the National Leadership Conference, with Nadine Goldberg serving as National Parliamentarian for the 2011-2012 Board.

Honor societies

NRHS Honor Society, part of a national organization. Membership is based on scholarship, community service, leadership, and character. To qualify, students must show a minimum of 20 verifiable hours of community service, and display strong leadership qualities. Students meeting these requirements are interviewed and selected by members of the Faculty Council.

English Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently maintained a high average in English for a minimum of 3 years.

Quill and Scroll- Writing Honor Society

Mu Alpha Theta- Math Honor Society

Phi Beta Chi- Science Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently achieved 90s in Science for a minimum of 3 years.

Italian Honor Society, open to juniors and seniors who have consistently maintained a high average in their years spent studying the language.

Academies

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism: Launched in 1987, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through a theme-based, contextualized curriculum approach. The Academy provides public high school students with the requisite knowledge and skills for a successful career in one of the world's largest service industries, through a curriculum that provides an in-depth look at all aspects of tourism and hospitality, including coursework in business, geography, hospitality, and economics. The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism operates as a small learning community and is located in more than 110 high schools nationwide including Miami Beach Senior High. It is the largest academy of the school with nearly 200 students. Annually, the students go on familiarization trips to places such as Denver, Alaska, Orlando, and San Francisco. Currently, the academy's advisor is Patricia Gregory.

Academy of Information Technology: For students in the 9th through 12th grades, this academy provides student internships, job shadowing opportunities, industry certifications in networking (A+ and C.I.W.), Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop, and in Microsoft's M.O.S. AOIT students also network with NAF (The National Academy Foundation) and community leaders who help guide the program and advocate on its behalf. This academy teaches the students about computer technology in general. Currently, the academy's advisor is Lorelei Stepp-Frolick.

Academy of Visual and Performing Arts: Offers program strands in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, acting, music performance, music education, music composition/ sound engineering. Currently, the academy's advisor is Nina Duval.

Academy of Digital Media: Offers program strands in film and television production, journalism and creative writing. Currently, the academy's advisor is Gina Cunningham.

Academy of Marine and Environmental Science: Offered to students interested in fields with the environment or marine life in general. Currently, the academy's advisor is David Guthrie.

Academy of Entrepreneurship: For students in grades 10-12 who wish to enhance their high school career with "real world" experience in Business and Entrepreneurship. AOSBE introduces high school students to global workplace and to many career opportunities available in accounting, business administration, finance, and entrepreneurship. The current advisor is Karen Austin.

Academy of Education and Child Care: Offers opportunities and innovative ways to learn about the responsibilities of child care, and future of the students with real life situations. The current advisor is Gussie Bowen.

AVID: AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. The current advisor is Sonja Clarke.

Scholars Academy: Scholars Academy is to educate top achieving students at the rate and level of academic rigor commensurate with their abilities so that they graduate as confident, responsible, lifelong learners who are prepared to succeed in higher education and in the world beyond.
During sophomore year, students in this academy are given the choice to apply for the International Baccalaureate program, which begins in the 11th grade and lasts until senior year. The current advisors are David Guthrie and Carlos Rodriguez.

Academics

The State's Accountability program grades a school by a complex formula that looks at both current scores and annual improvement on the Reading, Math, Writing and Science FCATs.

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Films and productions shot at Beach High

MTV's MADE, a self-improvement reality television series, was shot at Miami Beach Senior High in early 2010 chronicling the Miami Beach Cheer Team and their struggles of some trying to make the team and improving the team. It is the third episode of the 11th season of the series on MTV. It premiered August 20, 2010 to mixed reviews.

In 1985, the movie Band of the Hand (directed by Paul Michael Glaser) opening scene was filmed at MBSH. They filmed the explosion scene blowing out the wall to a classroom in the 100 wing.

Student demographics

The ethnic composition of the student body is:

• 65% Hispanic
• 23% Non-Hispanic White
• 10% African American
• 2% Asian
• N/A Multiracial
• N/A American Indian

The gender composition of the student body is:

• 51% Male
• 49% Female

School renovations

The school is undergoing major renovations after 47 years at its second and current location on Prairie Avenue. The school demolished three old buildings (100-300 wings) while remodeling the zero wing (now Building 7) for the Scholars Academy. Taking their place were two new buildings (Buildings 2 & 3) which opened in early 2008 along with a remodeled CAP office, new 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 completed construction and remodeling of the school was finished only a few weeks before school started. This includes a fourth facility (Building 6) which houses a new gym and cafeteria and opened in time for the start of the 2009-10 school year over the former area of the 100-400 wings. The new air-conditioned gym is twice the size of the old gym, which was demolished during the summer break of 2009 in time for the first day of school. A courtyard replaced the old gym's location. The new gym has an aerobics room, dance studio, and new locker rooms. The walls are painted white with indented spots of red and silver, and display the updated Hi-Tide logo....

See also

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools
• High school
• Education in the United States

References

External links

• Miami Beach Senior High School Official website.
• Miami Beach High School Alumni Association.

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