Miami Palmetto High School

Miami Palmetto Senior High School is a secondary school located at 7460 S.W. 118th Street in Pinecrest, Florida; its principal is Howard Weiner. A nationally recognized senior high school located on 23 acres (93,000 m²) in the Village of Pinecrest, Florida in southeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. Palmetto's athletic rivals are Miami Killian High School and Coral Reef High School. Coral Gables High School was a traditional rival throughout much of the school's history. Like South Florida, Palmetto itself has changed a great deal in many respects since it was built in 1958. Palmetto serves a diverse population both culturally and socio-economically. The school is 42% white non-Hispanic, 33% Hispanic, 18% black non-Hispanic, and 7% Asian/other. Palmetto is Miami-Dade's last white-plurality high school. Palmetto students score higher on both state and national assessments than any other standard (non-magnet) public...