The country’s only Conservation Biology themed, award-winning, public magnet high school.
Combining Scientific Research & Education Since 2014
BioTECH @ Richmond Heights 9-12 is a public magnet high school in Miami-Dade County and is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the country. BioTECH opened its doors August 2014 as a result of being awarded a $10.7 million Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant from the United States Department of Education.
The school features three unique campuses: Our Richmond Campus is located in Southwest Miami-Dade County in the heart of the historic community of Richmond Heights; Our Zoo Research Station is a 35,000 sq foot research facility located inside Zoo Miami; and the Science Village located inside Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Our Story
Welcome to BioTECH @ Richmond Heights, where we are “Exploring, Researching, and Conserving a World of Biodiversity.” BioTECH is Miami’s exclusive zoology and botany magnet high school. Our school offers a one of a kind experience for students to develop as researchers in a variety of STEM fields including zoology, botany, genetics, ecology, chemistry, environmental sciences, and much, much more.
In cooperation with our partners in education, including Zoo Miami, the National Park Service’s Everglades National Park, Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Miami-Dade College, and Florida International University, BioTECH delivers an interdisciplinary, rigorous and relevant STEM high school program focused on Conservation Biology.
Our Mission & Vision
BioTECH @ Richmond Heights 9‐12, in collaboration with its partners, aims to deliver an interdisciplinary, rigorous and relevant STEM education to develop successive generations of researchers who will apply their ingenuity and training to the conservation of life on Earth.
Through participation in a STEM research‐based curriculum, BioTECH @ Richmond Heights 9‐12 will develop global citizens with deep understanding of the value of all living organisms for the sustainability of Earth’s biosphere.
