Miami Sunset Senior High School
13125 Sw 72nd St Miami FL, 33183, Miami-Dade County Phone: 305-385-4255 Ranking:  (297 out of 492, bottom 40%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Dade County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 88 | 103 | 110 | 124 | 131 | 133 | 150 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,921 | 2,122 | 2,387 | 2,631 | 2,700 | 2,773 | 3,044 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 446 | 23.2% | 441 | 20.8% | 557 | 23.3% | 698 | 26.5% | 716 | 26.5% | 590 | 21.3% | 718 | 23.6% |
| Grade 10: | 457 | 23.8% | 513 | 24.2% | 661 | 27.7% | 682 | 25.9% | 675 | 25.0% | 715 | 25.8% | 802 | 26.3% |
| Grade 11: | 462 | 24.0% | 601 | 28.3% | 634 | 26.6% | 646 | 24.6% | 695 | 25.7% | 718 | 25.9% | 784 | 25.8% |
| Grade 12: | 556 | 28.9% | 567 | 26.7% | 535 | 22.4% | 605 | 23.0% | 614 | 22.7% | 750 | 27.0% | 740 | 24.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,041 | 54.2% | 1,128 | 53.2% | 1,250 | 52.4% | 1,349 | 51.3% | 1,393 | 51.6% | 1,395 | 50.3% | 1,566 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 880 | 45.8% | 994 | 46.8% | 1,137 | 47.6% | 1,282 | 48.7% | 1,299 | 48.1% | 1,325 | 47.8% | 1,427 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 22 | 1.1% | 26 | 1.2% | 44 | 1.8% | 45 | 1.7% | 55 | 2.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 49 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 1,630 | 84.9% | 1,791 | 84.4% | 1,981 | 83.0% | 2,154 | 81.9% | 2,166 | 80.2% | 2,198 | 79.3% | 2,405 | 79.0% |
| Black: | 98 | 5.1% | 97 | 4.6% | 125 | 5.2% | 162 | 6.2% | 192 | 7.1% | 184 | 6.6% | 196 | 6.4% |
| White: | 167 | 8.7% | 203 | 9.6% | 231 | 9.7% | 266 | 10.1% | 285 | 10.6% | 294 | 10.6% | 345 | 11.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,155 | 60.1% | 1,239 | 58.4% | 1,332 | 55.8% | 1,331 | 50.6% | 1,237 | 45.8% | 994 | 35.8% | 949 | 31.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 249 | 13.0% | 248 | 11.7% | 254 | 10.6% | 274 | 10.4% | 314 | 11.6% | 340 | 12.3% | 342 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.83 | 20.60 | 21.70 | 21.22 | 20.61 | 20.80 | 20.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 400 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 407 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 401 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 400 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 311 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 311 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 316 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 315 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 320 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 322 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 330 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 326 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 287 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 282 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 290 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 288 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 294 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 298 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 306 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 308 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 242 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 244 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 282 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 286 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 292 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 290 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 294 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 302 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 299 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 308 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 306 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 301 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 311 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 310 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 308 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 237 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 239 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.6% | 35.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.4% | 64.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,340.0 | $46,744.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,094.0 | $38,188.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,786.0 | $55,319.0 |
* Miami Sunset Senior High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.