John A. Ferguson Senior High School

John A. Ferguson Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
15900 SW 56th St,  Miami, FL
West Kendall Neighborhood
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
4.0
4.1
4,219 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Rafael A Villalobos
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
68%
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Reading Proficiency
68%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Teachers
163
Full Time Teachers
163
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
48.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
8
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
616:1

Student Diversity

Female
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Hispanic
93.1%
White
3.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2%
Black
1.2%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#67 Niche Standout HS in Florida
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Florida International University 2,159 Students
Miami Dade College 1,377 Students
University of Miami 1,239 Students
University of Florida 1,218 Students
Florida State University 1,016 Students
University of Central Florida 931 Students
University of South Florida 434 Students
Nova Southeastern University 413 Students
New York University 300 Students
University of North Florida 279 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 386 Students
Psychology 329 Students
Business 323 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 289 Students
Nursing 244 Students
Computer Science 137 Students
Marketing 111 Students
Chemistry 108 Students
Pre-Law Studies 103 Students
International Business 98 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 971 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/28/2024
Currently a high school senior here at John A Ferguson, and these past four years I've had an amazing time. From the activities and clubs they offer to the help you get when in need of something . Some bad side of it is that you will definetely find some questionable activity around the campus and some teachers that do not care about the students but apart from that it is a nice school.
5.0 Freshman
10/7/2024
I'm a freshman but I already knew Ferguson was gonna be the greatest school in the city. I was so excited to get here and to be honest they did not disappoint. There's so many clubs and things you can do for scholarships and college credit. I had a great time signing up for everything that slightly interested me. And currently I'm the activities liaison for the freshman board and I'm enjoying that as well.
2.0 Alum
8/16/2024
One of the reasons why I did not like the school is because I had to wake up too early to go and I'm glad I graduated. The worst part was kids harrassed me there. The best part was I had some cool teachers.
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4.1 18 Reviews
1.0 other
3/27/2025
If I could give zero, as a parent this is the worse school in Miami. The principal and her stuff are the worse. They don't offer any kind of help for your kids, they are just to receive a pay check but they do nothing at all.
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5.0 other
6/1/2024
i had the best time thier, great memories.
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4.0 parent
6/24/2022
Ferguson is a good school and their magnet programs are good as well. The school is pretty big but you get to have that HS experience that some others school don’t offer . Like many schools out there, some teachers are great with communication and others are ok. Is better off for students to reach o...
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5.0 student
1/8/2022
this school is amazing 100/100 the teachers are nice , except a few i truly recommend this school you can take advance classes
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