 bunche park was a census-designated place (cdp) in miami-dade county, florida, united states. the population was 3,972 at the 2000 census. the community is named after ralph bunche, a very prominent leader in civil rights. he was a nobel peace prize winner and received the silver buffalo award form the boy scouts of america. in 2003 the cdp was incorporated into the city of miami gardens, and now serves as one of its neighborhoods. this area in 1957 opened its first high school in north dade county and named the school north dade jr./ sr. high school where blacks could only attend. due to integration, it lost its high school status and kept the jr. high part. however, the thunderbird story lives on and on forever. ==geography== bunche park is located at  (25.921871, -80.234469).{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=united states census bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-1
Bahamian-American_culture_in_Florida Former_census-designated_places_in_Florida Former_census-designated_places_in_Miami-Dade_County,_Florida Neighborhoods_in_Miami_Gardens,_Florida