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Miami Coral Park Senior High School 
Summary
Miami Coral Park Senior High School is a secondary school located in the Westchester census-designated place of Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.[2][3] It is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
| Miami Coral Park Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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8865 SW 16th St , 33165 United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°45′22″N 80°20′27″W / 25.75611°N 80.34083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri (To be, rather than to seem to be) |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Scott Weiner |
| Staff | 98.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,190 (2022–23)[1] |
| Average class size | 34 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.35[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Gold, White, and Navy |
| Mascot | Ramsy the Ram |
| Newspaper | The Rampage |
| Yearbook | Arieon |
| Website | mcpshs.net |
History edit
The school was opened in 1963. It was the first school with air conditioning in South Florida.[citation needed]
Coral Park’s athletic rival is Southwest Miami Senior High School.
Demographics edit
Miami Coral Park High School is 93% Hispanic, 2% Black non-Hispanic, 4% White non-Hispanic and 1% unknown, as of 2011.[4]
Notable alumni edit
- Jessica Aguirre (born Jessica Collazo), TV news anchor
- Rafael Anchia, member of Texas House of Representatives District 103
- Alex Ferrer, Circuit Court Judge, TV personality
- Steven Bauer (AKA Rocky Echevarria), actor
- Gio Benitez, American broadcast journalist
- José Canseco, former professional baseball player
- Ozzie Canseco, former MLB player
- Alex Castellanos, MLB player
- Janet Dacal, Broadway actress and singer, known for her role as Carla in In the Heights
- Orestes Destrade, former professional baseball player
- Lili Estefan, TV talk show host
- Steve Foucault, former MLB pitcher
- Pedro Gomez, TV sports reporter
- Pete Gonzalez, NFL quarterback
- Luis Martinez, MLB player
- Alex Marvez, Former President, Pro Football Writers of America
- Luis Montanez, class of 2000; MLB player
- Elsa Murano (born Elsa Casales), 23rd President of Texas A&M University and former Undersecretary for Food Safety at US Dept. of Agriculture
- Danny Pino, actor
- Pitbull (born Armando Christian Perez), rap musician[5]
- Danny Ramirez, actor
- Steven Reinemund, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of PepsiCo
- Sean Rodriguez, Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies organization
- Tessie Santiago, actress
- Barry Smith, former NFL wide receiver
- Eric Soderholm, former MLB infielder
- Nelson Vargas, former MLS and USMNT forward
- Mel Gorham (born Marilyn Schnier), actress
- Zach Neto, Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels organization
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "MIAMI CORAL PARK SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Block Census Map Westchester, Florida" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.
- ^ Home page. Miami Coral Park High School. Retrieved on January 3, 2015. "8865 SW 16th St | Miami, FL 33165"
- ^ Miami Coral Park Senior High School Profile | Miami, Florida (FL)
- ^ Wiltz, Teresa (July 25, 2004). "Hustling to the Beat". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
External links edit
- Miami Coral Park High School
- Miami Coral Park High School (archive)