Miami Sunset Senior High School

Q: Is Miami Sunset Senior High School a good school?

Miami Sunset Senior High School ranks 376 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Miami Sunset Senior High School is a public high school in Miami, Florida, serving 1,062 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with over 90% Hispanic students and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. While the school maintains high graduation rates, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic performance that lag behind district and state averages.

One of the school's strengths is its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.5% to 92.8% in recent years, which are generally higher than the Miami-Dade district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.8% in 2018-2019 to 39.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state. Additionally, Miami Sunset Senior High School's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra 1, tend to lag behind the district and state averages, though the school performs better in subjects like Biology 1 and US History.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Miami-Dade district, such as John A. Ferguson Senior High and Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School, Miami Sunset Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 360 out of 648 Florida high schools in 2012-2013 to 458 out of 746 in 2020-2021, suggests that its performance has not kept pace with other high schools in the state. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population may be contributing factors to the school's relatively lower academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving overall outcomes at Miami Sunset Senior High School.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

13125 SW 72nd St
Miami, FL 33183

(305) 385-4255

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,272

Feeder schools for Miami Sunset Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bent Tree Elementary School
	Claude Pepper Elementary School
	Jack David Gordon Elementary School
	Kendale Lakes Elementary School
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	Winston Park K-8 Center
Middle:	Howard D. McMillan Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 1,062

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

4.9%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Miami Sunset Senior High School ranks better than 53.4% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 56^th among 102 ranked high schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Miami Sunset 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 (91.3%), White (4.9%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miami Sunset Senior High School is 20.4, which is the 33^rd best among 102 high schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Miami Sunset Senior High School employs 52 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miami Sunset Senior High School is $12,272, which is the 30^th highest among 102 high schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Miami Sunset Senior High School 376^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Miami Sunset 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 Miami Sunset Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	60.45	196^th	484	59.5%
2005	56.44	222^nd	487	54.4%
2006	49.61	253^rd	477	47.0%
2007	43.38	336^th	563	40.3%
2008	48.79	318^th	577	44.9%
2009	53.23	301^st	587	48.7%
2010	54.15	317^th	620	48.9%
2011	50.30	342^nd	622	45.0%
2012	36.64	345^th	606	43.1%
2013	41.20	360^th	648	44.4%
2014	41.56	394^th	687	42.6%
2016	27.81	473^rd	693	31.7%
2017	26.75	477^th	714	33.2%
2018	33.38	439^th	716	38.7%
2019	33.00	460^th	734	37.3%
2021	31.80	458^th	746	38.6%
2022	37.33	420^th	774	45.7%
2023	41.91	369^th	792	53.4%
2024	44.31	376^th	807	53.4%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a student
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Awful school, at least when I attended, overcrowded, teachers had an "air of entitlement," drugs everywhere, it was Kendall and everyone thought of themselves as thugs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Miami Sunset 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	1430	151	111	1532	0	n/a	n/a	0	3224
1989	1361	188	132	1813	0	n/a	n/a	0	3494
1990	1209	189	138	2104	0	n/a	n/a	0	3640
1991	1237	206	120	2115	0	n/a	n/a	0	3678
1992	1158	226	106	1972	0	n/a	n/a	0	3462
1993	1083	251	99	2029	0	n/a	n/a	0	3462
1994	1028	274	113	2161	0	n/a	n/a	0	3576
1995	1019	258	133	2472	0	n/a	n/a	0	3882
1996	1019	258	133	2472	0	n/a	n/a	0	3882
1997	1007	268	135	2696	0	n/a	n/a	0	4106
1998	982	252	133	2779	0	n/a	n/a	0	4146
1999	982	235	135	3077	2	n/a	n/a	0	4431
2000	988	248	131	3361	3	n/a	n/a	0	4731
2001	753	199	103	2841	3	n/a	n/a	0	3899
2002	594	174	73	2753	2	n/a	n/a	0	3596
2003	594	174	73	2753	2	n/a	n/a	0	3596
2004	522	180	60	2630	2	n/a	n/a	0	3394
2005	502	196	51	2595	1	n/a	n/a	0	3345
2006	445	238	48	2581	0	n/a	n/a	0	3312
2007	366	218	49	2446	2	n/a	n/a	31	3112
2008	345	196	49	2405	2	n/a	n/a	47	3044
2009	294	184	49	2198	3	n/a	n/a	45	2773
2010	285	192	55	2166	2	n/a	n/a	0	2700
2011	266	162	45	2154	1	0	3	0	2631
2012	231	125	44	1981	0	0	6	0	2387
2013	203	97	26	1791	0	0	5	0	2122
2014	167	98	22	1630	0	0	4	0	1921
2015	146	82	15	1527	0	0	4	0	1774
2016	105	60	13	1394	0	0	1	0	1573
2017	95	52	11	1283	0	0	5	0	1446
2018	96	60	9	1246	0	0	4	0	1415
2019	84	56	11	1137	0	0	4	0	1292
2020	73	41	8	1068	0	0	6	0	1196
2021	54	46	10	1003	1	1	6	0	1121
2022	52	28	6	1024	1	1	6	0	1118
2023	52	25	7	970	2	1	5	0	1062

