Southwest Miami Senior High School
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Southwest Miami High School is a secondary school
located at 8855 SW 48 Terrace in Miami, Florida
, USA; its principal is James R. Haj. School colors are purple and white.
. Featuring grades 7-10, the school eventually converted to a high school in 1959 upon graduating its first senior class. Southwest is currently an A school.
Southwest's athletic rival is Miami Coral Park Senior High School
.
Girls Volleyball 2001, 2002, 2003
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located at 8855 SW 48 Terrace in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, USA; its principal is James R. Haj. School colors are purple and white.
History
Southwest Miami High School was founded on September 1956 as Southwest Miami Junior-Senior High School. The school was built to alleviate overcrowding at neighboring schools Miami High School, and Coral Gables High SchoolCoral Gables High School
Coral Gables Senior High School is a secondary school located at 450 Bird Road in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.Coral Gables SHS opened its doors in 1950; its architectural design reflects a Spanish influence with its open courtyards adorned with water fountains...
. Featuring grades 7-10, the school eventually converted to a high school in 1959 upon graduating its first senior class. Southwest is currently an A school.
Southwest's athletic rival is Miami Coral Park Senior High School
Miami Coral Park High School
Miami Coral Park Senior High School is a secondary school, located at 8865 S.W. 16th Street in the Westchester neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. The school was opened in 1963. It was the first school with A/C in south Florida. The principal is Dr. Nick JacAngelo...
.
Demographics
Southwest Miami HS is 98% hispanic(97% refuges), 1% White non-Hispanic, .02% Asian, and .08% Black.Athletic achievements
In the year 2008 the schools Football Varsity team won the District Championship for the first time in school history; defeating Coral Park, Sunset, Braddock, Varela, and Ferguson High schools, all thanks to the effort of the team and coaches, since they had no school support. Cross Country also made it to states in 2007 and 2008 coming in 16th place in the state of Florida (2008)Regional championships
| Girls volleyball: 2003, 2004 |
| Baseball: 1999 |
| Wrestling: 1988 |
| Softball: 2004 |
| Boys volleyball: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 ,2009, 2010 |
Greater Miami Athletic Conference Championships
| Wrestling: 1988, 1989, 2004 |
| Boys volleyball: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 |
| Softball: 2005 |
| ""Baseball:" 2011<3 |
State championships
| Girls cross country (Individual) 1976: Katherine Moore - 1.5 Miles |
| Boys swimming (Individual): 1965: Michael W. Sheeler - 100 Yard Breaststroke, Michael W. Sheeler - 200 Yard Medley, 1966: Michael W. Sheeler - 200 Yard Medley, 1969: Gregory Gibble - 50 Yard Freestyle, Gregory Gibble - 100 Yard Freestyle |
| Girls swimming (Individual): 1964 Linda Sheeler - 500 Yard Freestyle, 1965 Linda Sheeler - 200 Yard Freestyle, Linda Sheeler - 500 Yard Freestyle, 1978 Julie Olson - One Meter Diving |
| Boys basketball: 1959 |
| Wrestling (Individual): 1965: Jim Hammack - 185 lbs, 1970: Mike Williams - 145 lbs, 1971: John Williams - 167 lbs, 1972: Charles Mack - 135 lbs, Robert Horback - 155 lbs, 1974: Bob DeMarco - 112 lbs, 1976: Luis Alvarez - 135 lbs, 1988: Ivan Huergo - 145 lbs, 1989: Joel Mendez - 119 lbs, Gus Hernandez - 130 lbs, 1996: Wesley Woodrome - 140 lbs, 2005: Denys Ribot - 152 lbs |
| Boys volleyball: 2003, 2008 |
| Softball: 2004 |
| Boys track (Team): 1959, 1971 |
| Boys track (Individual): 1959: John DeCosta - 120 Yard High Hurdles, John DeCosta - 180 Yard Low Hurdles, Paul Skeans - Discuss, 1960: Richard Dobbs - Discuss, 1961: Ron Pascarella - Discuss, 1962: Ron Pascarella - Discuss |
| Girls track (Individual): 1977: Katherine Moore - One Mile Run, Katherine Moore -Two Mile Run, 1988: Barbara Ortiz- two mile run. |
Professional Wrestling
- Jaime De LaGuarda, class of 2002-- Professional wrestler for WWE "Sin Caras"
Bowling
- Stanley Kodish, class of 1977 -- Professional Bowlers AssociationProfessional Bowlers AssociationThe Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
World Record holder 8 consecutive games the same 202, (1976-1977) bowler of the year.
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