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School for Advanced Studies

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School for Advanced Studies
Location
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United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1988
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalOmar Monteagudo
Grades11–12
CampusUrban
Color(s)    White, Blue
MascotWhite tigers
WebsiteOfficial website

The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is located at five campuses of Miami Dade College: Homestead campus, Kendall campus, North campus, West campus, and Wolfson campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Overview

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SAS provides accelerated education for students in grades 11–12, allowing them to earn an associate's degree from Miami Dade College (MDC) concurrent with their last two years of high school.[1][2][3]

Student eligibility

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Students interested in attending SAS must apply in the fall of their sophomore year.

Students must have:[3]

  1. A minimum 3.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA)
  2. Earned required exam scores (PERT or Accuplacer)
  3. Submitted the application on time and correctly
  4. Record of exemplary attendance

Campuses

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Each campus holds different and unique components.

Locations:

  • Homestead: 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030[4]
  • Kendall: 11011 SW 104th St, Miami, FL 33176[5]
  • North: 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33167[6]
  • West: 3800 NW 115th Ave, Doral, FL 33178[7]
  • Wolfson: 25 NE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33132[8]

Curriculum:

11th grade[1]
Social Studies: AP United States Government and Politics

AP Macroeconomics

AP United States History Constitutional Law Honors
Research: Research 1 Honors
Language Arts: AP English Literature AP English Language and Composition Great Books Honors
Mathematics: AP Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
12th grade[1]
Social Studies: AP United States Government and Politics

AP Macroeconomics

AP United States History Constitutional Law Honors
Research: Research 2 Honors Internship
Language Arts: AP English Literature AP English Language and Composition Great Books Honors
Mathematics: AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC


Clubs[1]
Homestead Kendall North West Wolfson
Arts/Gaming Art Art Chess Art
Black Student Union Chess Black Student Union FBLA Black Student Union
Culinary Arts Coding Mental Health Literary Magazine Coding
Environmental Debate/Mock Trial English Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta Environmental
Gay Straight Alliance Gay Straight Alliance Gay Straight Alliance English Honor Society Feeding South Florida
Literary Magazine Literary Magazine Hispanic heritage Model UN Hispanic Heritage
Mu Alpha Theta Model UN Math and Coding Science Honor Society Jewish Student Union
National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society Student Government Association Performing and Fine Arts
Newspaper Science Honor Society Medical Technology Students Mock Trial
Student Government Association Women of Tomorrow Women of Tomorrow Wild West Artistry Sports Ethusiasts

Curriculum

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Only offer Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses

Advanced Placement Courses

Demographics

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Student diversity[2]
Minority enrollment 92.5%
Hispanic 82.7%
White 7.5%
Asian 6.0%
Black 3.0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Gender distribution[2]
Female 64%
Male 36%

Awards and honors

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  • Ranked #3 in the 2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools[2] by the U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best Florida High Schools[2] by the U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools in the Miami, FL Area[2] by U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 High Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools District[2] by U.S. News on Education
  • Ranked #6 out of the top 2000 public senior high schools in the U.S. in a joint report by Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2013, 2nd out of all Florida schools, and 1st out of all Miami schools[9][10]
  • 7 May 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school.[11]
  • Ranked #12 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2012, and 3rd out of all Florida schools on the list[12]
  • Ranked #46 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2010, and 10th out of all Florida schools on the list[13]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "School for Advanced Studies (SAS)". School for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "School for Advanced Studies (SAS)". U.S. News.
  3. ^ a b "School for Advanced Studies to Hold Information Sessions in September and October 2023". MDC News. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Homestead Campus - Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Kendall Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  6. ^ "North Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. ^ "West Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Wolfson Campus | Miami Dade College". www.mdc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  9. ^ "2013 America's Best High Schools - Newsweek". mag.newsweek.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013.
  10. ^ Miami Dades school for advanced Miami Herald May 6, 2013 [dead link]
  11. ^ "School for Advanced Studies".
  12. ^ Zhao, Emmeline (21 May 2012). "Newsweek: Best High Schools In America 2012". Huffington Post.
  13. ^ "Newsweek High School Profile Page". Newsweek. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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