G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
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| Established | September 1989 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Garcia |
| Students | 3,881 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Silver and Blue |
| Mascot | Challengers (1988-2001); Bulldogs (2001-Present) |
| School hours | 7:24 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Average class size | 24 |
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School is a secondary school located at 3601 SW 147th Avenue in Miami, Florida. The school mainly serves the western portion of Miami's Kendall suburb. The school is named after a former 38-year member of the school board, who as chairperson from 1969-1970 led the district's efforts to desegregate its schools.
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[edit] History
Braddock was built to serve the sprawling new neighborhoods of Western Kendall and Kendall Lakes. The original intent of the school was to be a state-of-the-art liberal arts school, with the school being built to simulate a collegiate setting.
[edit] Overcrowding
Almost immediately after being opened, the school faced overcrowding unlike any other school in the district prior to that point. In October of 1999, the school had a massive population of 5,300 students. The building itself has a capacity of about 3,000 and a total capacity of 4,000 with the addition of portables. This major deficit in capacity prompted the county to build two new high schools in the area (Felix Varela High School, and John A. Ferguson High School), located within 5 miles of each other. As of the 2006-2007 school year, overcrowding at the school has been alleviated to a large extent. The district is planning to undergo a multi-million dollar Renovation/Addition project. This project will involve the elimination of all portables, the addition of a 1,000 student station modular building, restoration of the original building and the reuse of the student activities office as a classroom. Completion of this project and occupation of the Addition is projected to be in May 2009.
[edit] Athletics
Braddock's athletic rivals are Miami Sunset High School, Felix Varela High School and John A. Ferguson High School.
The school has come to create several professional boxers, minor league baseball, & college basketball players.[citation needed]
Their cross country team is one of the best in Florida.
Championships:
Boy’s Varsity Soccer Team:
- 2002 FHSAA State Champions
Boy’s Varsity Football Team:
- 2007 FHSAA Class 15-6A District Champions (This was the second District title in their Varsity Football throughout it's sixteen-year history'
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Sean Rodriguez, baseball player
- Ruben Giro, Goldman Sachs Investment Banker
- Oliver Zogbi, Radio host on Power 96
- Richard Lemus, TV News Anchor
- Christina Christian, American Idol
