Miami-Dade County Public Schools: M-DCPS Receives More National Magnet Merit Awards Than Any Other District In The U.S.

Press release from Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Magnet Schools of America (MSA), a national organization representing more than 4,000 magnet schools and programs, has recognized Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) with a total of 75 awards for the 2021-2022 award cycle, more than any other District in the country. MSA annually recognizes magnet schools and programs for their commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful diversity efforts, specialized teaching staff, and parent/community involvement. M-DCPS garnered 44 coveted Magnet Schools of Excellence Merit Awards and 31 Magnet Schools of Distinction Merit Awards. Schools earning the MSA Merit Award, whether Distinction or Excellence, rank within the top 5 percent of all magnet schools in the nation. Schools awarded the Magnet Schools of Excellence Merit Award excelled in all areas measured and serve as National Exemplary Magnet School Models. All awards will be presented at the national MSA annual conference to be held April 18 - 22, 2022 in Clark County, Nevada. For more information, visit .

M-DCPS’ School of Excellence Merit Award recipients for 2022 are as follows: Air Base K-8 Center Herbert A. Ammons Middle Arvida Middle George W. Carver Middle BioTech @ Richmond Heights 9-12 W.J. Bryan Elementary Center for International Education Lawton Chiles Middle Coral Reef Senior High Lamar Louise Curry Middle Cutler Bay Senior High Rubén Darío Middle Ponce de Leon Middle Design and Architecture Senior High Barbara Goleman Senior High Joella C. Good Elementary Hammocks Middle Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High Hialeah Middle Jose Martí MAST 6-12 Academy Frank C. Martin K-8 Center Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer Miami Killian Senior High Miami Lakes Educational Center Miami Springs Senior High Miami Sunset Senior High Robert Morgan Educational Center New World School of the Arts Norland Middle North Dade Middle Dr. Henry E. Perrine Elementary Redland Middle Richmond Heights Middle Riviera Middle Ben Sheppard Elementary Shenandoah Middle South Miami K-8 South Miami Senior High Southwood Middle Sunset Elementary West Miami Middle Westland Hialeah Senior High Young Women’s Preparatory Academy American Senior High Paul W. Bell Middle Jorge Mas Canosa Middle George Washington Carver Elementary Coconut Palm K-8 Academy Cutler Bay Middle John A. Ferguson Senior High Hialeah Senior High International Studies Preparatory Academy (ISPA) iPrep Academy Pre-K - 12 iTech @ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center John F. Kennedy Middle Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy Howard D. McMillan Middle Medical Academy for Science and Technology (MAST @ Homestead) Miami Coral Park Senior High Miami Lakes Middle Miami Southridge Senior High North Dade Center for Modern Languages North Hialeah Elementary North Miami Beach Senior High Pine Lake Elementary Rockway Middle South Miami Middle Southside Preparatory Academy Southwest Miami Senior High TERRA Environmental Research Institute W.R. Thomas Middle Young Men’s Preparatory Academy For the most up-to-date information, please download the Dadeschools Mobile App to your iPhone or Android device. Follow us on Twitter and , on Instagram @ and , and on Facebook at and .

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