# School for Advanced Studies

The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) is a dual-enrollment secondary school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System and is located at five campuses of Miami Dade College: Homestead campus, Kendall campus, North campus, West campus, and Wolfson campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

## Overview

SAS provides accelerated education for students in grades 11–12, allowing them to earn an associate's degree from Miami Dade College (MDC) concurrent with their last two years of high school.

## Student eligibility

Students interested in attending SAS must apply in the fall of their sophomore year.
Students must have:
* A minimum 3.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA)
* Earned required exam scores (PERT or Accuplacer)
* Submitted the application on time and correctly
* Record of exemplary attendance

## Campuses

Each campus holds different and unique components.
Locations:
* Homestead: 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030
* Kendall: 11011 SW 104th St, Miami, FL 33176
* North: 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33167
* West: 3800 NW 115th Ave, Doral, FL 33178
* Wolfson: 25 NE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33132
Curriculum:
11th grade :
| Social Studies: | AP United States Government and Politics AP Macroeconomics | AP United States History | Constitutional Law Honors |
| Research: | Research 1 Honors | | |
| Language Arts: | AP English Literature | AP English Language and Composition | Great Books Honors |
| Mathematics: | AP Pre-Calculus | AP Calculus AB | AP Calculus BC |
12th grade :
| Social Studies: | AP United States Government and Politics AP Macroeconomics | AP United States History | Constitutional Law Honors |
| Research: | Research 2 Honors | Internship | |
| Language Arts: | AP English Literature | AP English Language and Composition | Great Books Honors |
| Mathematics: | AP Calculus AB | AP Calculus BC | |
Clubs :
| Homestead | Kendall | North | West | Wolfson |
| Arts/Gaming | Art | Art | Chess | Art |
| Black Student Union | Chess | Black Student Union | FBLA | Black Student Union |
| Culinary Arts | Coding | Mental Health | Literary Magazine | Coding |
| Environmental | Debate/Mock Trial | English Honor Society | Mu Alpha Theta | Environmental |
| Gay Straight Alliance | Gay Straight Alliance | Gay Straight Alliance | English Honor Society | Feeding South Florida |
| Literary Magazine | Literary Magazine | Hispanic heritage | Model UN | Hispanic Heritage |
| Mu Alpha Theta | Model UN | Math and Coding | Science Honor Society | Jewish Student Union |
| National Honor Society | Mu Alpha Theta | National Honor Society | Student Government Association | Performing and Fine Arts |
| Newspaper | Science Honor Society | Medical | Technology Students | Mock Trial |
| Student Government Association | Women of Tomorrow | Women of Tomorrow | Wild West Artistry | Sports Ethusiasts |

## Curriculum

Only offer Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses
Advanced Placement Courses
* AP United States History
* AP United States Government and Politics
* AP Macroeconomics
* AP English Language and Composition
* AP English Literature and Composition
* AP Pre-Calculus
* AP Calculus AB
* AP Calculus BC

## Demographics

Student diversity :
| Minority enrollment | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 82.7% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Asian | 6.0% |
| Black | 3.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
Gender distribution :
| Female | 64% |
| Male | 36% |

## Awards and honors

* Ranked #3 in the 2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools by the U.S. News on Education
* Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best Florida High Schools by the U.S. News on Education
* Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools in the Miami, FL Area by U.S. News on Education
* Ranked #1 in the 2023-2024 High Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools District by U.S. News on Education
* Ranked #6 out of the top 2000 public senior high schools in the U.S. in a joint report by Newsweek and The Daily Beast in 2013, 2nd out of all Florida schools, and 1st out of all Miami schools
* 7 May 2013 was declared as SAS Day in Miami-Dade County, signifying the 25-year anniversary of this nationally recognized high school.
* Ranked #12 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2012, and 3rd out of all Florida schools on the list
* Ranked #46 out of 30,000+ public senior high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in 2010, and 10th out of all Florida schools on the list