In 2010, Miami Beach Senior High was recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School, meaning a select group of students get to attend a two-year program that allows them to graduate with a special diploma.

Carl did not care and was so pleased that the school had been named for his mother that he stated the incorrect letter did not make a difference to him.

At that time, the school's nickname was the Typhoons, but this name was changed after its 1960 move to its new location at 2231 Prairie Avenue, about a block north of the South Beach district.

Under the No Child Left Behind program, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures.

Areas of Miami Beach served by the school include Biscayne Point and Normandy Island.

Building 3 also includes the auditorium, as well as drama, chorus, band, guitar, and MIDI lab rooms.

Building 6 is a brand new wing that includes the physical ed classrooms, the SCSI room, and the gymnasium.

His $82,000 grant matched an equal donation by the Dolphins, NFL Youth Football Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

Miami Beach High offers these athletics: The school's sports history and achievements include: During the DECA 50th State Career Development Conference in 2010, Isabella Mongalo became the first person in Dade County to be elected a Florida DECA state officer when she was selected by voting delegates as Florida Vice-President.

[12] Academy of Hospitality and Tourism: Launched in 1987, this prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through a theme-based, contextualized curriculum approach.

It provides 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.

Students go on annual familiarization trips to places such as Denver, Alaska, Orlando, and San Francisco.

AOIT students also network with NAF (The National Academy Foundation) and community leaders who help guide the program and advocate on its behalf.

Academy of Digital Media: This offers program strands in film and television production, journalism and creative writing.

AOSBE introduces high school students to the global workplace and to many career opportunities available in accounting, business administration, finance, and entrepreneurship.

AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility.

It has a proven[citation needed] track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap.

The State's Accountability program grades a school by a complex formula that looks at both current scores and annual improvement on the Reading, Math, Writing and Science FCATs.

In 1985, the opening scene of the movie Band of the Hand (directed by Paul Michael Glaser) was filmed at MBSH.

During the 1952–1953 school year, a small group of students produced a 20-minute introduction film for these visitors.

[15] The school is undergoing major renovations after 47 years at its second and current location on Prairie Avenue.

Taking their place were two new buildings (Buildings 2 and 3), which opened in early 2008 along with a remodeled CAP office, new auditorium, a new dining facility and outdoor dining area with food court style service, a new gymnasium, black box theater, media center, science and computer labs.

This includes a fourth facility (Building 6) which houses a new gym and cafeteria and opened in time for the start of the 2009–10 school year over the former area of the 100–400 wings.