Miami Senior High Renovations Groundbreaking

South Florida's oldest high school, a landmark known for its 1920s-era architecture, is being restored to its Mediterranean-style splendor.
Alumni members and school board officials were at hand on Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony. Construction of the school is expected to cost at least $50 million.

Miami Senior High School, whose student body over the years has included former Sen. Bob Graham, actor Desi Arnaz, Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem and other prominent South Floridians, will soon undergo the much needed renovations.

The project, expected to be completed in 2013, will undo some renovations made to the school over the years that stressed function over style and attempt to make the Little Havana school new again.

New construction includes a pair of two story buildings and a new 3-level parking garage.

Miami High School was formally established in 1903, making it South Florida's oldest high school, said Howard Kleinberg, author of The Stingaree Century: A 100-Year History of Miami High School. The school has been at its current building, constructed in the Mediterranean Revival style, since 1928.

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[Shugarstar]

What the hell does benny or barrera know about MHS history??? Overall this is a very nice video.. EXCEPT the showing of a cuban statue that has nothing at all to do with MHS!!!!! Please remove it! This is NOT CUBA. If you have any respect at all for the United States of America please SHOW IT. BTW, MCM has stolen the character from this school. It will never again look historic, just in name only.

[DarianTheShadow]

I won't be there when it finishes but it's gonna be awesome

[913GhostRider]

To Sugarstar...Boy! you are one screwed up kid! What was it? Premy? Illegitimate? Benny and Barrera know everything there is to know about MHS history/ The Cuban statue is there out of respect for the USA - Like the Chinese or Italian statues in all the China Towns or Little Italys across America, we got Little Havana. I think I know who this is! You went to MHS with us in the 70s and been getting left back every yr since. You were never brite but cheat on your SATs and graduate already!!!

[DemonDragonWarrior]

@dipaola702 million dollar marching band?

[DemonDragonWarrior]

its going to be done like in the begining 2012 or in the end of 2011

[mndev]

Class of 00'

[Shugarstar]

DESI ARNAZ DID NOT ATTEND MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. He attended St. Patrick Catholic High School.

[JennyMedina74]

I love my beautiful Miami High!

Jenny Medina C/O '93

Stingarettes 90'93



[dipaola702]

I'm Class of '73 WOW where the Year go... I now live in Las Vegas, NV but my whole family still in Miami!.. I was a Member of the Million Dollar Marching Band, I'm glad that the school is been renovated. Best School!...

[susukiguasaki]

im in that school im a junior