Miami State High School
| Miami State High School | |
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Miami State High School's main entrance in 2016 | |
| Address | |
2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway , , 4220 | |
| Coordinates | 28°3′47.04″S 153°26′19.83″E / 28.0630667°S 153.4388417°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Semper floreat costa (May the coast always flourish) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Clint Curran |
| Year levels | Year 7 – Year 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | 1,651 students (August 2024) |
| Campus | Urban |
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| Slogan | First Class Location, World Class Education |
| Website | miamishs |
Miami State High School is a school in the suburb of Miami (Queensland, Australia) established as "South Coast District State High School" in 1963. It is currently the Gold Coast's second oldest state school, second in age only to Southport State High School (established 1955).
The traditional custodians of the land on which Miami State High School rests are the Yugambeh language group of the Bundjalung nation.
Originally named South Coast District State High School, Miami High was officially opened in April 1963. It soon became known as Miami High and, after a number of years, the more compact name was officially adopted. It was built to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding population on the Gold Coast. At the time, the only public high schools were Southport High School and Tweed River High School, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) apart, with the site of Miami High about midway between the two on the Gold Coast Highway at the very northern end of Miami.