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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
0
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

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