List of schools in Duval County, Florida
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The following is a list of the schools operated by the Duval County School Board, d/b/a
Duval County Public Schools
. The list is currently limited to high school
s and middle school
s. Most of the schools listed are in Jacksonville, Florida
, the county seat and it largest city by orders of magnitude.
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Duval County Public Schools
Duval County Public Schools
Duval County Public Schools is the public school district for Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida. As of 2011, the district had an enrollment of over 123,000 students, making it the 15th largest school district in the United States, and 6th largest school district in Florida...
. The list is currently limited to high school
High school
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s and middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s. Most of the schools listed are in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, the county seat and it largest city by orders of magnitude.
High schools
| School | 2007-08 Enrollment | Grades | Year Est. | Principal | Mascot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Road Exceptional Student Center | 6-12 | Leonard, Linda | Dolphins | School for special learning needs. | ||
| Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Douglas Anderson School of the Arts is a magnet high school in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. The school opened in the 1922 as a primary school specifically for African American students. The school is named after local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson... |
1040 | 9-12 | 1985 | Cornelius, Jackie | N/A | Magnet school for the arts; admission only by audition or portfolio review |
| Atlantic Coast High School Atlantic Coast High School Atlantic Coast High School is the newest public high school in the Duval County Public Schools district, located in southeast Jacksonville, Florida, and the first built since 1990.-Overview:... |
(was not open) | 9-11 (12th added in 2011-2012 school year) | 2010 | Lynch, Debra | Stingrays | |
| Baldwin Middle-Senior High School Baldwin High School (Baldwin, Florida) Baldwin Middle-Senior High School is a public middle school/high school in the Duval County School District and is located within the Baldwin City limits... |
1198 | 6-12 | 1948 | Richardson, Donna | Indians | Is a combined middle school and high school that serves the westernmost portion of Duval County |
| Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School of the Medical Arts | 1137 | 6-11 (12th to be added in the 2011-2012 school year) | Ertel, Mark | Vikings | Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, Darnell-Cookman is transitioning from a middle school to a 6-11 (later 6-12) school. | |
| Englewood High School Englewood High School (Jacksonville, Florida) Englewood High School is a public high school located on Jacksonville, Florida's southside.Rich in tradition and pride, Englewood High School was constructed in 1956 and exemplifies the concept of a "neighborhood school." Located on on the Southside of Jacksonville, Florida, this school is one of... |
1923 | 9-12 | Brennan, Alvin | Rams | ||
| First Coast High School First Coast High School First Coast High School is a 9-12 comprehensive high school located in the Oceanway neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. It was opened in 1990, at the same time as its sister school, Mandarin High School, opened up in the southern part of the city.... |
2424 | 9-12 | 1990 | Smith, Deborah | Buccaneers | |
| Duncan U. Fletcher High School Duncan U. Fletcher High School Duncan U. Fletcher High School is a public high school in the Duval County School District, located in Neptune Beach, Florida.-History:Former Jacksonville Mayor and U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher obtained a federal grant to build the school which bears his name. It opened September 20, 1937 for... |
2506 | 9-12 | Gilbert, Dane | Senators | Named after U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Duncan U. Fletcher Duncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U.S. Senator in Florida's history.-Early life and career:... |
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| Nathan Bedford Forrest High School Nathan Bedford Forrest High School Nathan Bedford Forrest High School is the name of two high schools in the United States. Due to the controversy of naming a school for Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, many schools formerly named after him have adopted new names... |
