Hialeah Senior High School

Q: Is Hialeah Senior High School a good school?

Hialeah Senior High School ranks 595 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Hialeah Senior High School is a public high school in Hialeah, Florida, serving 1,732 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hialeah Senior High School has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (93.59%) compared to nearby schools, it has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Florida high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 85.5% in 2018-2019 to 96.6% in 2022-2023, outpacing the nearby Miami Springs Senior High School, Westland Hialeah Senior High School, and other surrounding schools.

Despite the graduation rate improvement, Hialeah Senior High School continues to face significant challenges. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 33.7% to 54.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Hialeah Senior High School consistently underperforms the Miami-Dade County and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 19% to 54%, compared to 49% to 70% for Miami-Dade and 48% to 68% for Florida. The school also serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.09% to 87.15% over the past 3 years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

251 E 47th St
Hialeah, FL 33013

(305) 822-1500

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,298

Feeder schools for Hialeah Senior High School:

Elementary:	Amelia Earhart Elementary School
	Flamingo Elementary School
	Mae M. Walters Elementary School
	North Hialeah Elementary School
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	Palm Springs Elementary School
Middle:	Hialeah Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 1,732

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

African American:

4.7%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hialeah Senior High School ranks worse than 73.7% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 86^th among 102 ranked high schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hialeah Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.6%), African American (4.7%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hialeah Senior High School is 19.9, which is the 28^th best among 102 high schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Hialeah Senior High School employs 87 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hialeah Senior High School is $12,298, which is the 29^th highest among 102 high schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hialeah Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hialeah Senior High School 595^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Hialeah Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hialeah Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	30.50	364^th	484	24.8%
2005	25.94	388^th	487	20.3%
2006	27.60	370^th	477	22.4%
2007	28.72	406^th	563	27.9%
2008	34.61	395^th	577	31.5%
2009	33.98	415^th	587	29.3%
2010	38.83	420^th	620	32.3%
2011	39.52	419^th	622	32.6%
2012	26.76	435^th	606	28.2%
2013	26.36	484^th	648	25.3%
2014	24.05	519^th	687	24.5%
2016	20.23	537^th	693	22.5%
2017	20.42	534^th	714	25.2%
2018	22.97	529^th	716	26.1%
2019	23.00	541^st	734	26.3%
2021	20.39	553^rd	746	25.9%
2022	24.23	553^rd	774	28.6%
2023	19.51	608^th	792	23.2%
2024	24.28	595^th	807	26.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, May 18, 2009

My child goes to this school. He has learned a lot, I also believe that the education is way better than in ANY other schools in this area. They have top quality technology and the school is enourmos. I would recommend this school for any parent trying to find a school for their children or trying to look for a higher and better education, and a succcesful future and career. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hialeah Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	217	140	20	2437	0	n/a	n/a	0	2814
1989	213	120	25	2483	0	n/a	n/a	0	2841
1990	184	116	22	2589	0	n/a	n/a	0	2911
1991	160	157	26	2673	0	n/a	n/a	0	3016
1992	148	171	22	2614	0	n/a	n/a	0	2955
1993	153	177	17	2644	0	n/a	n/a	0	2991
1994	152	182	18	2513	0	n/a	n/a	0	2865
1995	123	223	6	2357	3	n/a	n/a	0	2712
1996	123	223	6	2357	3	n/a	n/a	0	2712
1997	116	202	7	2191	2	n/a	n/a	0	2518
1998	126	168	10	2759	0	n/a	n/a	0	3063
1999	130	174	13	2889	0	n/a	n/a	0	3206
2000	131	181	13	3014	0	n/a	n/a	0	3339
2001	120	191	11	3213	0	n/a	n/a	0	3535
2002	127	194	11	3742	0	n/a	n/a	0	4074
2003	127	194	11	3742	0	n/a	n/a	0	4074
2004	133	192	13	3864	0	n/a	n/a	0	4202
2005	127	180	15	3967	0	n/a	n/a	0	4289
2006	133	158	13	4033	0	n/a	n/a	0	4337
2007	119	164	14	3870	0	n/a	n/a	5	4172
2008	88	165	13	3514	1	n/a	n/a	5	3786
2009	69	251	10	3104	1	n/a	n/a	6	3441
2010	61	218	6	2884	1	n/a	n/a	2	3172
2011	68	158	10	2740	0	0	1	0	2977
2012	70	154	4	2711	0	0	1	0	2940
2013	52	132	4	2785	0	0	0	0	2973
2014	57	133	4	2692	2	0	1	0	2889
2015	55	151	1	2571	2	0	1	0	2781
2016	44	147	2	2349	0	0	1	0	2543
2017	47	152	3	2217	0	0	1	0	2420
2018	35	163	2	2065	0	0	2	0	2267
2019	43	133	2	1907	0	0	1	0	2086
2020	36	122	2	1901	0	0	1	0	2062
2021	40	93	1	1778	0	0	1	0	1913
2022	42	78	3	1642	0	0	1	0	1766
2023	27	81	3	1621	0	0	0	0	1732

