Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School
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Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School is a secondary school
operated by Miami-Dade County Public Schools
, located at 7977 W 12th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida
, USA, on the boundary with the city of Miami Lakes.
s serving the densely populated Miami suburb of Hialeah, Florida
.
Or where we'll be tomorrow,
Times to laugh and times to cry,
Times to bind us closer,
But when our spirit's down,
One thing will prevail;
Hialeah-Miami Lakes
Oh Alma Mater Hail!
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior has three student-run journalism programs,
the yearbook, Aeneid, the monthly newspaper, The Trojan Times, and the TV Production program, Trojan TV.
The AP courses offered for the 2007-2008 school year are:
. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior received Miami-Dade County Championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and placed 2nd in 1995. The school received Florida State Championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, and placed 2nd in 1994. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior, under the instruction of Walter Gishler and Anthony DeFillippo, received National High School Mock Trial Honors placing 7th in 1991, 5th in 1993 and National Champions in 1992.
In 2010, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior participated in the University of Florida Model United Nations competition (GATORMUN), taking home two first place awards and one third place. In 2010, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior participated in Florida International University Model United Nations competition (FIMUN), where it's delegates took home two second places.Adding to this Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High also competed in the 2010 Miami Dade One Acts Festival (Drama competition).They received an Excellent for their act, which the school had not won since 2006.
In 2009, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior won several awards in the Miami Dade SECME competition held at MDC North Campus
In 2009, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior won fourth place in the Miami Dade county geography bee competition.
In 2008 the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
team won the regional Florida competition and advanced to the national competition in Washington D.C., being only the second team in Dade County to do so besides MAST Academy
. In 2009, the school also became the first school in northern Dade County to be inducted into the "Fairchild Schools of Excellence Award" for meeting the Fairchild Challenge
for five consecutive years, joining only nine other schools.
In 2006-2007, the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Theatre/Drama Department earned straight superior ratings at the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Representing not only their school but M-DCPS and the entire state of Florida as well, they earned straight superior ratings for the production of From the Mississippi Delta. The Drama program continued its excellence throughout the 2007-2008 school year with its one act interpretation of Beckett's Waiting for Godot which earned an invitation to the prestigious 2009 Edinburgh Theater Festival in Scotland.
Adding to this Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High also competed in the 2010 Miami Dade One Acts Festival. They received an Excellent for their act, which the school had not won since 2006.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes is also renowned for its excellent Band program with the Marching, Jazz and Concert bands all earning straight superiors practically every season and the attainment of National Grand Champions of the band for seven straight years from 1999-2006 and as recently as 2008 and 2009 at Fiesta-val in Washington D.C. and New York City respectively. The chorus also attained the status of Grand Champions at the 2008 competition.
The Sapphires Dance Company, was invited to perform in the Orange Bowl. It was established on 2006 by Head Coach Michelle Pumariega, and assistant coach Kristy Llibre. During the 2008-2009 school year the team competed in Orlando, Florida where it took home numerous awards.
The Trojan JROTC program has received the Honor Unit With Distinction ranking, the highest honor a school can receive five times, in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007 and 2008, the award is given in fall after thorough inspection and examination of the JROTC program and its members. In 2008 the Trojan JROTC scored a 98% in inspection, a first in the district.
In 2008 and 2009 the boys volleyball, 2009 cross country and 2008-2009 basketball teams went on to clinch the district titles while the 2008-2009 wrestling team, 2008-2009 girls soccer team, 2009 boys tennis team and 2009 softball team were district runners-ups respectively.
The school's home stadium is Hendricks stadium in Milander Park (which it shares with Hialeah, Goleman, Miami Springs and American.)
Miami Lakes Middle School, North Dade, M.A. Milam K-8 Center, and Palm Springs Middle Schools feed into Hialeah-Miami Lakes.
1972 and 1973 Boys and Girls waterpolo State Champions with an undefeated season.
Jamari Lattimore, Professional NFL Linebacker for the Greenbay Packers
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
operated by Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and the fourth largest in the United States, with a student enrollment of 380,006 as of July 5, 2010...
, located at 7977 W 12th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
, USA, on the boundary with the city of Miami Lakes.
Construction
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High opened its doors in 1971; the school was built to serve the newly formed community of Miami Lakes, Florida as well as the city of Opa-Locka and parts of Hialeah, Florida. It is one of five high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s serving the densely populated Miami suburb of Hialeah, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Alma Mater & traditions
Who knows what the future brings,Or where we'll be tomorrow,
Times to laugh and times to cry,
Times to bind us closer,
But when our spirit's down,
One thing will prevail;
Hialeah-Miami Lakes
Oh Alma Mater Hail!
