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Miami Carol City Senior High
Founded	1963
Location	3301 Miami Gardens Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Type	Public High School
District	Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Mascot	Chiefs
Colors	Orange and Black
State Championships	7
Website	miamicarolcityshs.net

Teepeedia is a community-built archive dedicated to preserving the history of Miami Carol City Senior High School and the Carol City neighborhood. As the neighborhood changes and memories fade, photos and stories get buried in Facebook posts and lost over time. Teepeedia exists to change that — a permanent, searchable home for the people, places, and moments that define Carol City.

The School

Miami Carol City Senior High School (MCCSH) is a public high school located at 3301 Miami Gardens Drive in Miami Gardens, Florida. Established in 1963, the school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Home of the Chiefs, orange and black.

The school opened in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County surrounded by farmland. It became a cornerstone of the Carol City community, producing athletes, artists, and leaders who went on to make their mark nationally and beyond.

Campus History

The original campus was located at 3422 NW 187th Street in Miami Gardens, where the school operated from its founding in 1963 until 2010. After nearly five decades at that address, the campus underwent a complete replacement program. A new 395,000 sq ft facility was constructed on an adjacent site and opened in 2010. The school has operated at its current address on Miami Gardens Drive ever since.

The current Miami Carol City Senior High School campus, built on an adjacent site and opened in 2010.

Athletics

The Chiefs have competed across a wide range of sports throughout the school's history. In the early years, basketball and wrestling were among the program's strongest sports. The basketball team was runner-up for the state championship in 1970 and claimed the state title in 1972.

Football became the defining sport of the program over time. The Chiefs have won five football state championships — in 1977, 1996, 1997, 2003, and 2016. The school has produced an extraordinary number of NFL players, with Carol City ranking among the top high schools in the country for NFL alumni.

Today the school fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and swimming.

For the full championship record across all sports, see State Championships.

Notable Alumni

Carol City has produced athletes, entertainers, and public figures including:

• Flo Rida (Class of 1998) — Recording artist
• Rick Ross (Class of 1994) — Recording artist
• Denzel Curry (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
• Santana Moss (Class of 1997) — NFL wide receiver
• Sinorice Moss (Class of 2002) — NFL wide receiver
• Kenny Phillips (Class of 2005) — NFL safety, Super Bowl XLVI champion
• Rashad Fenton (Class of 2015) — NFL cornerback
• Allen Hurns (Class of 2010) — NFL wide receiver
• Jo Marie Payton (Class of 1968) — Actress, Family Matters

About Teepeedia

Teepeedia is built and maintained by Carol City alumni and community members. Anyone with a connection to Carol City is welcome to contribute — photos, stories, game recaps, yearbook pages, and anything worth preserving.

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