Felix Varela Senior High School Overview

Overview

Felix Varela Senior High School is ranked 49th within Florida. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Felix Varela Senior High School is 49 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 90 percent. Felix Varela Senior High School is 1 of 90 high schools in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Silver
National Rank
#903
State Rank
#49
Magnet Rank
#141

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	3,053
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	90%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	58%
Full-Time Teachers	141

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	58%
Proficient in Math	36%
College Readiness Index	34.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	08 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	90
Total Students	102,802
Proficient in Reading (district average)	46%
Proficient in Math (district average)	33%
College Readiness (district average)	33.9