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 schools and middle schools. Most of the schools listed are in Jacksonville, Florida, the county seat and its largest city by orders of magnitude. In 2021, the school board voted to rename the six schools named for Confederates. [1]

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High schools

School2021-22 enrollmentGradesYear est.PrincipalMascotNotes
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center1556-12Blitch, JosephDolphinsSchool for special learning needs
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts 1,1119-121985Wilson, TinaPuffinMagnet school for the arts; admission only by audition or portfolio review
Atlantic Coast High School 2,4149-122010George, MichaelStingrays
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School 1,3496-121948Townsend, MikeIndiansCombined middle school and high school that serves the westernmost portion of Duval County
Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School of the Medical Arts 1,1306-12Davis, PaulVikingsBeginning 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 1,7989-12Chirino, MarlenyRams
First Coast High School 2,1589-121990Fluent, JustinBuccaneers
Duncan U. Fletcher High School 2,0989-121937Ledford, JamesSenatorsNamed after U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
Westside High School 1,4869-121958Foster, VincentWolverinesFormerly named Nathan B. Forrest High School
Grand Park Educational Center1359-12Blue, Dr.TyroneEaglesSchool for behaviorally and academically challenged students
Andrew Jackson High School 9559-121928Moreland, TruitteTigersOne of the two oldest high schools in Duval County. Original building shares same architectural design as Robert E. Lee High School. Many of the schools were "twinned" with other schools upon construction.
Riverside High School 1,5819-121928Feagins, TimothyGeneralsThe oldest high school in Duval County. Original building shares same architectural design as Andrew Jackson High School.
Mandarin High School 2,4359-121990Bravo, SaraMustangs
Marine Science Education Center 309-121968Ledford,James
Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center105Ages 3–22Cashen, MarkHeronsSchool for profoundly mentally handicapped students
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center1836-12Michael AlexanderPanthersSchool for special learning needs and find students employment and open cases through Vocational Rehab for graduating seniors
Terry Parker High School 1,3729-12Hudson, RobertBraves
Paxon School for Advanced Studies 1,3229-12Turner, RoyceEaglesA dedicated academic magnet school
Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology 1,1479-12Mastromatto, JessicaEaglesFormerly known as the Westside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs
William M. Raines High School 1,2439-121965Hall, VincentVikingsNamed after a former Duval principal
A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology 4018-121979Lewis, RobertJaguarsFormerly known as the Northside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs
Jean Ribault High School 1,3739-121957Bostic, Gregory D.Trojansnamed after a 16th-century French explorer
Sandalwood High School 2,7529-121971Dr.Saryn, V HatcherSaintsLargest school in Duval County; was originally built as a junior-senior high combination
Stanton College Preparatory School 1,4209-121868Majova-Seane, NongongomaBlue DevilsFounded through a program of the Freedman's Bureau, in 1980 became the county's first academic magnet school, oldest high school in Jacksonville by name
Edward H. White High School 1,4539-121971Battest, TraciCommandersNamed after one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire
Samuel W. Wolfson High School 9019-121963Begley, ChristopherWolfpack

Middle schools

SchoolEnrollmentGradesEstablishedPrincipalMascotNotes
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center1556-12Linda LeonardDolphinsSchool for special learning needs
Arlington Middle School7686-82000Evan DainelsVikings [2]
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School1,3496-12Denise HallIndians [3]
Eugene J. Butler Middle SchoolTrutie L. MorelandFalcons
Chaffee Trail Middle School6-82024Dr.Cicely Tyson-WhiteMustangs
Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts1,1306-12Tyrus LylesVikings
Charger Academy8846-8Marshuana BushChargers
Alfred I. duPont Middle School7026-8Marilyn BarnwellDragonsFormerly known as duPont Jr.-Sr. High School [4]
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School1,1726-8Teresa Mowbray
John E. Ford K-8 School627K-8Tina BennettRoyal Knights
Fort Caroline Middle School4686-8Chelvert WellingtonCavaliers
Matthew Gilbert Middle School 7286-8Jamelle Wilcox-GoodwinPanthersServed as a high school for black students before integration. [5]
Highlands Middle School6856-8Jackie SimmonsWildcats
James Weldon Johnson Middle School9996-8Sharwonda PeekTrojansMagnet college preparatory; [6] Best Practice School [7]
Kernan Middle School1,1756-8Kathy KasseesOsprey
Springfield Middle School8746-81923Kenya GriffinComets
Lake Shore Middle School9956-8Caleb GottbergWarriors
Landmark Middle School1,0756-81989Michael HenrySeahawks
Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development School8586-8Katrina BledsoeLions
LaVilla School of the Arts9586-8Janelle WagonerN/A
Mandarin Middle School1,1926-8Joy ReclaHawks
Mayport Middle School7906-81977Chris KoekSharks
Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center105Ages 3–22Mark CashenHeronsSchool for profoundly mentally handicapped students.
Northwestern Middle SchoolShawn PlattsYellow Jackets
Oceanway School1,0416-81938Elizabeth StanselBuccaneers
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center1836-12Michael AlexanderPanthersSchool for special learning needs
Jean Ribault Middle School6876-8Angela MaxeyColts
Mattie V. Rutherford Alternative Education Center574-8Maurice NesmithWildcatsSchool for behaviorally and academically challenged students
Southside Middle School8516-81964LaTanya McNealKnights
Joseph Stilwell Middle School5766-8VincenPatriots
Westside Middle School5946-8Gregory D. BosticRaidersFormerly Nathan B. Forrest High School
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School1,1556-8Aurelia WilliamsTimberwolves
Westview K-8 School1,313K-8Michele Floyd HatcherBroncos
Young Men's and Women's Leadership Academy3336-82015Tamara FeaginsFalcons

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References

  1. ↑ "Duval County Public Schools board votes to rename all 6 Confederate-named schools". 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Arlington Middle School, #213". School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data. Duval County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Baldwin Middle-Senior High School, #38". School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data. Duval County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  4. ↑ http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041805/pat_18502761.shtml [ bare URL ]
  5. ↑ Brown, Will (26 February 2017). "Matthew W. Gilbert renames athletic field in honor of former principal" . Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "James Weldon Johnson Middle School, #152". School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data. Duval County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  7. ↑ "Best Practices" Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine , Florida Atlantic University, accessed 23 May 2008
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