Miami Senior High School - Miami, FL
Class: Current Issues In Law

We, the Stingarees of Miami Senior High are proud to say that our school has recently celebrated its centennial year. The celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Miami High took a year of festivities, for all to enjoy. Its doors have been open to Miami High students since the year 1903. Miami Senior High is the first secondary school in the City of Miami, Fl. and for that reason we are pleased to say that our school is a National Historic Site. This happened as result of Miami High's 75th Anniversary, all thanks to activities director, Mary Stanley, who pushed for this to happen.

Our Principal: Victorino Lopez

• Graduated from Miami Senior High in the year 1968
• Became the principal in the year 1995
• Was a Million Dollar Marching Band (Miami High's band) member and played the trumpet
• He later became a part of the group "The Miami Sound Machine" whose lead singer was Gloria Estefan.
• His Favorite saying: "We are Stingarees for LIFE"!

Interesting Facts about Our School

• The first high school of Miami
• We are a National Historic Site.
• Our mascot is the Stingray.
• Most of our faculty are Stingtown graduates.
• Our school's auditorium was held as Miami's opera house until they opened the Miami Dade County Auditorium.
• "Spanglish" became the official language of Miami High in the year 1984 as declared by the newspaper.
• Movies such as "Porkys" and "The Substitute" were filmed at MHS. Also, Gloria Estefan's video with N'Sync, "Music of My Heart", was filmed at MHS.
• One of our history Teachers, Mr. Ralph Arza is a State Representative.
• Our school has two magnet programs:
  1. Legal and Public Affairs Magnet, which is designed for students who are interested in careers in law and public affairs.
  2. Center For the Teaching Profession, which gives students the opportunity to develop excellent leadership skills.

People Who Have Graduated From Stingtown

• Senator, Bob Grahm who ran for president.
• The Coral Gables' City Mayor
• Roscoe Parrish, a UM football player
• Andre Johnson, NFL football player (Texans)

Info on the City of Miami

• Located in the South of Florida
• Miami is 105 years old.
• Part of the nation's eleventh largest metropolitan area
• Founded by a woman—Julia Tuttle
• Population: 2,253,362
• 34 sq miles

School Demographics

• 80% Hispanic American
• 15% Afro American (Black)
• 3% European American (White)
• 1% Other
• Middle to low social economic student body

Visit our website: mhs.dadeschools.net.