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior has three student-run journalism programs,
the yearbook, Aeneid, the monthly newspaper, The Trojan Times, and the TV Production program, Trojan TV.
Demographics
Hialeah-Miami Lakes is 68% Hispanic (of any race), 27% Black, 4% White non-Hispanic, and 2% Asian.Curriculum
Lakes offers more Advanced Placement courses in its curriculum than most of the schools in Dade county, numbering a total of 23 AP classes.The AP courses offered for the 2007-2008 school year are:
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Achievements
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior participates in the Florida High School Mock Trial Competition and the National High School Mock Trial CompetitionNational High School Mock Trial Championship
The National High School Mock Trial Championship is an American nationwide competition of high school mock trial teams. The competition debuted in 1984 in Des Moines, Iowa, with teams representing Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin....
. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior received Miami-Dade County Championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and placed 2nd in 1995. The school received Florida State Championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, and placed 2nd in 1994. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior, under the instruction of Walter Gishler and Anthony DeFillippo, received National High School Mock Trial Honors placing 7th in 1991, 5th in 1993 and National Champions in 1992.
In 2010, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior participated in the University of Florida Model United Nations competition (GATORMUN), taking home two first place awards and one third place. In 2010, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior participated in Florida International University Model United Nations competition (FIMUN), where it's delegates took home two second places.Adding to this Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High also competed in the 2010 Miami Dade One Acts Festival (Drama competition).They received an Excellent for their act, which the school had not won since 2006.
In 2009, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior won several awards in the Miami Dade SECME competition held at MDC North Campus
In 2009, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior won fourth place in the Miami Dade county geography bee competition.
In 2008 the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a national, high-school science competition sponsored by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and managed by the which started in the 1970s. It uses a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on...
team won the regional Florida competition and advanced to the national competition in Washington D.C., being only the second team in Dade County to do so besides MAST Academy
MAST Academy
Maritime and Science Technology Academy, commonly referred to as MAST Academy, or MAST, is a public high school in Miami, Florida, on Virginia Key. MAST Academy is a magnet school under the governance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school's principal is Jane Garraux, appointed in August...
. In 2009, the school also became the first school in northern Dade County to be inducted into the "Fairchild Schools of Excellence Award" for meeting the Fairchild Challenge
The Fairchild Challenge
The Fairchild Challenge is an environmental education outreach program of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.- Mission :...
for five consecutive years, joining only nine other schools.
In 2006-2007, the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Theatre/Drama Department earned straight superior ratings at the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Representing not only their school but M-DCPS and the entire state of Florida as well, they earned straight superior ratings for the production of From the Mississippi Delta. The Drama program continued its excellence throughout the 2007-2008 school year with its one act interpretation of Beckett's Waiting for Godot which earned an invitation to the prestigious 2009 Edinburgh Theater Festival in Scotland.
Adding to this Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High also competed in the 2010 Miami Dade One Acts Festival. They received an Excellent for their act, which the school had not won since 2006.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes is also renowned for its excellent Band program with the Marching, Jazz and Concert bands all earning straight superiors practically every season and the attainment of National Grand Champions of the band for seven straight years from 1999-2006 and as recently as 2008 and 2009 at Fiesta-val in Washington D.C. and New York City respectively. The chorus also attained the status of Grand Champions at the 2008 competition.
The Sapphires Dance Company, was invited to perform in the Orange Bowl. It was established on 2006 by Head Coach Michelle Pumariega, and assistant coach Kristy Llibre. During the 2008-2009 school year the team competed in Orlando, Florida where it took home numerous awards.
The Trojan JROTC program has received the Honor Unit With Distinction ranking, the highest honor a school can receive five times, in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007 and 2008, the award is given in fall after thorough inspection and examination of the JROTC program and its members. In 2008 the Trojan JROTC scored a 98% in inspection, a first in the district.
Problems
For the 2007-2008 school year the school grade was a D, having missed a C grade by one point. Since the 2008-2009 school year the school has no longer been in the Zone program and has gone back to regular scheduling.Athletics
Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School has won multiple Florida state sports championships, including the 1972 and 1973 undefeated Boys Waterpolo State Champions and the 1972 and 1973 undefeated Girls Waterpolo State Champions, the 1975 football state championship, four state championships in baseball (1977, 1979, 1980, and 1985), one in boys' soccer (1978), one in boys' golf (1978), one in boys' gymnastics (1978), one in boys' track (1984), one in boys' basketball (1986), and one in girls' soccer (1993), as well as a national baseball championship in 1985. Hialeah-Miami Lakes High was also awarded the Miami Herald All Sport Award for seven seasons (1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, and 1989-90) as well as the Miami Herald Major Sport Award (1977-78 and 1978-79). Hialeah-Miami Lakes High shares a rivalry with Hialeah High and a less notable one with Barbara Goleman Senior High.In 2008 and 2009 the boys volleyball, 2009 cross country and 2008-2009 basketball teams went on to clinch the district titles while the 2008-2009 wrestling team, 2008-2009 girls soccer team, 2009 boys tennis team and 2009 softball team were district runners-ups respectively.
