FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · MIAMI, FL

FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in MIAMI, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 1,935 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,935

Teachers (FTE)

80.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

24.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,778	92%
White	79	4%
Black or African American	51	3%
Asian	19	1%
Two or more races	7	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,935	1,037M / 898F

English Language Learners: 169 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -20.8pp	48.8%	692
Reading Proficiency	44.0% -8.2pp	52.2%	894
Science Proficiency	57.0%	—	411
4-Year Graduation Rate	97.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (21)

561 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

218 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

752

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

406

21% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,935	100%

Contact & Location

15255 SW 96TH ST

MIAMI, FL 33196

Phone: (305)752-7900

http://www.varelahs.com/

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 33196) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120039004340

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