Miami Killian High School
| Miami Killian Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Miami, Florida 33176 United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°40′13″N 80°21′03″W / 25.67019°N 80.35078°WCoordinates: 25°40′13″N 80°21′03″W / 25.67019°N 80.35078°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Reaching New Highs" |
| Established | September 1965 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| School code | 101069 |
| Principal | Magda Pereira |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3000+ |
| • Grade 12 | 697 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Hours in school day | 7:20 am – 2:20 pm |
| Campus | Urban |
| School color(s) | Dark green and gold |
| Athletics | Baseball, football, lacrosse, basketball |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website |
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Miami Killian Senior High School is a secondary school located in the Kendall area of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.[1] The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.
Academics
Miami Killian offers over 20 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, with approximately 15 which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year.
Demographics
Miami Killian Senior High School is 60.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Black/African American, 15.1% White, 1% Asian or Asian American, and 3% unknown/other.[2]
Notable alumni
Athletics
Baseball
- Andy Barkett - former professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates) and current manager of the Jacksonville Suns
- Marty Bystrom - former professional baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees)
- Alex Gonzalez - former professional baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Charlie Greene - former professional baseball player (New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays)
Basketball
- Raja Bell - former Utah Jazz guard of the NBA[3]
- Steve Blake - Detroit Pistons guard of the NBA
Football
- Bret Cooper - football player
- Derrick Gibson - former Oakland Raider of the NFL
- Randal Hill - former NFL and University of Miami receiver
- Danny Hope - former head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University and Purdue University
- Lamar Miller - running back for the Miami Dolphins
- Stephen Tulloch - linebacker for the Detroit Lions
- Keith Reaser - NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers
Other
- Jean-Julien Rojer - professional tennis player
- Michael Oliveira - professional boxer
- Michael Nyitray - USOC Coach of the Year; professional bowling coach, 2010 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Committee National Developmental Coach of the Year
Miscellaneous
- Andrew Chifari - Starbucks' most expensive drink record breaker[4]
- Michelle Kaufman - current sportswriter at the Miami Herald; adjunct professor at University of Miami; has covered ten Olympics and four World Cups; double majored at UM in Journalism and English; married to writer Dave Barry
- Robert Regalado - Hip-Hop Artist
- DaShawn Davis III - Cocaine and Heroine Dealer.
- Chuck Todd - NBC News' Chief White House Correspondent
- Alhena Adams - transgender woman; adult film actress;[5] author;[6] class of 2002
- Andy Slater - sports talk-show host
See also
References
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kendall CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Miami Killian Senior High School - Miami, Florida/FL". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ "Raja Bell". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "New Starbucks Free Drink Record Set With $54 Sexagintuple Vanilla Bean Mocha Frappuccino". Consumerist. Consumer Reports. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ ShemaleStarDB - Alhena Adams
- ↑ Amazon- Alhena Adams
External links
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