Felix Varela Senior High School

Felix Varela Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
15255 SW 96th St,  Miami, FL
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
3.8
3.5
2,006 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Nery P Fins
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.32
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.32
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
84
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
540
Verbal
570
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
24
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
70.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
524:1

Student Diversity

Male
53%
Female
47%
Hispanic
91.7%
White
4.2%
Black
2.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%
Two or more races
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Florida International University 879 Students
Miami Dade College 739 Students
University of Florida 485 Students
University of Miami 475 Students
Florida State University 436 Students
University of Central Florida 419 Students
University of South Florida 221 Students
Florida Atlantic University 195 Students
Nova Southeastern University 181 Students
University of North Florida 145 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 147 Students
Business 137 Students
Psychology 130 Students
Nursing 128 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 117 Students
Veterinary Sciences 67 Students
Computer Science 56 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 45 Students
Pre-Law Studies 43 Students
Political Science and Government 41 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 520 Reviews
4.0 Alum
11/6/2024
I would like to see more of a connect between students and staff. As well as an improvement in the food.
2.0 Alum
1/9/2024
I graduated year of 2023 and the amount of problems there were was unbelievable. First, administration and faculty are difficult to work with, rude, and some of them have unnecessary scandals that should not be in a school setting.
4.0 Senior
11/28/2022
What I like about this school is the facilities of the school, the bunch of different cultures and people from around the world that I can meet during my high school years, the teachers at this school can be friendly and most of them would me happy to guide you and give you advices. As at school with many students we do not do many activities that can help students to be more involved with the school spirit , so what I would change is the amount of actives we do around the school year and try to do a lot more of activities so that everyone would be more interesting in the school and would be more united with their classmates.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 19 Reviews
2.0 parent
7/12/2025
I made the difficult decision to move my son out of Varela during his senior year because of a very disappointing experience he had on the boys volleyball team during his junior year. Despite being dedicated and passionate about the sport, he was treated unfairly. It was clear this was because he ch...
1.0 parent
7/17/2023
As a parent being involved in the school, I’ve witnessed different things I really dislike. First, the school lacks leadership. Ms. Fins is not an involved Principal. This school lacks school spirit. Personally, that’s important for the motivation of the student body. The school rating speaks for it...
5.0 parent
3/31/2023
Excelente referencia me dieron de esta escuela! Por lo que voy a poner a mi niño en ella ! La atención magnífica en la recepción de la escuela Felicidades a la señora Maria, muy preocupada, atenta y hospitalaria, disipando cada duda del padre que va a la escuela, realmente me sentí muy bien! Gracias...
1.0 parent
3/11/2021
El colegio es excluyente , el sr Abel ! Dice que es el principal de la institución es completamente subjetivo , no ayuda a los estudiantes internacionales ,

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Felix Varela Senior High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Miami, FL and is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida. The school has a total enrollment of 2,006 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 24:1. Academic records show that 32% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 43% are proficient in reading. Felix Varela Senior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.32, the graduation rate is 98%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1110 and an ACT score of 23. The average home value in this area is $562,769. Discover additional schools in the area, like Bridgeprep Academy of Village Green Middle High School, Miami Sunset Senior High School, John A. Ferguson Senior High School, and more. Learn more about what Miami has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Felix Varela Senior High School.

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