The NAF Academies of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Career Academies Outperform All School Districts as Nationally-Recognized Programs

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) will be adding seven new Distinguished Academies to its established list of Distinguished NAF career academies. M-DCPS leads the nation with a total of 45 Distinguished NAF career academies, more than any other district in the country.

Miami Norland Senior High Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, Miami Southridge Senior High Academy of Information Technology, and North Miami Senior High Academy of Culinary Arts join the ever-growing list of top performing programs in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

These schools have demonstrated that their programs perform at the highest level in preparing their students for college and careers. Earning the score for recognition as a Distinguished Academy shows the highest level of fidelity to the NAF career academy model that provides students access to industry-specific curricula, work-based learning experiences, and relationships with business professionals.  These career academies are aligned with the One Community One Goal initiative targeting major industries that impact Miami’s economy.

SCHOOL

ACADEMY THEME

AWARD

Alonzo & Tracy Mourning

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Model

American Senior High School

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

Barbara Goleman Senior High School

Finance

Distinguished

Coral Gables Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

Coral Reef Senior High

AgriScience

Distinguished

 

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Finance

Distinguished

 

Health Science

Distinguished

 

Legal & Public Affairs

Distinguished

G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School

Information Technology

Distinguished

Hialeah Gardens Senior High School

AgriScience

Distinguished

 

Arts & Entertainment

Distinguished

 

Education

Distinguished

 

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Finance

Distinguished

 

Health Science

Distinguished

 

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

 

Law Studies

Distinguished

Homestead Senior High

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

John A. Ferguson

Education

Distinguished

 

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

Miami Beach Senior High

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

Miami Central Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

Miami Edison Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

Miami Jackson Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

Miami Lakes Educational Center

Health Science

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

Miami Norland Senior High

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Model

Miami Southridge Senior High

Information Technology

Distinguished

Miami Springs Senior High

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Finance (Trade & Logistics)

Distinguished

Miami Sunset Senior High

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Finance

Distinguished

 

Hospitality & Tourism

Model

 

Information Technology

Model

North Miami Beach Senior High

Finance

Model

North Miami Senior High

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Finance

Distinguished

 

Health Science

Distinguished

 

Hospitality & Tourism (Culinary Arts)

Distinguished

Robert Morgan Educational Center

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

Southwest Miami Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

William H. Turner Technical High School

Finance

Distinguished