| Miami Coral Park Senior High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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 | 108.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,311 (2020–21)[1] |
| Average class size | 34 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.40[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Gold, White, and Navy |
| Mascot | Ramsy the Ram |
| Newspaper | The Rampage |
| Yearbook | Arieon |
| Website | mcpshs.net |
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.
History
The school was opened in 1963. It was the first school with air conditioning in South Florida.
Coral Park’s athletic rival is Southwest Miami Senior High School.
Demographics
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
- Jessica Aguirre (born Jessica Collazo), TV news anchor
- Rafael Anchia, member of Texas House of Representatives District 103
- Steven Bauer (born 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, 2022 Los Angeles Angels draft pick
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "MIAMI CORAL PARK SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ↑ "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.
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