South Dade Senior High School
Homestead, FL · High School · Grades 9-12
South Dade Senior High School is a high school in Homestead, FL with 3,145 students enrolled and a 47% proficiency rate. Part of Miami-Dade. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
South Dade Senior High School is a high school in Homestead, FL that enrolls 3,145 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Miami-Dade school district. That headcount is above the 646-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 47% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That tracks the 48% district average closely, within a few points either way. That is in line with the 48% Florida statewide average.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 7 points. As a high school, it reports a 72% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 25.8 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
South Dade Senior High School is a high school located in Homestead, Florida. The school serves 3,145 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 47% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 72% graduation rate.
73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
South Dade Senior High School is part of the Miami-Dade in Florida. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
South Dade Senior High School has 3,145 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Miami-Dade (646 students). Its 47% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points below the district average of 48%. Compared to the Florida state average of 48%, the school performs 1 points lower. The 25.8:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
South Dade Senior High School has 3,145 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 47% of students at South Dade Senior High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
South Dade Senior High School has a 72% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
South Dade Senior High School is part of the Miami-Dade in Homestead, Florida. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.