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hialeah Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2814	140.0	20.1	9.8
1989	2841	142.0	20.0	12.1
1990	2911	146.0	19.9	15.7
1991	3016	149.0	20.2	13.5
1992	2955	138.0	21.4	17
1993	2991	112.0	26.7	19.6
1994	2865	115.0	24.9	21
1995	2712	111.0	24.4	32.4
1996	2712	111.0	24.4	32.4
1997	2518	113.0	22.3	31.1
1998	3063	126.0	24.3	32.8
1999	3206	132.0	24.3	34.4
2000	3339	135.0	24.7	42.6
2001	3535	138.0	25.6	33.2
2002	4074	162.0	25.1	58.3
2003	4074	162.0	25.1	58.3
2004	4202	166.0	25.3	61.3
2005	4289	182.0	23.6	65.7
2006	4337	190.0	22.8	59.4
2007	4172	187.0	22.3	60.3
2008	3786	198.0	19.1	62.3
2009	3441	180.7	19.1	70
2010	3172	168.5	18.8	79.1
2011	2977	149.0	19.9	84.8
2012	2940	150.0	19.6	85.5
2013	2973	150.0	19.8	87.5
2014	2889	143.0	20.2	86.2
2015	2781	135.0	20.6	81.7
2016	2543	125.0	20.3	86.1
2017	2420	115.0	21.0	85.1
2018	2267	116.0	19.5	80
2019	2086	100.0	20.8	79.6
2020	2062	99.0	20.8	78.7
2021	1913	101.0	18.9	86.8
2022	1766	98.0	18.0	87.1
2023	1732	87.0	19.9	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hialeah Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2814	140.0	20.1	9.8
1989	2841	142.0	20.0	12.1
1990	2911	146.0	19.9	15.7
1991	3016	149.0	20.2	13.5
1992	2955	138.0	21.4	17
1993	2991	112.0	26.7	19.6
1994	2865	115.0	24.9	21
1995	2712	111.0	24.4	32.4
1996	2712	111.0	24.4	32.4
1997	2518	113.0	22.3	31.1
1998	3063	126.0	24.3	32.8
1999	3206	132.0	24.3	34.4
2000	3339	135.0	24.7	42.6
2001	3535	138.0	25.6	33.2
2002	4074	162.0	25.1	58.3
2003	4074	162.0	25.1	58.3
2004	4202	166.0	25.3	61.3
2005	4289	182.0	23.6	65.7
2006	4337	190.0	22.8	59.4
2007	4172	187.0	22.3	60.3
2008	3786	198.0	19.1	62.3
2009	3441	180.7	19.1	70
2010	3172	168.5	18.8	79.1
2011	2977	149.0	19.9	84.8
2012	2940	150.0	19.6	85.5
2013	2973	150.0	19.8	87.5
2014	2889	143.0	20.2	86.2
2015	2781	135.0	20.6	81.7
2016	2543	125.0	20.3	86.1
2017	2420	115.0	21.0	85.1
2018	2267	116.0	19.5	80
2019	2086	100.0	20.8	79.6
2020	2062	99.0	20.8	78.7
2021	1913	101.0	18.9	86.8
2022	1766	98.0	18.0	87.1
2023	1732	87.0	19.9	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hialeah Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,006 (12.0%)	$7,367 (88.0%)	$8,373
2019	$993 (11.3%)	$7,770 (88.7%)	$8,763
2020	$1,002 (10.7%)	$8,373 (89.3%)	$9,375
2021	$1,896 (18.2%)	$8,549 (81.8%)	$10,445
2022	$2,331 (18.6%)	$10,202 (81.4%)	$12,532
2023	$2,233 (18.2%)	$10,065 (81.8%)	$12,298

