School type Public, high school Principal Christopher Shinn Enrollment 1750 Founded 2009 Colors Blue, Silver | Established 2009 Grades 9-12 Campus type Suburban Number of students 1,750 Funding type State school | |
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Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Sr. High Biscayne Bay Campus is a secondary school in North Miami, Florida, United States which opened August 2009, located two blocks north of Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. It was built to relieve overcrowding at nearby Dr. Michael M Krop and North Miami Beach high schools. The school is named after Alonzo Mourning, former player for the Miami Heat basketball team, and his wife Tracy.
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The school serves all or portions of the cities of North Miami, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, and Golden Beach.
History
In 2009 the MDCPS school board voted for the name of this school, considering the Mournings and former Attorney General of the United States Janet Reno. The school was named after the Mournings due to their assistance to the area schools; some members of the Cuban community in Miami disliked Reno as they disagreed with her handling of the Elian Gonzalez case.
When the school opened, it relieved Krop High School, North Miami High School, and North Miami Beach High School. Its first graduation ceremony was held June 2012.
It was scheduled to open on Monday August 24, 2009. Initially it was to have about 600 students in grades 9 and 10 with grades 11 and 12 being phased in over the following two years, and 36 teachers. Sally Alayon was the school's first principal. The student population was planned to be around 1,600 in all.
Campus
The building is four stories tall.
Curriculum
In 2009, the head of the school's English department, Melissa Keller, stated that Mourning's book, Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph, would be a part of the curriculum.
It has not been a part of the curriculum in recent years.
Demographics
Since 2009, Mourning High's student body has been 35% White non-Hispanic, 33% Hispanic (of any race), and 32% Black.
School uniforms
Students are required to wear uniforms consisting of a polo with the school crest, and khakis or jeans.
Any clothing worn over a uniform shirt (i.e. a jacket or a coat) is required to be a school color — blue, grey, or white. Black is not permitted.
Uniformed shirts and outerwear are sold on-campus.