Awards and Accolades

  • Magnet Schools of America Nationally Certified School,
  • US News & World Report ranked #104 in the Nation and #11 in Florida for Best High School,
  • Newsweek Magazine Beating the Odds National Ranking #119 and #6 in Florida, 4 National AP Scholars,
  • National Hispanic Recognition,
  • QuestBridge Scholars, Posse Scholars,
  • 100% Graduation Rate and College Acceptance,
  • Harvard University 2016 Academic Scholar,
  • Principal/Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho,
  • Superintendent of the Year 2015,
  • ACS South Florida Chemistry Poetry Contest, 1st place,
  • Apple Distinguished Program 2013-2015,
  • Elie Wiesel Ethics Essay Contest 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019
  • Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award 2015, Lincoln Douglass Debate 2015 -1st and 2nd Place winner,
  • MSA School of Excellence; National Certified Magnet School of Merit,
  • M-DCPS Women’s History Essay Contest, 1st place winner
  • 2015 MDCPS Central Region Teacher of the Year 2014, 2016,
  • MDCPS High School Science Teacher of the Year; Scholastic Writing Award Regional Gold Medalist,
  • National Silver Medalist, 2014, 2015, 2016;
  • Silver Knight Award Winner for Math 2016;
  • Model UN -Best Position Paper, 2014;
  • National Award Runner up of NCWIT for Aspirations in Computing, 2015