Miami Beach Senior High School - Academies

Academies

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism: Launched in 1987, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through a theme-based, contextualized curriculum approach. The Academy provides public high school students with the requisite knowledge and skills for a successful career in one of the world's largest service industries, through a curriculum that provides an in-depth look at all aspects of tourism and hospitality, including coursework in business, geography, hospitality, and economics. The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism operates as a small learning community and is located in more than 110 high schools nationwide including Miami Beach Senior High. It is the largest academy of the school with nearly 200 students. Annually, the students go on familiarization trips to places such as Denver, Alaska, Orlando, and San Francisco. Currently, the academy's advisor is Patricia Gregory.

Academy of Information Technology: For students in the 9th through 12th grades, this academy provides student internships, job shadowing opportunities, industry certifications in networking (A+ and C.I.W.), Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop, and in Microsoft's M.O.S. AOIT students also network with NAF (The National Academy Foundation) and community leaders who help guide the program and advocate on its behalf. This academy teaches the students about computer technology in general. Currently, the academy's advisor is Lorelei Stepp-Frolick.

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Academy of Visual and Performing Arts: Offers program strands in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, acting, music performance, music education, music composition/ sound engineering. Currently, the academy's advisor is Nina Duval.

Academy of Digital Media: Offers program strands in film and television production, journalism and creative writing. Currently, the academy's advisor is Gina Cunningham.

Academy of Marine and Environmental Science: Offered to students interested in fields with the environment or marine life in general. Currently, the academy's advisor is David Guthrie.

Academy of Entrepreneurship: For students in grades 10–12 who wish to enhance their high school career with "real world" experience in Business and Entrepreneurship. AOSBE introduces high school students to global workplace and to many career opportunities available in accounting, business administration, finance, and entrepreneurship. The current advisor is Karen Austin.

Academy of Education and Child Care: Offers opportunities and innovative ways to learn about the responsibilities of child care, and future of the students with real life situations. The current advisor is Gussie Bowen.

AVID: AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. The current advisor is Sonja Clarke.

Scholars Academy: Scholars Academy is to educate top achieving students at the rate and level of academic rigor commensurate with their abilities so that they graduate as confident, responsible, lifelong learners who are prepared to succeed in higher education and in the world beyond. The current advisor is Andrew Weiss.