New North Miami Schools Approved
For a virtual exterior tour of the new North Miami High, click here.

Looking west from NE 8th Avenue, the architect envisions the gymnasium entrance!

The North Miami city council and Miami-Dade County School Board have agreed to a plan to build new schools in North Miami. It is unprecedented in its scope and will bring to North Miami three brand-new schools...all to be built concurrently. The city will lease to the School Board different parcels of land for $1 per year for 40 years. The School Board will fund the design and construction of all 3 facilities.

* A new North Miami High School will house 3,200 students and cost $93 million to build. It will open in August 2009. It will sit on land currently occupied by North Miami Middle School, the Armory, Valentine Center, Gribble Pool, and old fire station.

* North Miami Middle School will become "North Miami Ele-Middle," with students from grades K-8 studying within its walls. There will be room for 1,220 elementary students and 800 middle-schoolers. It will cost $37 million and be ready to open in August 2008. It will sit where the current PE fields for North Miami High are now.

* Janet Reno High School, located near Biscayne Landing, will open in August 2009. It will cost $43 million and be home to 1,560 students. Its site is currently vacant, located just east of the North Miami Athletic Stadium.

In addition, Cagni Park will be revamped, with new ball fields, tracks, and other amenities. Watch out, Dade County! North Miami is going to be home to the BEST schools anywhere!

Architect's Plan for the new North Miami High. (click on image to see full size image)

Pioneer Pride Fund

Goals & Purpose - After winning reelection in 2003, North Miami City Councilman Scott Galvin decided he wanted to give something back to his alma mater, North Miami Senior High. A member of the Class of 1986, Galvin was the Student Government president during his senior year and had his mentor, teacher David Hudak, administer to him the oath of office when he was first elected in 1999.

With funds leftover from his 2003 campaign account, Galvin created the Pioneer Pride Fund (PPF), a charitable account to benefit educational, extracurricular, and athletic programs at the school. The PPF is a subsidiary of the North Miami Jaycee Charities' Inc., an existing 501c3 charitable foundation.

"I have so many wonderful memories of North Miami High, " said Galvin. "I want to help current students so they can have the same experiences I did."

Galvin made an initial donation of $5,000 to the school, specifically to help defray the costs of new football uniforms. He then shored up the PPF with an additional $5,000 to be used toward future projects agreed upon with the school's administration.

Having just past its 50th anniversary, North Miami Senior High School has thousands of successful graduates working in a wide variety of fields. Galvin plans for the PPF to serve as an on-going fundraising arm, allowing school alumni and the surrounding community to give back to the school that has given so much to them.

Anyone wishing to make a donation can mail checks payable to the "Pioneer Pride Fund" at 12100 West Dixie Highway, North Miami, FL 33161. For more information, call 305-940-0302 or email PioneerPride@aol.com.

Programs Funded
- Student Government
- Debate Club
- Football Team (new uniforms)
- Cheerleaders (new uniforms)
- Pioneer Marching Band

Pioneer Grad Jeff Zucker Named President of NBC Universal

Jim Morgan's Newsletters

Jim Morgan (Jrmmgm123@juno.com) is a graduate from one of the first classes at North Miami High. Every month, he puts together an online newsletter detailing the Pioneer memories of many graduates.
Click on the links below to read Jim's newsletters:

November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006

GOLDEN PIONEER HALL OF FAME
These graduates of North Miami High have been honored by the school for both their accomplishments and contributions to society. Inductees are chosen annually by a committee made of school faculty and administrators.

Inductees:

1994 - Steve Carlton (1962) professional baseball player;
             Bill Conti (1958) musician
1995 - Susan Dombrosky (1961) doctor;
             Fred Francis (1961) foreign correspondent (NBC)
1996 - Ron Silver (1961) Florida State Senator
1997 - Craig Sturgeon (1963) district school superintendent;
             Jeff Zucker (1981) Today Show general manager, President of NBC
1998 - Carlos Alvarez (1972) N. M. teacher/coach, attorney;
             Charles Jackson (1982) professional football player, community activist
1999 - Ron Book (1970) attorney, lobbyist;
             Nancy Klores Welday (1963) teacher
2000 - Kyra Stinson Harvey (1985) medical doctor;
             William Shouldice (1956) teacher, counselor, administrator (A.P. at N.Miami)
2001 - Jerry Anderson (1963) football coach;
             Joel Williams (1974) professional football player
2002 - Darrell Gwynn (1979) world champion racecar driver;
             Carlos Castellanos (1979) cartoonist
2003 - Carol Clifton (1961) English teacher NMSHS 36 years
2004 - Scott Galvin (1986) Councilman for the City of North Miami;
             Jerry Lotito (1965) dedicated coach, social studies teacher NMSHS
2005 - The Class of 1955
2006 - David Aronberg (1989) Florida State Senator;
             Sgt. Jude Jonaus (1996) U.S. Army, killed in line-of-duty in Iraq
2007 - David Paulison (1965) - Director of FEMA
             Clint Shannon (1977) - Assistant Chief of Police, N.M.P.D.
2008 - Sean Donohue (1976) - Assistant Principal, Hialeah Senior High
             David Wilson (1976) - Managing Editor - The Miami Herald