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About this school
Homestead Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 2,177 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 217 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
2,177 Students
102 Teachers
2351 SE 12th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Homestead Senior High School
$179,409
raised using DonorsChoose
217
projects
funded
68
teachers
funded
730
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Homestead Senior High School has received support from
353 individuals from Florida and
377 individuals out-of-state.