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 Miami Sunset Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3224	171.0	18.8	3.3
1989	3494	177.0	19.7	4.8
1990	3640	188.0	19.3	6
1991	3678	189.0	19.4	7.6
1992	3462	165.0	20.9	8.1
1993	3462	134.0	25.8	9.7
1994	3576	145.0	24.7	11.7
1995	3882	155.0	25.0	14
1996	3882	155.0	25.0	14
1997	4106	169.0	24.3	16
1998	4146	168.0	24.7	15.3
1999	4431	173.0	25.6	19.5
2000	4731	175.0	27.0	21.4
2001	3899	168.0	23.2	23.3
2002	3596	151.0	23.8	37.1
2003	3596	151.0	23.8	37.1
2004	3394	145.0	23.4	41.8
2005	3345	147.0	22.8	43
2006	3312	149.0	22.2	41.8
2007	3112	143.0	21.8	42.7
2008	3044	150.0	20.3	43.1
2009	2773	133.4	20.8	48.9
2010	2700	131.0	20.6	57.4
2011	2631	124.0	21.2	61
2012	2387	110.0	21.7	66.4
2013	2122	103.0	20.6	70.1
2014	1921	88.0	21.8	73.1
2015	1774	84.0	21.1	74.6
2016	1573	74.0	21.2	78.5
2017	1446	70.0	20.6	78.6
2018	1415	65.0	21.7	75.8
2019	1292	59.0	21.8	74
2020	1196	59.0	20.2	72.1
2021	1121	57.0	19.6	78
2022	1118	54.0	20.7	78.3
2023	1062	52.0	20.4	54

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 Miami Sunset Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3224	171.0	18.8	3.3
1989	3494	177.0	19.7	4.8
1990	3640	188.0	19.3	6
1991	3678	189.0	19.4	7.6
1992	3462	165.0	20.9	8.1
1993	3462	134.0	25.8	9.7
1994	3576	145.0	24.7	11.7
1995	3882	155.0	25.0	14
1996	3882	155.0	25.0	14
1997	4106	169.0	24.3	16
1998	4146	168.0	24.7	15.3
1999	4431	173.0	25.6	19.5
2000	4731	175.0	27.0	21.4
2001	3899	168.0	23.2	23.3
2002	3596	151.0	23.8	37.1
2003	3596	151.0	23.8	37.1
2004	3394	145.0	23.4	41.8
2005	3345	147.0	22.8	43
2006	3312	149.0	22.2	41.8
2007	3112	143.0	21.8	42.7
2008	3044	150.0	20.3	43.1
2009	2773	133.4	20.8	48.9
2010	2700	131.0	20.6	57.4
2011	2631	124.0	21.2	61
2012	2387	110.0	21.7	66.4
2013	2122	103.0	20.6	70.1
2014	1921	88.0	21.8	73.1
2015	1774	84.0	21.1	74.6
2016	1573	74.0	21.2	78.5
2017	1446	70.0	20.6	78.6
2018	1415	65.0	21.7	75.8
2019	1292	59.0	21.8	74
2020	1196	59.0	20.2	72.1
2021	1121	57.0	19.6	78
2022	1118	54.0	20.7	78.3
2023	1062	52.0	20.4	54

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 Miami Sunset Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$750 (9.2%)	$7,422 (90.8%)	$8,172
2019	$916 (10.4%)	$7,887 (89.6%)	$8,803
2020	$921 (9.3%)	$9,034 (90.7%)	$9,955
2021	$1,578 (15.2%)	$8,814 (84.8%)	$10,392
2022	$1,707 (14.5%)	$10,036 (85.5%)	$11,742
2023	$1,858 (15.1%)	$10,413 (84.9%)	$12,272

