MAST @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus explained

MAST@FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
Motto:Be Worlds Ahead!
Type:Public Magnet
Grades:9-12
District:Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Established:August 2013
Address:14301 Bay Vista Boulevard
City:North Miami
State:Florida
Zipcode:33181
Country:U.S.
Enrollment:369 (2018–19)[1]
Staff:16.00 (FTE)
Ratio:23.06
Free Label 1:School Grade
Mascot:Manta Ray
Colors:Blue and Gold 
Principal:Matthew J. Welker (2014-present)
Newspaper:The Marine Echoes
Free Label 2:School Hours
Free 2:7:20 AM to 2:20 PM
Website:MAST @ FIU website

MAST@FIU Biscanye Bay Campus, also known as MAST@FIU, and MAST@ FIU BBC, is a public magnet secondary school. The school is located in North Miami, Florida, on Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. It is the fourth MAST school to open, after MAST Academy, MAST Medical @ Homestead, and José Martí MAST.

In 2013, it was claimed that opening the school would depend on funding from the community.[2]

On August 19, 2013, MAST@FIU opened.[3]

The school takes advantage of its location on the bay, similar to the Virginia Key MAST Academy.[4] MAST@FIU claims that it offers the advanced studies of a public magnet, while shifting the setting to a university atmosphere.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAST@FIU. National Center for Education Statistics. November 7, 2020.
  2. News: Smiley. David. Talk of MAST Academy at FIU hinges on funding from community. Miami Herald. March 24, 2013. December 1, 2013.
  3. Web site: Mursuli. Marlen. MAST@FIU opens its doors. Florida International University News. August 19, 2013. December 1, 2013.
  4. Web site: MAST Academy at BBC Begins in August. Florida International Student Media. July 29, 2013. December 1, 2013.
  5. Web site: Giller. Jamie. MAST@FIU looks to Student Affairs for ‘Principal for a Day’. Florida International University News. November 25, 2013. December 1, 2013.