Miami-Dade Schools Receives 84 National Magnet Merit Awards
DORAL, FL – Miami-Dade Schools receives 84 National Magnet Merit Awards for the 2023-2024 award cycle, which is more than any other district in the U.S. has received.
Magnet Schools of America (MSA), a national organization representing more than 4,000 magnet schools and programs, annually recognizes magnet schools and programs for their commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful diversity efforts, specialized teaching staff and parent/community involvement.
M-DCPS received 42 Magnet Schools of Excellence Merit Awards and 42 Magnet Schools of Distinction Merit Awards. Schools awarded the Magnet Schools of Excellence Merit Award excelled in all areas measured and serve as National Exemplary Magnet School Models. Notably, among them, 19 schools stood out as Top Magnet Schools of Excellence.
This year’s awards have propelled the total Magnet Merit Awards received by M-DCPS to an impressive 613 over the past 12 years. This accomplishment underscores the district’s commitment to fostering dynamic educational environments that adhere to the Magnet School standard of excellence.
M-DCPS’ Schools of Excellence Merit Award recipients for 2024 are as follows:
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SCHOOL |
MAGNET THEME(S) |
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Ada Merritt K-8 Center |
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Air Base K-8 Center for International Education |
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Ben Sheppard Elementary School |
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BioTech @ Richmond Heights 9-12 Senior High School |
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Center for International Education A Cambridge Academy |
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Coconut Palm K-8 Center |
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Coral Gables Senior High School |
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Cutler Bay Senior High School |
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Design and Architecture Senior High School |
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Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts (Top School of Excellence) |
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Dr. Micheal M. Krop Senior High School |
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Earlington Heights Elementary School |
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Felix Varela Senior High School |
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Frank C. Martin K-8 Center |
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George Washington Carver Middle School |
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Howard D. McMillan Middle School |
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International Studies Preparatory Academy (Top School of Excellence) |
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iPrep Academy North |
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iPreparatory Academy |
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Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School |
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Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy (Top School of Excellence) |
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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School (Top School of Excellence) |
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Lawton Chiles Middle School |
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Maritime & Science Technology Academy (MAST) (Top School of Excellence) |
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MAST@ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus |
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Medical Academy for Science and Technology (MAST @Homestead) |
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Miami Lakes Educational Center |
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Miami Lakes Middle School |
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Miami Norland Senior High School |
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Miami Southridge Senior High School |
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Miami Springs Senior High School (Top School of Excellence) |
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North Dade Center of Modern Languages |
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Ponce de Leon Middle School (Top School of Excellence) |
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Richmond Heights Middle School |
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Rockway Middle School |
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Shenandoah Middle School |
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South Dade Senior High School |
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South Miami Senior High School (Top School of Excellence) |
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Southwood Middle School (Top School of Excellence) |
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Sunset Elementary School |
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TERRA Environmental Research Institute (Top School of Excellence) |
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W.R. Thomas Middle School |
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M-DCPS Schools of Distinction Merit Award recipients for 2024 are as follows:
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SCHOOL |
MAGNET THEME(S) |
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Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts |
· Visual, Performing and Communicative Arts |
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Barbara Goleman Senior High School |
· Information Systems Technology, Digital Marketing, Financial Technologies, STEM Advanced Placement Capstone, Advanced Placement Capstone, Forensic Science, Law Enforcement/ Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity |
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Charles R. Drew K-8 Center |
· Visual and Performing Arts |
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Coral Reef Senior High School |
· International Baccalaureate |
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Country Club Middle School |
· Biomedical · Forensics |
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G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School |
· Cambridge International Program, Information Technology, iPrep |
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George Washington Carver Elementary School |
· International Programs |
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Hammocks Middle School |
· Pre-Law · Apple Coding |
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Henry S. West Laboratory School |
· Global Focus |
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Herbert A. Ammons Middle School |
· International Baccalaureate |
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Hialeah High School |
· Visual and Performing Arts |
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Hialeah Middle School |
· Visual and Performing Arts |
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Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School |
· Digital Media Technology & Entrepreneurship, iPrep, Legal Studies |
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Homestead Senior High School |
· Practical Nursing, Hospitality & Tourism, Veterinary Science |
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Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy |
· STEM / STEAM Arts Integration |
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Joella C. Good Elementary School |
· Montessori |
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John A. Ferguson Senior High School |
· International Baccalaureate, International Business and Finance, Culinary Arts, Information Technology, Biomedical |
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John F. Kennedy Middle School |
· Bio-Medical / Environmental / Agricultural / Technology (BEAT) |
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Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School |
· Law Studies, Homeland Security, Forensic Science |
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Miami Coral Park Senior High School |
· Engineering & Robotics, Architecture, Biomedical, Construction |
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Miami Northwestern Senior High School |
· Medical & Allied Health Services · Visual and Performing Arts |
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Miami Springs Middle School |
· Coding & Animation |
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Miami Sunset Senior High School |
· Medical Magnet, Communications, Cybersecurity, Engineering |
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New World School of the Arts |
· Visual and Performing Arts |
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Norland Middle School |
· Visual and Performing Arts |
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North Dade Middle School |
· International Baccalaureate |
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North Hialeah Elementary School |
· Environmental Science |
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Palm Springs Middle School |
· Multimedia Entertainment Technology |
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Paul W. Bell Middle School |
· Cambridge International |
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Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary School |
· Montessori |
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Pine Lake Elementary School |
· Botany and Zoology STEM |
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Redland Middle School |
· Agriscience · Robotics |
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Riviera Middle School |
· Science, Technology & Investigative Research, Multimedia Industry Xperience |
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Robert Morgan Senior High School |
· Digital Media Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Health Science, Visual and Performing Arts |
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Ruben Dario Middle School |
· Medical and Health Sciences |
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South Miami K-8 Center |
· Computer Art Technology · Visual and Performing Arts |
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South Miami Middle School |
· Visual and Performing Arts |
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Southwest Miami High School |
· Banking and Finance |
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West Miami Middle School |
· STEM: Marine & Environmental Sciences |
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Westland Hialeah Senior High School |
· College and Career Pathways, Health & Allied Science, International Business & Finance |
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WJ Bryan Elementary School |
· Museum Studies |
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Young Women’s Preparatory Academy |
· Leadership |
All National Magnet Merit Awards will be presented at the 41st National MSA annual conference to be held April 16-20, 2024, in New York City. For more information, visit http://yourchoicemiami.org.
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