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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 22, 2023

M-DCPS’ Career Academies Outperform all School Districts with Nationally Recognized Career Academy Programs

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) 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.

Coral Gables Senior High Academy of Finance, Coral Reef Senior High Academy of Legal & Public Affairs, Miami Central Senior High Academy of Finance, Miami Springs Academy of Finance – Trade & Logistics, Miami Sunset Senior High Academy of Finance, North Miami Senior High Academy of Engineering, and Robert Morgan Educational Center Academy of Hospitality & Tourism 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 Miami Opportunity platform focusing on shaping Miami’s economic future by fortifying the talent pipeline and creating pathways that drive opportunity.

M-DCPS’ Distinguished Award-winning NAF Academies for 2023 are as follows:

SCHOOL

ACADEMY THEME

AWARD

Alonzo & Tracy Mourning

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

American Senior High

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

Barbara Goleman Senior High

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

Information Technology

Distinguished

Hialeah Gardens Senior High

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 Springs Senior High

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

 

Finance (Trade & Logistics)

Distinguished

Miami Sunset Senior High

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Finance

Distinguished

 

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

North Miami Beach Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

North Miami Senior High

Engineering

Distinguished

 

Finance

Distinguished

 

Health Science

Distinguished

Robert Morgan Educational Center

Hospitality & Tourism

Distinguished

Southwest Miami Senior High

Finance

Distinguished

 

Information Technology

Distinguished

William H. Turner Technical High

Finance

Distinguished

M-DCPS’ Model Academy NAF Academies for 2023 are as follows:

SCHOOL

ACADEMY THEME

AWARD

Miami Sunset Senior High

Information Technology

Model

North Miami Beach Senior High

Finance

Model

William H. Turner Technical High

Health Science

Model

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