The US Department of Education honored several South Florida schools this week as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Five Miami-Dade County schools and one Broward County public school were among the 15 in Florida to get the prestigious accolade.
The schools are recognized in two categories: Exemplary High Performing Schools, which are top performers in state assessments or nationally normed tests, and Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools, which excel at closing achievement gaps between student groups and the entire student body. The following South Florida schools are 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools and were designated as Exemplary High-Performing Schools:
George Washington Carver Middle School, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County Public Schools:
This magnet school welcomes international pupils and provides education in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, as well as several STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering Arts, and Music) lectures and projects.
Somerset Academy Davie Charter School in Davie, Broward County School District:
Somerset Academy was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2011 and 2017. With only 151 children enrolled, the school has a close-knit, family-like culture that promotes each student’s development through a challenging curriculum.
Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Hialeah, Miami-Dade School District:
This STEM magnet school has already won numerous national recognitions, including a top 100 U.S. News and World Report ranking. The academy focuses on scientific and mathematical research, methodology, and scientific applications.
HIVE Preparatory School, Miami, Miami-Dade School District:
This K-8 charter school is classified as a Title I school with a predominantly Hispanic and African American student population. The school’s name reflects its educational goals: high standards, an inquiry-driven, versatile, and excellence-minded academic and social atmosphere.
True North Classical Academy in Miami, a Miami-Dade charter school:
The first classical school in Miami offers superior academic experience and moral development as a tuition-free public charter school. 100% of the students graduate and attend college.
The North Dade Center for Modern Languages in Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade School District:
Established in 1989, it is the first all-Black high school site in upper Miami-Dade County. It continues to deliver educational excellence to the traditionally underrepresented: the current student body includes over 40 ethnicities and 20 languages.
