North Miami Beach High School
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North Miami Beach Senior High School |
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Established | August 1971 |
Type | Public secondary |
Principal | Raymond L. Fontana |
Students | 2,734 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Location | North Miami Beach, Florida USA |
District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Red and Blue |
Mascot | Chargers |
School hours | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
Average class size | 30 |
Website | nmb.dadeschools.net |
North Miami Beach Senior High School is a secondary school located 1247 NE 167 Street in North Miami Beach , Florida; Its current principal is Raymond L. Fontana.
North Miami Beach was built in 1971 as an overcrowding reliever school for North Miami High School,and Miami Norland,located nearby. It was the first high school in the area to be built with no windows ... and was ahead of its time in the sense that it was the first to be completely air conditioned.
North Miami Beach also has a Biomedical and Environmental Advancement Magnet program (BEAM) available to any students in the district. The program gives higher education credits to students wishing to pursue a career in medicine or environmental sciences.
In the summer on 2005, The school added a new two story building to its campus.
NMB's Athletic Rivals are North Miami High School and Dr. Michael M. Krop High School.
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[edit] Famous Alumni
- Brad Meltzer - Author
- Garcelle Beauvais - Actress (who currently portrays Attorney Valerie Heywood in the TV program NYPD Blue)
- Jin - Rapper
- Max Jean-Gilles - NFL Guard
North Miami Beach Senior High School has also been featured in skateboarding videos (i.e. THPS2) and has been seen in a 2001 episode of an MTV show.
[edit] Awards and achievements
- Wrestling State Champions 1994.
- Robotics Regional Champions 2003.