Miami Norland Senior High School is a
public high school
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
located in the
Norland neighborhood of
Miami Gardens
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,
Florida
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.
History
Miami Norland Senior High School opened its doors to students in 1958 as an all-white school, accepting fifty students between grades seven through twelve. Nearby
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
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was established at the same time and is considered a sister school. Miami Norland had a cost of $1,699,000. The expected enrollment was 2,250. Once Norland Junior High School opened across the street, grades 7-9 moved there. Miami Norland continued to have three grade levels (10th, 11th and 12th) until 1985, when grade 9 was added.
The first principal of Miami Norland, Foster Hunter, guided the school from its inception into the mid-1970s. For more than a decade, it was an all-white school; this changed in 1969, when all schools in Dade County were court-ordered to desegregate.
The original buildings of Miami Norland were demolished during the summer of 2016, after a new, more modern facility was built to replace the old facility. Prior to the teardown, the school hosted a walk-through for alumni to take a last look at the old building. The new building opened for classes on August 22, 2016, at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. This new building was the last new facility for the northern Miami-Dade County high schools.
The school now offers an Academy of Fine Arts, Hospitality and Tourism and Teaching magnet programs.
Prior to the opening of
North Miami Beach High School
North Miami Beach Senior High School (NMB High School) is a secondary school located at 1247 NE 167 Street in North Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Its current principal is Randy Milliken. NMB High School was built in 1971 as an overcrowding ...
and
Dr. Michael Krop High School
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School is a secondary school located at 1410 County Line Road in Ives Estates, an unincorporated area of north Miami-Dade County (Miami address), Florida, US. However, it serves the city of Aventura, northern fri ...
, students from
North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach (commonly referred to as NMB) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named "Fulford-by-the-Sea" in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the U.S. Coast Guard, the city was renamed "North Miami Be ...
were assigned to
North Miami High School
North Miami Senior High School (NMSHS) is a public high school in North Miami, Florida, United States. Located at 13110 NE 8th Avenue, The school opened as Edward L. Constance Junior-Senior High School in 1951; with 1,500 students in 7th, 8th and ...
and Miami Norland High School.
It was in the Norland
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
, in an
unincorporated area
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until Miami Gardens incorporated as a city on May 13, 2003.
Students are required to wear school uniform shirts in maroon, white or gray. They may wear solid maroon, gray, khaki, or black pants or shorts.
Demographics
Miami Norland is 95% Black, 4% Hispanic and 1% non-white Hispanic.
Athletics
Home of the
Vikings
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
, Miami Norland athletic teams wear the colors of
maroon
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According to multiple dictionaries, there are var ...
and
gray
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, and compete within the
Florida High School Athletic Association
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(FHSAA). The school offers a select few sports, including
basketball
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,
cross country,
soccer
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,
track and field
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, and
volleyball
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. Boys-only sports are
football
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and
wrestling
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, while the lone girls-only sport is
flag football
Flag football is a variant of American football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a Down (gridiron football), down. The sport has a ...
.
The Miami Norland basketball and football teams have enjoyed success in recent years by winning a number of FHSAA championships. The girl's basketball team won in 2009, and the boys' basketball squad were victorious in 2006, 2008, 2012-15. They also competed in the 2014 and 2015
Battle at The Villages
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, but only achieved as high as second place. The football team won the 2002 and 2011 titles.
Notable faculty
*
James Coley
James Coley (born April 14, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently the Wide Receivers coach at Texas A&M University. He was previously the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia
Coley, a Miami nati ...
(Football)
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William Lehman (teacher)
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John D Pace III (Band Director)
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Sergio Rouco (Basketball)
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Anthony E Simons III (Band Director)
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Kenneth R Tolbert (Band Director)
*
John Varone (Football)
*
Lawton Williams
Lawton Williams (July 24, 1922 – July 27, 2007) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Williams taught himself to play guitar as a teenager but made no steps towards a musical career until, while serving in World War II, he ...
(Basketball)
Notable alumni
File:Antonio Brown (50832356158).jpg, Antonio Brown
Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent, and an American rapper. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School. He played college fo ...
File:Dwayne bowe browns camp 2015.jpg, Dwayne Bowe
Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Louisiana State University, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played ...