The school's home stadium is Hendricks stadium in Milander Park (which it shares with Hialeah, Goleman, Miami Springs and American.)
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Hialeah-Miami Lakes:- Bunche Park
- John G. Dupuis
- Golden Glades
- Miami Lakes K-8 center
- North Twin Lakes
- Nathan B. Young
- Palm Lakes
- Rainbow Park
- Twin Lakes
Miami Lakes Middle School, North Dade, M.A. Milam K-8 Center, and Palm Springs Middle Schools feed into Hialeah-Miami Lakes.
1972 and 1973 Boys and Girls waterpolo State Champions with an undefeated season.
Notable alumni
- Ian Reichbach, Researcher for award winning movie The Social Network
- Frank Artiles, Florida House of Representative for District 119 in Florida
- Cristian AmigoCristian AmigoCristian Amigo is an American composer, improviser, guitarist, and ethnomusicologist of Chilean birth. His compositional output includes music for the stage and screen, chamber and orchestral music, opera, avant-jazz and rock music, country blues, and art/pop song. His work has been published by...
, composer and guitarist - Devin BushDevin BushDevin Bush is a retired American football safety in the NFL. In college, he played for the Florida State Seminoles and was a member of the 1993 National Championship team. His defensive coordinator at Florida State, Mickey Andrews, later stated Bush "was the most complete player he had ever...
, professional NFL FS for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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(2001-2002). - Rene CapoRene CapoRene Capo was a judoka from the United States who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Capo immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a young boy. Though he won several judo championships in high school, Capo took a four year break from the sport to attend the...
, United States Olympic representative as a judoka. - Chris CorchianiChris CorchianiChristopher Corchiani is a retired American professional basketball player. Corchiani's college career lasted from 1988 to 1991 at North Carolina State University....
, professional NBA guard for Orlando MagicOrlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
after being picked in the second round of the 1991 NBA Draft1991 NBA DraftThe 1991 NBA Draft took place on June 26, 1991 in New York City, New York. Dikembe Mutombo is regarded as the best overall pick in this draft, becoming one of the greatest defensive centers in the history of the league. He was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner and an eight...
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and later on the Boston CelticsBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
as well as the Washington Bullets. - Vincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioVincent Phillip D'Onofrio is an American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer. Often referred to as an actor's actor, his work as a character actor has earned him the nickname of "Human Chameleon"...
, actor and producer, known for stage, film and television work. Best known for his role as Detective Robert GorenRobert GorenDet. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio....
in Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
. - Rohan DaveyRohan DaveyRohan St. Patrick Davey is a Jamaican-born American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.-High school years:...
, professional NFL quarterback for the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
(2002-2004), switched on to the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, also helped lead the win of the NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
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, actress - Jill Michelle Meleán comedienne and actress. Alumni cast member of FOX sketch comedy series MADtvMADtvMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
. - Julio RobainaJulio RobainaJulio Robaina was the mayor of Hialeah, Florida. He was first elected in 2005. Robaina was re-elected to a second term in office in 2009.Robaina also serves as Hialeah's city manager...
, Mayor of the city of Hialeah, FloridaHialeah, FloridaHialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
as of 2005. - Michael TimpsonMichael TimpsonMichael Dwain Timpson is a former American football player and sprinter.-Early life:Timpson was a track star and multi-sport athlete at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Hialeah, Florida from 1981 to 1985.-NFL:...
, professional NFL wide receiver for the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
for six seasons (1989-1994). Alumnus of the Lakes class of 1985. - Wifredo A. FerrerWifredo A. FerrerWifredo A. "Willy" Ferrer is the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. He was nominated on February 24, 2010 by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on April 22, 2010. He was officially sworn in as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida on...
, United States Attorney for the Southern District of FloridaUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of FloridaThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida....
. - Thaddeus LewisThaddeus LewisThaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:...
Professional NFL Quarterback for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, class of '06. - Armando Allen Professional NFL Running back for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, class of '07. - Eddie Tarazona, Owner of Tarazona Cigar Company.
- Zavier Garcia, Mayor of Miami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
, Elected April 5, 2011.
Jamari Lattimore, Professional NFL Linebacker for the Greenbay Packers