JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGH

Regular School · MIAMI, FL

JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGH is a regular school school in MIAMI, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 4,291 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

4,291

Teachers (FTE)

161.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

26.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	4,028	94%
White	129	3%
Asian	67	2%
Black or African American	50	1%
Two or more races	16	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	4,291	2,008M / 2,283F

English Language Learners: 219 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	36.0% -12.8pp	48.8%	1,385
Reading Proficiency	64.0% +11.8pp	52.2%	2,161
Science Proficiency	68.0%	—	849
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=99%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (22)

1,092 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

784 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

1,534

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

497

11.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	4,291	100%

Contact & Location

15900 SW 56TH ST

MIAMI, FL 33185

Phone: (305)408-2700

http://fergusonhs.org

District

MIAMI-DADE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,460

District enrollment: 335,929

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL EAST AT DORAL Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL WEST Elementary
ACADEMIR PREPARATORY ACADEMY Elementary
ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER Elementary
AGENORIA S PASCHAL/OLINDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33185) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120039004077

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD