Miami Killian Senior High School Explained

Miami Killian Senior High School
Streetaddress:10655 SW 97th Ave
City:Miami
State:Florida
Zipcode:33176
Country:USA
District:Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Principal:Milagro Arango
Staff:53.00 (FTE)
School Code:7361
Avg Class Size:20
Ratio:20.17
Schooltype:Public secondary
Enrollment:1,069 (2022–23)[1]
Grades:9–12
Campus:Suburban
Hours In Day:7:20 am – 2:20 pm
Athletics:Football, baseball, basketball, bowling, swimming, wrestling, track & field, soccer, volleyball, golf, softball
Motto:"The Legacy Continues"
Mascot:Cougar
School Colors:Green and gold
Yearbook:Catamount
Established:September 1965

Miami Killian Senior High School is a secondary school located at 10655 SW 97th Ave, Miami, FL 33176 in the Kendall area of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.[2] [3] The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.

Miami Killian Senior High school is a Cambridge International school.[4]

Academics

Miami Killian offers over 20 different AP (Advanced Placement) courses, with 15 (approximately) which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year.

Demographics

Miami Killian Senior High School is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black/African American, 10% White, 1% Asian or Asian American.[5]

Incidents

During the 1997-1998 school year, The Killian Nine were a group of high school students at Miami Killian High School who, on February 23, 1998, made a satirical pamphlet called "First Amendment" and passed it out to fellow students. The pamphlet contained poems, essays, cartoons, and writings, several of which were deemed objectionable by the school administration. Included were a drawing of a dart through the head of the school's principal, Timothy Dawson. The pamphlet also contained the statement, "I often have wondered what would happen if I shot Dawson in the head and other teachers who have pissed me off." Dawson claimed that he feared for his life in response to the pamphlet. Once school authorities discovered the identities of the Killian Nine, the students were pulled from their classes one by one and threatened with arrest. After the students each gave a written statement, the school security handcuffed them and had them arrested.[6]

On November 19, 2002, 16 year old Killian student Karen Urbina was beaten to death with a baseball bat along with her 18 year old boyfriend Justin Morejon by his 17 year old cousin Jonathon Nodal who was later charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2012.[7] [8]

On March 31, 2015 Sophomore defensive end DeAndre Johnson, 15, was stabbed by a 17-year-old female senior with a kitchen knife. She was later charged with felony attempted murder and possession of a weapon on school grounds, according to a district spokeswoman. The school was placed on lockdown following the incident.[9]

On March 8, 2018, 5 female students were arrested for assaulting a female freshman in the cafeteria that was recorded and shared on social media. The five students involved were charged with battery and disruption of a school environment.[10]

On April 13, 2018, 17 year old Angel Lopez was killed while riding his bicycle from the school after being struck by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while he was attempting to cross Killian Parkway near 107th Avenue on his bicycle.[11]

On February 5, 2018, two former Miami Killian students Adrian Abanto and Abraham Pedilla were accused and charged with burglarizing the school.[12]

Notable alumni

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Soccer

Other

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIAMI KILLIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. July 14, 2024.
  2. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kendall CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015.
  3. http://www.miamikillianhs.com/ Home
  4. Web site: Athletics. www.miamikillianhs.com. en. 2018-10-21.
  5. Web site: Miami Killian Senior High School - Miami, Florida/FL . PublicSchoolReview.com . 2012-10-03.
  6. News: Florida Students Charged With Hate Crimes Over Racist Book. Associated Press. 2018-10-21. en.
  7. News: Teen Arrested In Double Murder. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111409/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-11-19/news/0211190132_1_miami-boy-police-headquarters-miami-dade-police. dead. October 21, 2018. tribunedigital-sunsentinel. 2018-10-21. en.
  8. News: Miami-Dade man gets life in prison for baseball bat slayings. Ovalle. David. The Palm Beach Post. 2018-10-21. en.
  9. News: Killian football standout stabbed by female student. miamiherald. 2018-10-21. en.
  10. News: 5 girls assault female freshman at Killian High School cafeteria. 2018-10-21. en.
  11. Web site: High school classmates mourn loss of Miami teen killed.... Suarez. Carlos. www.local10.com. en-US. 2018-10-21.
  12. News: Former Students Accused of Burglarizing Miami Killian High. NBC 6 South Florida. 2018-10-21. en.
  13. Web site: Crew takes a chance on smooth SS from Miami. MLB.com.
  14. Web site: Raja Bell . Basketball-Reference.Com . November 15, 2012.
  15. Web site: Evan Cooper. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 7, 2015.
  16. Web site: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs . March 21, 2022 . Office of the President University of Florida.

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