Enrollment
2,819
How many students graduate from high school?
Miami Senior High School
60% graduateDade County Public Schools
65% Florida
73% 
How high are your state's expectations?
How do states compare?
Each state has its own math and reading tests and graduation rate calculation. This map shows results of national exams and graduation rates as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.
Hover over any state to view its test results and graduation rates and compare your state to others across the country.
State expectations for students
The national test uses a common set of metrics for students in all states and sets a high bar for student achievement. States' expectations and standardized tests vary greatly. Compared to the national test, Florida sets a much lower bar for student achievement.
Low High
State graduation report
The Federal government uses a well-regarded calculation to estimate high school graduation rates. The calculation used by Florida produces an estimate that is similar to the Federal government's estimate.
Inflated Accurate
How many people in Florida have graduated from college?
Florida
37% graduateUnited States
38% Education pays in Florida
A high school graduate earns an annual income of.
A high school dropout earns .
Common Core Standards
Florida is one of 35 states, plus the District of Columbia, that have fully adopted the Common Core State Standards.
High school graduation requirements
Florida is one of 21 states, plus the District of Columbia, that require or are starting to require all students to pass specific high-level courses in order to graduate.
How does the United States stack up?
This chart displays the most recent results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in math, reading, and science. PISA is an international exam given every three years to a representative sample of 15-year olds in more than 25 industrialized countries and scored on a scale of 0-1000. The results show where U.S. students rank versus their international peers. Countries are grouped based on the similarity of their results on the exam.
Reading (2003)
High-performing countries
Mid-performing countries
Low-performing countries
Math (2006)
High-performing countries
Mid-performing countries
Low-performing countries
Science (2006)
High-performing countries
Mid-performing countries
Low-performing countries
Find out what's happening in your state and community:
Florida school ratings and reviews on GreatSchools
Florida Department of Education
Foundation for Florida's Future
Florida Parent Information and Resource Center
Also ask your principal for your school's annual report card. The information he or she provides will be more up to date than what you can find online.
Learn how well schools are performing nationwide and internationally:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Find out about other issues, like health, safety, and economic well-being, that affect learning:
Learn about higher education:
Coalition for a College and Career Ready America
Volunteer your time to help local schools and students or fund projects in classrooms:
Find opportunities to get involved at www.volunteermatch.orgor www.mentoring.org
Give to local schools at www.donorschoose.org orwww.classwish.org
Learn about K-12 education policy and reform:
Alliance for Excellent Education
Common Core State Standards Initiative
Editorial Projects in Education, publishers of Education Week
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