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Miami Sunset Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 460^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 369^th of 792 High schools	16.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Miami Sunset Senior High School)	41	43	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	55	54	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Miami Sunset Senior High School)	40	41	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 (Miami Sunset Senior High School)	53	68	15%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Miami Sunset Senior High School)	67	68	1%
End of Course US History (Miami-Dade)	71	66	5%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami Sunset Senior High School)	42	47	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Miami Sunset Senior High School)	39	18	21%
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	1292	1062	17.8%
African American	56	25	55.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	11	7	36.4%
Hispanic	1137	970	14.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	84	52	38.1%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74%	54%	19.9%

Schools Near Miami Sunset 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
Miami Sunset Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	13125 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-4255	1,062	52	20.4	54.0%	52 (4.9%)	25 (2.4%)	970 (91.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	44.3	376^th of 807 public high schools	53.4%		41.9	369^th of 792 public high schools	53.4%	7	36.0	40.0	56.0	55.0	62.0	77.0	$12,272	$1,858	$10,413
Archimedean Upper Conservatory	Public, Charter	9-12	12425 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 279-6572	306	23	13.3	2.9%	27 (8.8%)	10 (3.3%)	233 (76.1%)	33 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	92.2	9^th of 807 public high schools	98.9%		92.5	10^th of 792 public high schools	98.7%	1	89.0	95.0		61.0	100.0	99.0	$10,485	$00	$10,485
Terra Environmental Research Institute	Public, Magnet	9-12	11005 SW 84th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 412-5800	1,619	66	24.5	32.2%	143 (8.8%)	29 (1.8%)	1,374 (84.9%)	61 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	93.9	4^th of 807 public high schools	99.5%		94.5	5^th of 792 public high schools	99.4%	1	96.0	93.0		98.0	97.0	98.0	$9,597	$1,201	$8,397
Miami Youth Academy	Public	6-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	19	0		15.8%	6 (31.6%)	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kendall Greens High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8610 SW 107 Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 619-8129	511	0	41.0	11.7%	21 (4.1%)	12 (2.3%)	476 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	720^th of 807 public high schools	10.8%		4.8	713^th of 792 public high schools	10.0%	7	19.0	18.0	15.0	6.0	8.0	20.0	$8,286	$2,889	$5,397
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High	Public, Magnet	8-12	3601 SW 147th Ave	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 225-9729	2,436	109	22.3	57.4%	44 (1.8%)	15 (0.6%)	2,351 (96.5%)	16 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	47.7	330^th of 807 public high schools	59.1%		47	319^th of 792 public high schools	59.7%	11	48.0	52.0	29.0	42.0	72.0	75.0	$11,116	$1,685	$9,431
School For Advanced Studies - South	Public	11-12	11011 SW 104th St # T-301	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-0510	284	6	47.3	38.4%	20 (7.0%)	5 (1.8%)	240 (84.5%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)							$11,615	$876	$10,739
Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	14901 SW 42nd St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 559-8583	530	12	44.1	58.7%	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	510 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64.7	174^th of 807 public high schools	78.4%		64.1	172^nd of 792 public high schools	78.3%	2	68.0	70.0	67.0	39.0	69.0	86.0	$9,607	$1,228	$8,380
Felix Varela Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	15255 SW 96th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 752-7900	2,068	83	24.9	49.1%	87 (4.2%)	47 (2.3%)	1,897 (91.7%)	29 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	36.6	457^th of 807 public high schools	43.4%		39.7	391^st of 792 public high schools	50.6%	66	42.0	48.0	30.0	41.0	56.0	64.0	$10,070	$1,382	$8,688
John A. Ferguson Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15900 SW 56th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 408-2700	4,368	163	26.7	48.6%	146 (3.3%)	52 (1.2%)	4,065 (93.1%)	86 (2.0%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.0%)	13 (0.3%)	68.3	147^th of 807 public high schools	81.8%		71.8	122^nd of 792 public high schools	84.6%	25	67.0	72.0	50.0	66.0	78.0	76.0	$8,601	$1,221	$7,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Sunset Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Miami Sunset Senior High School?

Students at Miami Sunset Senior High School are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Miami Sunset Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,062 students attended Miami Sunset Senior High School.

Is Miami Sunset Senior High School a good school?

Miami Sunset Senior High School ranks 376^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Miami Sunset Senior High School?

Miami Sunset Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bent Tree Elementary School
Elementary : Claude Pepper Elementary School
Elementary : Jack David Gordon Elementary School
Elementary : Kendale Lakes Elementary School
Elementary : Winston Park K-8 Center
Middle : Howard D. McMillan Middle School

What district is Miami Sunset Senior High School in?

Miami-Dade

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