| John A. Ferguson Senior High School | |
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| Motto | "No Goals too High, Where Falcons Fly!" |
| Established | August 2003 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Lisa Robertson |
| Students | 4,271 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Silver and Black |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| School hours | 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM |
| Average class size | 35 |
| Website | ferguson.dadeschools.net |
John A. Ferguson Senior High School is a secondary school located at 15900 S.W. 56th St. in Miami, Florida, USA. The school mainly serves the outer portion of Miami's West Kendall suburb; its principal is Dr. Lisa Robertson.[1]
John A. Ferguson Senior High School was built to alleviate overcrowding at G. Holmes Braddock High School, and Felix Varela High School, which had reached populations of over 5,000. The school opened in the 2003-2004 school year with its first class attending G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School during more than half of the school year; Ferguson students were stationed in the back portables of the school. Students moved into the newly opened campus during the second half of the second semester as scheduled, although the school was not yet entirely completed. Ferguson was created to relieve overpopulation in G. Holmes Braddock, but it now has a higher student population, ranking as the most populated in the state of Florida for the 2009-10 school year.
Ferguson is a certified Magnet Program School in Florida and it also has the IB program as an academy. Many graduates have attended prestigious schools such as Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Barnard College/Columbia University, Boston College, UPenn, Johns Hopkins, NYU, UChicago, Brown, MIT, Dartmouth, Stanford, and UBoston among others. 9th and 10th grade are Pre-IB courses and students going to their junior year start the IB diploma years, which is 11-12th grades respectively.
The school yearbook is named soar and the school newspaper is The Talon, which is part of the High School National Ad Network.
The school is named after a local reverend who assisted the school board in its efforts at desegregation. He graduated sr. high school in Coral Gables, Florida from George Washington Carver Sr. High School in 1941.
162nd Avenue along the backstretch of the school has been renamed Falcons Ave.
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Ferguson High is 87% Hispanic , 8% White non-Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% African-American.[2]
Students are required to wear school uniform.[3] The uniform consists of Black,Grey,or Khaki pants with a Black,Grey,or White polo or button-down dress shirt.
Ferguson has an array of sports the school competes in.
Fall Sports: Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Swimming & Diving, Volleyball (Girls)
Winter Sports: Basketball, Soccer, Winterguard, Wrestling
Spring Sports: Badminton, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball (Boys)
The Mighty Falcon Marching Band has qualified for FMBC States for the past several years and continues to be one of the top marching bands in the state of Florida. Additionally, the Ferguson Wind Ensemble and Jazz Bands have received Superior rankings at district and state level. The band performs all over the country, including Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, etc. The director of bands is Lowell Thomas and the director of the jazz band and choirs is Ryan Ellis, who is well known for his political involvement regarding music education. Currently, the Falcon Choir is scheduled to perform in the 2012 Olympics representing the United States.
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