Miami Central High School
Encyclopedia : M : MI : MIA : Miami Central High School
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Opened | September 1959 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Enrollment 2005-2006 | 2,603 students |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| School Mascot | Rockets |
| School colors | Green and White |
| School Hours | 7:30 AM to 3:35 PM |
| Average Class Size | 19 |
Miami Central Senior High School, commonly referred to simply as Central, is a secondary school located at 1718 NW 95th Street in Miami, Florida. The school locally serves most of the northern fringes of the city of Miami as well as parts of North Miami, Opa-Locka, the city of Miami Shores, and the neighborhood of El Portal; its principal is Dr. Rosa R. Simmons.
Miami Central opened its doors in 1959; the school mascot and colors were chosen in honor of NASA and its space program which was a popular event at the time of the schools opening. In the early 1990s, the school acquired a computer science magnet program placed as part of the district's initiative to devote school space to certain magnet programs so as to attract minority students to schools with large populations of one particular ethnic group.
Central's Athletic Rival is Miami Northwestern High School
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