Miami Norland Senior High School
Miami Norland Senior High School is a secondary school located at 1193 NW 193th St in the Norland (Norwood) neighborhood of Miami Gardens, Florida.

History 

Miami Norland opened its doors to students in 1958 as an all-white school, taking in 50 students in grades 7-12. 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 and Dr. Michael Krop High School, students from North Miami Beach were assigned to North Miami High School and Miami Norland High School.

Even in Florida's oppressive heat, there was no air conditioning at the school until the late 1970s.

Miami Norland Senior High is the sister school by original blueprints of Miami Palmetto Senior High in Southwest Dade County.

It was in the Norland census-designated place, in an unincorporated area until Miami Gardens incorporated as a city on May 13, 2003.

Miami Norland was graded an "A" school in December 2012.

Demographics 
Miami Norland is 95% Black, 4% Hispanic and 1% non-white Hispanic.

School uniforms 
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.

Athletics

Cheerleading
2013 (AMERICHEER International Champions) (1st place)
2013 (Beach Battle Cheer Competition) (2nd place)
2015 (AMERICHEER International Champions)
2015 (FCDA) (1st place) - This was the first time boys were on the team in 55 years.

Girls' basketball
Back-to-back State Champions
FHSAA State Champions 2009 (2010 undefeated 32-0)
2012 FHSAA State Runner-Up

Boys' basketball
 2006 FHSAA State Champions
 2008 FHSAA State Champions
 2012 FHSAA State Champions
 2013 FHSAA State Champions
 2014 FHSAA State Champions
 2015 FHSAA State Champions

Football
 2002 FHSAA 6A State Champions
 2010 FHSAA 3A State Runner-Up
 2011 FHSAA 5A State Champions (undefeated 15-0)

Notable alumni
Antwan Barnes (Class of 2003), former NFL outside linebacker
Tombi Bell (class of 1997), former WNBA 3rd round draft pick by the Minnesota Lynx
Dwayne Bowe (class of 2003), former NFL wide receiver
Kareem Brown (class of 2001), former NFL defensive tackle
Carlton Davis (class of 2015), current NFL Defensive Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Travell Dixon (class of 2009), former NFL safety
Tabarie Henry (class of 2006), 2x Olympic Sprinter
Antonio Brown (class of 2006), former NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Amir Celestin (born 1990), plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Daniel Conahan (class of 1973), murderer and suspected serial killer ("the Hog Trail Killer")
Ereck Flowers (class of 2012), current NFL offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 
Steve Griffin (class of 1983), former NFL wide receiver
Richard Gordon (class of 2005), former NFL tight end
Dewan Hernandez (class of 2015), power forward for  the Toronto Raptors
Duke Johnson (class of 2012), current NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins
Vosean Joseph (class of 2016), NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
Mike McKenzie (class of 1994), former NFL cornerback
Edwarda O'Bara, longest coma patient, didn't finish high school due to complications from diabetes in late 1969
Gil Patterson (class of 1974), former professional baseball player, New York Yankees
Xavier Rhodes (class of 2008), current NFL cornerback for the  Indianapolis Colts
Ian Richards (class of 1993), County Court Judge of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit
Randy Shannon (class of 1984), football coach at the University of Central Florida; former Miami Hurricanes' head football coach
Jean Sifrin (class of 2005) former NFL tight end
Darrin Smith (class of 1988), former NFL linebacker who won two Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys
Wilbur Summers (class of 1973), former NFL punter
John Turner (class of 1974), former NFL wide receiver
Tourek Williams (class of 2009), former NFL defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Chargers

See also 

 Miami-Dade County Public Schools
 Education in the United States

References

External links 
 
 Miami-Dade County public schools
 http://www.norlandseniorhighclassof1967.com/

Sources 
 Alce, A. et al. (May 16, 1998) Demonstration Turns Violent at Norland High. The Miami Herald, page 1A
 Walters, S. (April 18, 1999) No Peace at Norland. The Miami Herald, page 1B
 Samuels, R. (February 3, 2007) Jesse Jackson delivers message of hope to kids. The Miami Herald, page 6B

Miami-Dade County Public Schools high schools
Miami Gardens, Florida
1958 establishments in Florida
Educational institutions established in 1958