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hialeah Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 541^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 608^th of 792 High schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hialeah Senior High School)	40	37	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	55	54	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hialeah Senior High School)	34	35	1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	53	52	1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hialeah Senior High School)	43	27	16%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Hialeah Senior High School)	57	54	3%
End of Course US History (Miami-Dade)	71	66	5%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hialeah Senior High School)	17	24	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Hialeah Senior High School)	28	28
End of Course Geometry (Miami-Dade)	55	49	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2086	1732	17%
African American	133	81	39.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	1907	1621	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	43	27	37.2%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	67.1%	12.5%

Schools Near Hialeah Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hialeah Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	251 E 47th St	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 822-1500	1,732	87	19.9	67.1%	27 (1.6%)	81 (4.7%)	1,621 (93.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	595^th of 807 public high schools	26.3%		19.5	608^th of 792 public high schools	23.2%	13	34.0	36.0	39.0	35.0	38.0	54.0	$12,298	$2,233	$10,065
School For Advanced Studies North	Public	11-12	11380 NW 27th Ave # 1111	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-1089	132	3	44.0	40.9%	15 (11.4%)	24 (18.2%)	91 (68.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$7,990	$529	$7,461
Imater Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	982	10	98.2	87.9%	11 (1.1%)	9 (0.9%)	962 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.2	324^th of 807 public high schools	59.9%		48.1	308^th of 792 public high schools	61.1%	16	56.0	60.0	45.0	45.0	41.0	67.0	$8,752	$1,031	$7,721
Stellar Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7900 NW 27th Ave # F20	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 693-2273	300	13	23.0	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	163 (54.3%)	132 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2.3	779^th of 807 public high schools	3.5%		4.5	717^th of 792 public high schools	9.5%	62	5.0	0.0	3.0	8.0	11.0	13.0	$9,610	$1,937	$7,673
North Park High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 NW 135th St	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 720-2995	548	9	60.8	10.4%	0 (0.0%)	260 (47.4%)	283 (51.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2.5	774^th of 807 public high schools	4.1%		2.2	782^nd of 792 public high schools	1.3%	8	14.0	8.0	2.0	6.0	10.0	4.0	$8,895	$4,088	$4,807
Miami Springs Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	751 Dove Ave	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 885-3585	998	46	21.6	69.8%	38 (3.8%)	140 (14.0%)	818 (82.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39.4	425^th of 807 public high schools	47.3%		37.8	413^th of 792 public high schools	47.9%	12	35.0	42.0	49.0	50.0	60.0	73.0	$12,840	$2,028	$10,812
Westland Hialeah Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 W 18th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 818-3000	1,098	49	22.4	74.9%	13 (1.2%)	24 (2.2%)	1,059 (96.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	497^th of 807 public high schools	38.4%		29.3	508^th of 792 public high schools	35.9%	11	30.0	37.0	59.0	59.0	58.0	49.0	$10,623	$1,747	$8,877
Cope Center North	Public	6-12	9950 NW 19th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3300	43	9	4.7	74.4%	0 (0.0%)	27 (62.8%)	14 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)						40.0	$81,360	$7,177	$74,183
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7977 W 12th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 823-1330	1,344	66	20.3	67.9%	27 (2.0%)	282 (21.0%)	1,014 (75.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	22.3	624^th of 807 public high schools	22.7%		27.5	528^th of 792 public high schools	33.3%	96	27.0	32.0	27.0	34.0	44.0	59.0	$13,457	$2,492	$10,965
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10151 NW 19th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8324	1,208	49	24.6	71.7%	5 (0.4%)	1,024 (84.8%)	169 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	61.6	201^st of 807 public high schools	75.1%		55.3	239^th of 792 public high schools	69.8%	38	69.0	64.0	44.0	44.0	72.0	79.0	$11,306	$2,046	$9,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Hialeah Senior High School

What schools feed into Hialeah Senior High School?

Hialeah Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Elementary : Flamingo Elementary School
Elementary : Mae M. Walters Elementary School
Elementary : North Hialeah Elementary School
Elementary : Palm Springs Elementary School
Middle : Hialeah Middle School

How many students attend Hialeah Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,732 students attended Hialeah Senior High School.

Is Hialeah Senior High School a good school?

Hialeah Senior High School ranks 595^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Hialeah Senior High School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Hialeah Senior High School?

Students at Hialeah Senior High School are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

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