The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is located at five campuses of Miami Dade College: Homestead campus, Kendall campus, North campus, West campus, and Wolfson campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Overview SAS provides accelerated education for students in grades 11–12, allowing them to earn an associate's degree from Miami Dade College (MDC) concurrent with their last two years of high school.
Student eligibility Students interested in attending SAS must apply in the fall of their sophomore year.
Students must have:
A minimum 3.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA) Earned required exam scores (PERT, PSAT/NMSQT, or Accuplacer) Submitted the application on time and correctly Record of exemplary attendance
Campuses Each campus holds different and unique components.
Locations:
Homestead: 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030 Kendall: 11011 SW 104th St, Miami, FL 33176 North: 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33167 West: 3800 NW 115th Ave, Doral, FL 33178 Wolfson: 25 NE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33132
Curriculum: +11th gradeSocial Studies:AP United States Government and Politics AP MacroeconomicsAP United States HistoryConstitutional Law HonorsResearch: Research 1 HonorsLanguage Arts:AP English LiteratureAP English Language and CompositionGreat Books HonorsMathematics:AP Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BC +12th gradeSocial Studies:AP United States Government and Politics AP MacroeconomicsAP United States HistoryConstitutional Law HonorsResearch:Research 2 HonorsInternshipLanguage Arts:AP English LiteratureAP English Language and CompositionGreat Books HonorsMathematics:AP Calculus ABAP Calculus BC
+ClubsHomestead KendallNorthWestWolfsonArts/GamingArtArtChessArtBlack Student UnionChessBlack Student UnionFBLABlack Student UnionCulinary ArtsCodingMental Health Literary MagazineCodingEnvironmentalDebate/Mock TrialEnglish Honor SocietyMu Alpha ThetaEnvironmentalGay Straight AllianceGay Straight AllianceGay Straight AllianceEnglish Honor SocietyFeeding South FloridaLiterary MagazineLiterary MagazineHispanic heritageModel UN Hispanic HeritageMu Alpha ThetaModel UNMath and CodingScience Honor SocietyJewish Student UnionNational Honor SocietyMu Alpha ThetaNational Honor SocietyStudent Government AssociationPerforming and Fine ArtsNewspaperScience Honor SocietyMedicalTechnology StudentsMock TrialStudent Government AssociationWomen of TomorrowWomen of TomorrowWild West ArtistrySports Enthusiasts
Curriculum Only offer Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses
Advanced Placement Courses
AP United States History AP United States Government and Politics AP Macroeconomics AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Physics C: Mechanics
Demographics +Student diversityMinority enrollment92.5%Hispanic82.7%White7.5%Asian6.0%Black3.0%Two or more races0.8% +Gender distributionFemale64%Male36%
Awards and honors Ranked #3 in the 2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools by the U.S. News on Education Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best Florida High Schools by the U.S. News on Education Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools in the Miami, FL Area by U.S. News on Education Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 High Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools District by U.S. News on Education Ranked #6 out of the top 2000 public senior high schools in the U.S. in a joint report by Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2013, 2nd out of all Florida schools, and 1st out of all Miami schoolsMiami Dades school for advanced Miami Herald May 6, 2013 7 May 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school. Ranked #12 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2012, and 3rd out of all Florida schools on the list Ranked #46 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2010, and 10th out of all Florida schools on the list
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See also Academy for Advanced Academics
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