Miami Killian High School
| Miami Killian Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Kendall, Florida 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 | 2,303 (2014-15)[1] |
| 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.[2][3] The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.
Academics
Miami Killian offers over 20 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, with 15 (approximately) 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, 19.6% Black/African American, 17.1% White, 1% Asian or Asian American, and 3% other.[4]
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[5]
- Steve Blake - Detroit Pistons guard of the NBA.
- Ricky Blanton - former forward for the NBA Chicago Bulls and NCAA LSU Tigers.
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 Houston Texans
- Stephen Tulloch - linebacker for the Detroit Lions
- Keith Reaser - NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers
- Mark Cooper -NFL Lineman, Denver Broncos University of Miami
- Rufus Ferguson- NFL Atlanta Falcons
- Olivier Vernon - defensive lineman for the New York Giants and University of Miami
- Sean Taylor - late NFL safety for the Washington Redskins and University of Miami
Soccer
- Diego Walsh - Midfielder for teams in the MLS, NASL, A-League, USL, and TPL
Other
- Alex Caceres - professional UFC fighter
- Jean-Julien Rojer - professional tennis player
- Michael Oliveira - professional boxer
- David Avellan - professional WEC fighter and ADCC bronze medalist
Miscellaneous
- Jeff Baena - Filmmaker
- Michelle Kaufman - sportswriter at the Miami Herald
- Pouya - Singer Songwriter
- Andy Slater - sports talk-show host
- Chuck Todd - NBC News' Chief White House Correspondent
- Kent Fuchs - President of the University of Florida (2015 - present) [6]
References
- ↑ "MIAMI KILLIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kendall CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Home. Miami Killian High School. Retrieved on January 8, 2017. "Miami Killian Senior High School | 10655 SW 97TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33176" - Put the whole address in a map program and you will see it is in Kendall CDP.
- ↑ "Miami Killian Senior High School - Miami, Florida/FL". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ "Raja Bell". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ president.ufl.edu/about/fuchs
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