Best High Schools in Miami

Best High Schools in Miami

76 rated high schools, ranked on Florida Department of Education data only

• #19/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  1. Terra Environmental Research Institute

  11005 SW 84TH ST, Miami, FL, 33173

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  27:1

  Students per teacher

  1644

  Students enrolled

  TERRA Environmental Research Institute opened in the fall of 2009, in a building constructed that year with a total area of 178,008 square feet. The campus sits in Indian Hammocks City Park and natural preserve and is surrounded by a 54-acre park. The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It received Gold LEED certification in 2011 and a Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction Award for 2012-2013, was nominated by the state for the federal Green Ribbon Schools Award in April 2012, and was a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. The school is assigned to the district's South region. It has also received a Fairchild Challenge Award, a Green School Award and a VEX IQ Robotics Award. It holds a STEM/STEAM Designation and a Green Apple designation under the Florida Green School Designation Program. Its mascot is the Wolves.

• #54/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  2. Archimedean Upper Conservatory

  12425 SW 72ND ST, Miami, FL, 33183

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  13:1

  Students per teacher

  306

  Students enrolled

  Archimedean Upper Conservatory opened in August 2008, established by Archimedean Academy as its high school, and operates as a department of Archimedean Academy, Inc. The school shares a campus with the other Archimedean schools, where a 42,000-square-foot building and athletic facilities for the middle and upper conservatories opened in 2017. It is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and received AdvancED SACS-CASI high school accreditation in 2012. The campus was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2018 and a Florida School of Excellence for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25.

• #175/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  3. New World School of the Arts

  25 NE 2ND ST, Miami, FL, 33132

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  16:1

  Students per teacher

  451

  Students enrolled

  New World School of the Arts opened in fall 1987, created by an act of the Florida Legislature as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. Its main building is a former AT&T communications building, first used in 1990 after a fire destroyed the original administration headquarters; earlier classes met in scattered downtown locations. The school is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida, and its academic programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It was named a National Blue Ribbon School for 1992-93 and a National Magnet School of Excellence in 2022. It was designated a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. Alumni include Cote de Pablo, Tarell Alvin McCraney and Robert Battle. Its mascot is the Pigeon and its colors are cyan, magenta and yellow.

• #184/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 6-12

  4. iPrep Academy North

  1420 NE 215TH ST, Miami, FL, 33179

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  24:1

  Students per teacher

  522

  Students enrolled

  iPrep Academy North is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The Florida Department of Education named it a School of Excellence on the Combination School list for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. The school is assigned to the district's North region. The school has received a Magnet Schools of America Merit Award.

• #193/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 6-12

  5. Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer

  15015 SW 24TH ST, Miami, FL, 33185

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  23:1

  Students per teacher

  1799

  Students enrolled

  Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer began in 2007 as Zelda Glazer Middle School. Its first senior high graduating class was the class of 2018, and in January 2018 the Jose Milton Foundation gave the campus a professional recording studio. The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and sits in the district's South Region. The U.S. Department of Education named it a National Blue Ribbon School in 2020, and it was a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. Its mascot is the Maverick.

• #260/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  6. International Studies Charter High School

  2480 SW 8TH ST, Miami, FL, 33135

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  19:1

  Students per teacher

  376

  Students enrolled

  International Studies Charter High School was founded in 2004 by the French, Italian and Spanish consulates in association with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school is in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. It began at the Miami Science Museum before moving to its present campus. Its French programme is accredited by the French Ministry of National Education, and it is a partner member of the Agency for French Education Abroad. It has served since 2011 as an official examination centre for the Diplome National du Brevet and the French Baccalaureate. It was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015 and a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence for 2023-24 and for 2024-25. Its teams are the Eagles.

• #317/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  7. Design & Architecture Senior High

  4001 NE 2ND AVE, Miami, FL, 33137

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  17:1

  Students per teacher

  486

  Students enrolled

  Design and Architecture Senior High was established in 1990 in Miami's Design District by its founding principal. The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is assigned to the district's Central region, and holds AdvancED accreditation. It was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1994 and 1996 and named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2007 and 2016. It was designated a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. Musician Denzel Curry, artist Daniel Arsham, fashion designer Esteban Cortazar and state legislator Dotie Joseph all attended. The school has received a Magnet Schools of America Merit Award. Its mascot is the Phantom and its colors are black and white with a dash of red.

• #331/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  8. iTech at Thomas A. Edison Educational Center

  6101 NW 2ND AVE, Miami, FL, 33127

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  18:1

  Students per teacher

  230

  Students enrolled

  iTech@Thomas A Edison Educational Center opened in August 2014. The Florida Department of Education named the school a School of Excellence on the high school list for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. The school is assigned to the district's Central region. The school has received a Silver School Award.

• #337/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 6-12

  9. Young Womens Preparatory Academy

  1150 SW 1ST ST, Miami, FL, 33130

  10/10

  Houzeo school score

  16:1

  Students per teacher

  295

  Students enrolled

  Young Women's Preparatory Academy was established in 2006 and sits in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. It occupies a 36,000-square-foot 1950s office building converted for school use on a budget of $5 million and an eight-month design and construction timetable. All three floors were gutted, the Bauhaus influence of the original elevation was preserved, and exterior stairs, elevators and an upgraded entrance were added. The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, falls under the district's Central Region Office and carries an AdvancED accreditation listing. It won a Magnet Schools of Excellence Award from Magnet Schools of America in 2013 and was named a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence for 2023-24 and again for 2024-25. Its teams are the Monarchs and its colors are azure blue and white.

• #367/3,393in florida

  • Public school
  • High school
  • Grades 9-12

  10. Mater Brickell Academy High

  230 SW 17TH RD, Miami, FL, 33129

  9/10

  Houzeo school score

  27:1

  Students per teacher

  487

  Students enrolled

  Mater Brickell Academy High shares its facility with the co-located Mater Brickell Academy Middle. The school was named a Florida Department of Education School of Excellence on the state's 2024-25 high school list.