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HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN NEW BUILDING OCTOBER
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October 9, 2002
Hialeah Senior High School will officially open a new
building addition on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. The school
is located at 251 E. 47 St., Hialeah.
The new addition includes 1,572 student stations, a new
media center, art rooms, music and dance studios, a
mini-theater and science labs. Two hundred covered parking
spaces will be available to staff. The $18.5 million
contract for the project includes improvements to existing
physical education courts and athletic fields. Hialeah
Senior High is one of the fastest growing senior high
schools in the district.
"New construction such as this enables us to offer students
expanded opportunities for learning and will positively
impact the community for years to come," said School Board
Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, who represents District 4.
For more information, contact the school's principal, Dr.
Carmen Maristany, at 305-822-1500.