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Ransom Everglades. Without a doubt.
I hear this alot, and it's more myth. Trust meRansom
Palmer
Belen
Columbus
Gulliver
Country Day
Westminster
MAST
Lourdes
Carrollton
LOL at sending your kid to a public school that isn't Gables or Palmetto
I hear this alot, and it's more myth. Trust me
Theres probably at least 5 public high schools better than Gables or Palmetto down here. Dont be fooled my brother by perception.
The vast majority of high schools in dade are doing good work and sending plenty of kids to the ivy leagues or equivalent. A surprisingly high number of kids are dual enrolled and graduating with associates. Most importantly, if you have a special needs child with and iep or 504, you're probably better off in a public school believe it or not.
The public elementary and high schools have gone a looooong way in Dade. There aren't many I'd actively avoid as a parent.
The middle schools? Not so much.
Palmetto is absolutely a Tier 1 High School. Not taking anything away from them at all. Amazing school.The specialty/charter type schools in Dade are almost unparalleled in the country as far as the amount of excellent ones concentrated in a single county.
I'll defer to you about the other public high schools but I still stand by my Palmetto recommendation as it's the top ranked (take these ranking for what they're worth obv) "normal" high school in an extremely desirable area to live. It's only behind Coral Reef which always ranks high but I admittedly don't know much about- is it a charter type school too?
I hear this alot, and it's more myth. Trust me
Theres probably at least 5 public high schools better than Gables or Palmetto down here. Dont be fooled my brother by perception.
The vast majority of high schools in dade are doing good work and sending plenty of kids to the ivy leagues or equivalent. A surprisingly high number of kids are dual enrolled and graduating with associates. Most importantly, if you have a special needs child with and iep or 504, you're probably better off in a public school believe it or not.
The public elementary and high schools have gone a looooong way in Dade. There aren't many I'd actively avoid as a parent.
The middle schools? Not so much.
Unfortunately, I can't really argue with you on this point. Believe me I want to, but this is the biggest area of improvement MDCPS needs to address.I don't doubt that local high schools are doing well in terms of testing and other criteria, but in terms of the caliber of people surrounding your kid I'd be wary considering most of Miami-Dade is a third world country.
Palmetto is absolutely a Tier 1 High School. Not taking anything away from them at all. Amazing school.
Ultimately, from my experience, education begins and ends at home. Some of the smartest students I've EVER encountered attended inner city F rated toilet bowls. These kids were virtually teaching themselves and still managed to hitch a ride to Stanford, Duke, Harvard, Cornell, etc. I noticed the brightest students at every school I've worked with almost always had had a few common denominators:
1. They were all self directed readers. They read because they wanted to, not because they were forced or assigned.
2. They all had someone besides themselves keeping up and staying on top of them (and this is the important part) their teachers about their academics.
If Deerborne was still around...
Otherwise, Gulliver
Ransom Everglades. Without a doubt.
It went all the way to 12th. They had a few state basketball championships in the 70s. But yes, it was by where the police station is nowWasn't Deerborne preK-6 in Coral Gables?
Gables is not the building it once was, most of the traditional Gables kids are now at the private schools you've listedRansom
Palmer
Belen
Columbus
Gulliver
Country Day
Westminster
MAST
Lourdes
Carrollton
LOL at sending your kid to a public school that isn't Gables or Palmetto
It went all the way to 12th. They had a few state basketball championships in the 70s. But yes, it was by where the police station is now
I vaguely remember it being built during my time there in the mid 70s. Also a Mercedes dealership if memory serves.Police station was there when I attended in its last year. 1981 I believe. The field trip was across the street to the police station, I was in 1st grade so I didn’t remember any big kids.
Coral Reef has been the top public HS in Dade for a little while now. Also MAST and DASH.The specialty/charter type schools in Dade are almost unparalleled in the country as far as the amount of excellent ones concentrated in a single county.
I'll defer to you about the other public high schools but I still stand by my Palmetto recommendation as it's the top ranked (take these ranking for what they're worth obv) "normal" high school in an extremely desirable area to live. It's only behind Coral Reef which always ranks high but I admittedly don't know much about- is it a charter type school too?
Lmao....Southwest????CG or Southwest