1856 | 9-12 | 1958 | Kirkpatrick, Helene | Rebels | Named after the first Grand Wizard Grand Wizard Grand Wizard was the title given to the leader of the Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan which existed from 1866 to 1871.In 1915, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan was created, initially as a fraternal organization. The highest-ranking leader of the latter organization was the Imperial Wizard. National... of the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically... |
| Andrew Jackson High School Andrew Jackson High School (Jacksonville, Florida) Andrew Jackson High School is the oldest fully accredited high school in Duval County, Florida. It is located just north of downtown Jacksonville on Main Street . It opened in 1927, followed by Robert E. Lee High School, which opened in 1928. It was originally an all-white school, but the school... |
1628 | 9-12 | 1928 | Wright, Iranetta | Tigers | One of the two oldest high schools in Duval County |
| Robert E. Lee High School | 1884 | 9-12 | 1928 | Hall, Denise | Generals | One of the two oldest high schools in Duval County |
| Mandarin High School Mandarin High School Mandarin High School is a public senior high school in Duval County Public Schools district located on Greenland Road in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2010, Newsweek ranked it 96th on its list of the best public high schools in the United States. In 2008, U.S... |
2952 | 9-12 | 1990 | Sisler, Crystal | Mustangs | |
| Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center | Ages 3–22 | Cashen, Mark | Herons | School for profoundly mentally handicapped students. | ||
| Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center | 6-12 | Alexander, Michael | Panthers | School for special learning needs. | ||
| Terry Parker High School Terry Parker High School Terry Parker High School is a public high school in the Duval County Public School district, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.-Namesake:... |
1849 | 9-12 | davis, addisson | Braves | ||
| Paxon School for Advanced Studies Paxon School for Advanced Studies Paxon School for Advanced Studies is one of three International Baccalaureate senior high schools in Duval County, Florida... |
1552 | 9-12 | Daniels, Carol | Eagles | A dedicated academic magnet school | |
| Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology is a public, magnet high school located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school is based around Arts and Technology-based programs, such as Commercial Arts, Graphic Design, Computer programming Television Production, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology,... |
1249 | 9-12 | McCandless, Greg | Eagles | Formerly known as the Westside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs | |
| William M. Raines High School William M. Raines High School William Marion Raines Senior High School is a historically black high school in Jacksonville, Florida. The school is located off Moncrief Road in Jacksonville, Florida's northside. Located at the corner Raines Avenue in northwest Jacksonville, Raines serves approximately 1000 students. The school... |
1302 | 9-12 | 1965 | Majova-Seane, Nongongama | Vikings | Named after a former Duval principal |
| A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology, formerly known as Northside Skills Center, is one of twelve high schools in Jacksonville, Florida to offer the advanced curriculum and skills training of Duval County's MAGNET programs... |
962 | 9-12 | 1979 | Motley, Rhonda | Jaguars | Formerly known as the Northside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs |
| Jean Ribault High School Jean Ribault High School -Statistics:Jean Ribault High School is a high school located on the Northside of Jacksonville, Florida.-History:Jean Ribault High School and William Raines High School have a unique rivalry and relationship that is based on their physical proximity, unusual for two public suburban high schools... |
948 | 9-12 | Turner, Royce | Trojans | named after a 16th century French explorer | |
| Sandalwood High School Sandalwood High School Sandalwood High School is a public high school in the Duval County Public School district of Jacksonville, Florida. It is currently has the largest school population in the district.- History :... |
3181 | 9-12 | 1971 | Schultz, Victoria | Saints | Largest school in Duval County; was originally built as a Junior-Senior high combination |
