American High School

18350 Nw 67th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33015 | (305) 557-3770
  • Grades: 8-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,088
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,088
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,068 (51.1%)
  • Females: 1,004 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 237 (11.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,130 (54.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,367 (65.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
American High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.10%
Black55926.8%
Asian271.3%
Hispanic1,39766.9%
White874.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For American High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade55326.5%
10th Grade47022.5%
11th Grade53025.4%
12th Grade53525.6%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
70.0%
District:
68.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.3%
District:
4.0%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
45.6%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
2.9%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.3%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
3.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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