William H. Turner Technical Arts High School

William H. Turner Technical Arts High School, commonly referred to as Turner Tech, is a secondary technical school located at 10151 NW 19th Avenue in West Little River, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. Turner Tech is located behind Miami Central High School.

Turner Tech's principal is Lavette Hunter.

It is ranked as an "C" school and is part of the Miami Dade Public Schools magnet program.

Turner Tech was founded in 1993 and was named after William H. Turner, former chairperson of the Miami-Dade County School Board and a former member of the Florida State Legislature. Turner, along with Roger C. Cuevas (a former Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent), had a dream to construct a school that would provide academic and technical skills to prepare youth for the 21st century.

Turner Tech operates as a small high school, with approximately 1,800 students.

Turner Tech is a technical school that teaches students skills for their chosen program. Turner Tech is one of the first high schools to separate each job criteria in different branches.

Students work in groups within each academy. The academies are:

The academic course is integrated into the career major the student has chosen. Students chose a career academy during their freshman year. By successfully completing a sequence of technical courses, they gain certification(s) in one or more related careers.

All students assemble an active career portfolio, which includes examples of their individual work. Under each academy, students participate in hands-on experiences in actual workplaces and school-based interests.

For each academy there is a different shirt and different color. The corresponding colors are:

Turner Technical Arts HS is 86% Black, 9% Hispanic, 2% White, and 3% other.

The academy of Construction Management and Architectural Technology focuses on the building industries and architectural design concepts. It will no longer be offered after the current class graduates.

The Academy of Entertainment Technology focuses on television broadcasting and production, and, most importantly, creativity. AET gets footage for films, edits films, makes news broadcasts, and creates a variety of independent movies to submit to competitions. AET is divided into two different sub-categories: Film and Television Production.

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