The
Killian Nine were a group of high school students at Miami Killian High School who, on February 23, 1998, made a satirical pamphlet called "First Amendment" and passed it out to fellow students. The pamphlet contained poems, essays, cartoons, and writings, several of which were deemed objectionable by the school administration. Included were a drawing of a dart through the head of the school's principal, Timothy Dawson. The pamphlet also contained the statement, "I often have wondered what would happen if I shot Dawson in the head and other teachers who have pissed me off." Dawson claimed that he feared for his life in response to the pamphlet. Once school authorities discovered the identities of the Killian Nine, the students were pulled from their classes and threatened with arrest. After the students each gave a written statement, the school security handcuffed them and had them arrested. On November 19, 2002, 16-year-old Killian student Karen Urbina was beaten to death with a baseball bat, along with her 18-year-old boyfriend Justin Morejon, by his 17-year-old cousin, Jonathon Nodal, who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2012. On March 31, 2015 sophomore defensive end DeAndre Johnson, 15, was stabbed by a 17-year-old female senior with a kitchen knife. She was charged with felony attempted murder and possession of a weapon on school grounds, according to a district spokeswoman. The school was placed on lockdown following the incident. On March 8, 2018, five students were arrested for assaulting a freshman in the cafeteria; this was recorded and shared on social media. The five students were charged with battery and disruption of a school environment. On April 13, 2018, 17-year-old Angel Lopez was killed while riding his bicycle from the school after being struck by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while he was attempting to cross
Killian Parkway near 107th Avenue. On February 5, 2018, former Miami Killian students Adrian Abanto and Abraham Pedilla were accused and charged with burglarizing the school. ==Notable alumni==