| Stanton College Preparatory School Stanton College Preparatory School Stanton College Preparatory School is an academically renowned American high school located in Jacksonville, Florida, whose history dates to the 1860s, when it was begun as an elementary school serving the African-American population under the then-segregated education system. It now serves... |
1465 | 9-12 | 1868 | Majova-Seane, Nongongoma | Blue Devils | Originally founded through a program of the Freedman's Bureau, in 1980 became the county's first academic magnet school |
| Edward H. White High School Edward H. White High School Edward H. White High School is a public high school operated by the Duval County Public Schools. It is located on Jacksonville's Westside. It is almost exclusively referred to by Jacksonville denizens as "Ed White High School", not "White High School".... |
2322 | 9-12 | 1971 | Simmons, Jackie | Commanders | Named after one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 Apollo 1 Apollo 1 was scheduled to be the first manned mission of the Apollo manned lunar landing program, with a target launch date of February 21, 1967. A cabin fire during a launch pad test on January 27 at Launch Pad 34 at Cape Canaveral killed all three crew members: Command Pilot Virgil "Gus"... fire |
| Samuel W. Wolfson High School Samuel W. Wolfson High School Samuel W. Wolfson High School is a public high school, named after Samuel W. Wolfson, located in the Duval County Public School district, serving students of the diverse south side area of Jacksonville, Florida. Samuel W. Wolfson High School serves grades 9-12 in the Duval County Public Schools... |
1904 | 9-12 | 1963 | Gracy, Hammond | Wolfpack |
Middle schools
| School | Enrollment | Grades | Established | Principal | Mascot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Road Exceptional Student Center | 6-12 | Linda Leonard | Dolphins | school for special learning needs. | ||
| Arlington Middle School | 847 | 6-8 | 2000 | Linda Lisella | Vikings | |
| Baldwin Middle-Senior High School | 1198 | 6-12 | Rhonda Motley | Indians | ||
| Eugene J. Butler Middle School | Sylvia Johnson | Falcons | ||||
| Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts | Mark Ertel | Vikings | ||||
| Jefferson Davis Middle School | Shilene Singleton | Chargers | ||||
| Alfred I. duPont Middle School | Teresa Mowbray | Dragons | Formerly known as duPont Jr.-Sr. High School | |||
| Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School | Don Nelson | Senators | ||||
| John E. Ford K-8 School | K-8 | Nan Brooks-Hoyle | Royal Knights | |||
| Fort Caroline Middle School | Jennifer Bridwell | Cavaliers | ||||
| Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School | Evan Daniels | Panthers | ||||
| Highlands Middle School | Dr. Catherine Barnes | Wildcats | ||||
| James Weldon Johnson Middle School | 1097 | 6-8 | Sharwonda Peek | Trojans | Magnet College Preparatory. Best Practice School. |
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| Kernan Middle School | Kathy Kassees | Osprey | ||||
| Kirby-Smith Middle School | June Marshall | Comets | ||||
| Lake Shore Middle School | Ronda Cotter | Warriors | ||||
| Landmark Middle School Landmark Middle School Landmark Middle School is a public school in Jacksonville, Florida that serves grades 6-8.- External links :* — Official website... |
Michael Henry | Seahawks | ||||
| Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development School | Kelly Coker-Daniel | Lions | ||||
| LaVilla School of the Arts | Janelle Wagoner | N/A | ||||
| Mandarin Middle School | Joy Recla | Hawks | ||||
| Mayport Middle School | Katrina E. McCray | Sharks | ||||
| Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center | Ages 3–22 | Mark Cashen | Herons | School for profoundly mentally handicapped students. | ||
| North Shore K-8 School | K-8 | Tarsha Mitchell | Chargers | |||
| Northwestern Middle School | Robert Gresham | Yellow Jackets | ||||
| Oceanway School | 6-8 | John Cochran | Xtreme | |||
| Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center | 6-12 | Michael Alexander | Panthers | School for special learning needs. | ||
| Paxon Middle School | 6-8 | Darrell Perry | Pirates | |||
| Jean Ribault Middle School | Brian Lyons | Colts | ||||
| Mattie V. Rutherford Alternative Education Center | 6-8 | Dr. Arvin Johnson | Wildcats | School for behaviorally and academically challenged students. | ||
| Southside Middle School | 1200 | 6-8 | 1964 | LaTanya McNeal | Knights | |
| Joseph Stilwell Middle School | Vincent Hall | Patriots | ||||
| J. E. B. Stuart Middle School | Gregory D. Bostic | Raiders | Formerly Nathan B. Forrest High School. | |||
| Twin Lakes Academy Middle School | Laurie Flynn | Timberwolves | ||||
| Westview K-8 School | K-8 | Michele Floyd Hatcher | Broncos |