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South Dade Senior High School vs. Coral Reef Senior High School

Should you attend South Dade Senior High School or Coral Reef Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Dade Senior High School
28401 Sw 167th Ave
Homestead, FL 33030
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Coral Reef Senior High School
10101 Sw 152nd St
Miami, FL 33157
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Coral Reef Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 3,145 students in grades 9-12, South Dade Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,243 students in grades 8-12, Coral Reef Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
3,145 students
3,243 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
126 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Dade Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coral Reef Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3215 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#366 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Dade Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coral Reef Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 30% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of South Dade Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Coral Reef Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South Dade Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Coral Reef Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
806
908
Grade 10 Students
814
746
Grade 11 Students
797
766
Grade 12 Students
728
823

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
78%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of South Dade Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Coral Reef Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dade Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coral Reef Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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