Miami Killian Senior High School is a secondary school located at 10655 SW 97th Ave, Miami, FL 33176 in the Kendall area of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.
Miami Killian Senior High School is a Cambridge International school.
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Academics
Miami Killian offers over 20 AP (Advanced Placement) courses, about 15 of which can be taken for college credit if a student passes the culminating exam at the end of the year.
Demographics
As of 2024, Miami Killian Senior High School was 73% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black/African American, 5% White, 1% Asian or Asian American, and 1% two or more races.
Incidents
The Killian Nine were a group of high school students at Miami Killian High School who, on February 23, 1998, made a satirical pamphlet called "First Amendment" and passed it out to fellow students. The pamphlet contained poems, essays, cartoons, and writings, several of which were deemed objectionable by the school administration. Included were a drawing of a dart through the head of the school's principal, Timothy Dawson. The pamphlet also contained the statement, "I often have wondered what would happen if I shot Dawson in the head and other teachers who have pissed me off." Dawson claimed that he feared for his life in response to the pamphlet. Once school authorities discovered the identities of the Killian Nine, the students were pulled from their classes and threatened with arrest. After the students each gave a written statement, the school security handcuffed them and had them arrested.
On November 19, 2002, 16-year-old Killian student Karen Urbina was beaten to death with a baseball bat, along with her 18-year-old boyfriend Justin Morejon, by his 17-year-old cousin, Jonathon Nodal, who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2012.
On March 31, 2015 sophomore defensive end DeAndre Johnson, 15, was stabbed by a 17-year-old female senior with a kitchen knife. She was charged with felony attempted murder and possession of a weapon on school grounds, according to a district spokeswoman. The school was placed on lockdown following the incident.
On March 8, 2018, five students were arrested for assaulting a freshman in the cafeteria; this was recorded and shared on social media. The five students were charged with battery and disruption of a school environment.
On April 13, 2018, 17-year-old Angel Lopez was killed while riding his bicycle from the school after being struck by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while he was attempting to cross Killian Parkway near 107th Avenue.
On February 5, 2018, former Miami Killian students Adrian Abanto and Abraham Pedilla were accused and charged with burglarizing the school.
Notable alumni
Athletics
Andy Barkett - former professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates) and current manager of the Jacksonville Suns
Marty Bystrom - former professional baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees)
Alex Gonzalez - former professional baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies)
Charlie Greene - former professional baseball player (New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays)
Freddy Zamora - professional baseball player (Carolina Mudcats, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Nashville Sounds)
Raja Bell - former Utah Jazz guard of the NBA
Steve Blake - Detroit Pistons guard of the NBA
Ricky Blanton - former forward for the NBA Chicago Bulls and NCAA LSU Tigers
Alex Starling - basketball player in Australia
Jamie Brown - offensive tackle, played for the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, and the Washington Redskins
Bret Cooper - football player
Evan Cooper - defensive back, played for Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons
Mark Cooper - NFL lineman, played for the Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kennard Cox - former NFL cornerback
Miscellaneous
Jeff Baena - Filmmaker
Kent Fuchs - president of the University of Florida (2015–2023)
Michael Lawrence Goldberg - film & television producer, and co-founder of Story Kitchen
Michelle Kaufman - sportswriter at the Miami Herald
Pouya - Singer-songwriter
Andy Slater - sports talk-show host
Chuck Todd - NBC News' Chief White House Correspondent
Doug Traub - marketing executive who specialized in managing destination marketing organizations (DMOs)