File:20160330 MCDAAG Dewan Huell at the rim.jpg, Dewan Hernandez
File:Edwarda-O'Bara.jpg, Edwarda O'Bara
File:Xavier Rhodes 2014.jpg, Xavier Rhodes
Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (25th ov ...
File:Richards Headshot Robe.jpg, Ian Richards
Miami Norland has produced a number of professional athletes, especially
National Football League
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(NFL) players. Most notably, the seven-time
Pro Bowler
The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (starting in 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players.
The format has changed thro ...
and
Super Bowl
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champion
wide receiver Antonio Brown
Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent, and an American rapper. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School. He played college fo ...
(2006), graduated from the school. Wide receiver
Dwayne Bowe
Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Louisiana State University, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played ...
(2003) and
cornerback
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Xavier Rhodes
Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (25th ov ...
(2008) have also received Pro Bowl selections. Aside from Brown, only three other graduates have won a Super Bowl:
Darrin Smith
Darrin Andrew Smith (born April 15, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints. He pla ...
(1988),
Mike McKenzie (1994), and
Carlton Davis
Carlton Davis III (born December 31, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round of the ...
(2015).
Two of the earliest graduates to play in the NFL were
Wilbur Summers (1973) and
John Turner
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(1974). The next decade included
Steve Griffin
Steven Leroy Griffin (born December 24, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the twelfth round of the 1986 NFL D ...
(1983) and
Randy Shannon
Randy Leonard Shannon (born February 24, 1966) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles football program. Shannon was the head coach at th ...
(1984). Graduates from the 2000s include:
Kareem Brown (2001),
Antwan Barnes
Antwan Edward Barnes (born October 19, 1984) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida International.
Barnes also p ...
(2003),
Richard Gordon (2005),
Travell Dixon (2009), and
Tourek Williams
Tourek Williams (born May 9, 1991) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida International.
High school
Williams a ...
(2009). Graduates from the 2010s include:
Lestar Jean (2011),
Ereck Flowers
Ereck Flowers (born April 25, 1994) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted ninth overall by the New York Giants in the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also playe ...
(2012),
Duke Johnson
Randy "Duke" Johnson Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (77th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. ...
(2012), and
Vosean Joseph (2016).
Only one Miami Norland has went on to play in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA):
Dewan Hernandez (2015). However, three have played in other professional basketball leagues:
Amir Celestin
Amir Celestin (born July 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Campbell University in NCAA Division Iwhere he starre ...
(1990),
Zachery Peacock
Zachery Xavier Peacock II (born October 13, 1987) is an American basketball player who last played for Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech, before starting a professional career in 2010. In his caree ...
(2006), and
Antonio Hester (2009).
Tombi Bell
Tombi Bates (née Bell; born April 19, 1979), is an U.S. Virgin Islands former professional basketball player.
Basketball career High school
Bates played for Miami Norland Senior High School, and during her tenure there, was one of the top playe ...
(1997) played in the
Women's National Basketball Association
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(WNBA).
Gil Patterson (1974) played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) and
Bruce Savage
William Bruce Savage is an American retired soccer defender. He played four seasons in the North American Soccer League, nine in Major Indoor Soccer League and earned sixteen caps with the U.S. national team between 1983 and 1992. On March ...
(1978) was capped for the
United States men's national soccer team
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The U.S. team ha ...
. Athletes
Tyrese Cooper
Tyrese Cooper (born March 21, 2000) is a former American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events, specializing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres. He attended Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Flori ...
and
Tabarie Henry
Tabarie Joil Henry (born 1 December 1987, in Saint Thomas) is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 20 ...
(2006) also graduated from Miami Norland.
Non-athletes include: the longest coma patient,
Edwarda O'Bara (did not graduate), the educator
Ronni Sanlo (1969), the criminal
Daniel Conahan
Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. (born May 11, 1954) is a convicted American murderer, rapist, and suspected serial killer. Conahan was convicted of one murder, but has been linked to a dozen murders, mostly of transients seeking employment and gay men in ...
(1973), the judge
Ian Richards (1993) and Roy Bellamy, producer of
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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(2002).
See also
*
List of high schools in Florida
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Florida.
Alachua County
*First Christian Academy, High Springs
* Hawthorne Middle/High School, Hawthorne
* Newberry High School, Newberry
* Santa Fe High School, Alachua
Gainesville Publ ...
*
*
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth la ...
References
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools high schools
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1958 establishments in Florida
Educational institutions established in 1958