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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]
School | 2021-22 enrollment | Grades | Year est. | Principal | Mascot | Notes |
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Alden Road Exceptional Student Center | 155 | 6-12 | Blitch, Joseph | Dolphins | School for special learning needs | |
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts | 1,111 | 9-12 | 1985 | Wilson, Tina | Puffin | Magnet school for the arts; admission only by audition or portfolio review |
Atlantic Coast High School | 2,414 | 9-12 | 2010 | George, Michael | Stingrays | |
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School | 1,349 | 6-12 | 1948 | Townsend, Mike | Indians | Combined middle school and high school that serves the westernmost portion of Duval County |
Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School of the Medical Arts | 1,130 | 6-12 | Davis, Paul | 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 | 1,798 | 9-12 | Chirino, Marleny | Rams | ||
First Coast High School | 2,158 | 9-12 | 1990 | Fluent, Justin | Buccaneers | |
Duncan U. Fletcher High School | 2,098 | 9-12 | 1937 | Ledford, James | Senators | Named after U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher |
Westside High School | 1,486 | 9-12 | 1958 | Foster, Vincent | Wolverines | Formerly named Nathan B. Forrest High School |
Grand Park Educational Center | 135 | 9-12 | Blue, Dr.Tyrone | Eagles | School for behaviorally and academically challenged students | |
Andrew Jackson High School | 955 | 9-12 | 1928 | Moreland, Truitte | Tigers | One 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 | 1,581 | 9-12 | 1928 | Feagins, Timothy | Generals | The oldest high school in Duval County. Original building shares same architectural design as Andrew Jackson High School. |
Mandarin High School | 2,435 | 9-12 | 1990 | Bravo, Sara | Mustangs | |
Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center | 105 | Ages 3–22 | Cashen, Mark | Herons | School for profoundly mentally handicapped students | |
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center | 183 | 6-12 | Michael Alexander | Panthers | School for special learning needs and find students employment and open cases through Vocational Rehab for graduating seniors | |
Terry Parker High School | 1,372 | 9-12 | Hudson, Robert | Braves | ||
Paxon School for Advanced Studies | 1,322 | 9-12 | Turner, Royce | Eagles | A dedicated academic magnet school | |
Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology | 1,147 | 9-12 | Mastromatto, Jessica | Eagles | Formerly known as the Westside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs | |
William M. Raines High School | 1,243 | 9-12 | 1965 | Hall, Vincent | Vikings | Named after a former Duval principal |
A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology | 401 | 8-12 | 1979 | Lewis, Robert | Jaguars | Formerly known as the Northside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs |
Jean Ribault High School | 1,373 | 9-12 | 1957 | Bostic, Gregory D. | Trojans | named after a 16th-century French explorer |
Sandalwood High School | 2,752 | 9-12 | 1971 | Dr.Saryn, V Hatcher | Saints | Largest school in Duval County; was originally built as a junior-senior high combination |
Stanton College Preparatory School | 1,420 | 9-12 | 1868 | Majova-Seane, Nongongoma | Blue Devils | Founded 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 | 1,453 | 9-12 | 1971 | Battest, Traci | Commanders | Named after one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire |
Samuel W. Wolfson High School | 901 | 9-12 | 1963 | Begley, Christopher | Wolfpack |
School | Enrollment | Grades | Established | Principal | Mascot | Notes |
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Alden Road Exceptional Student Center | 155 | 6-12 | Linda Leonard | Dolphins | School for special learning needs | |
Arlington Middle School | 768 | 6-8 | 2000 | Evan Dainels | Vikings | [2] |
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School | 1,349 | 6-12 | Denise Hall | Indians | [3] | |
Eugene J. Butler Middle School | Trutie L. Moreland | Falcons | ||||
Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts | 1,130 | 6-12 | Tyrus Lyles | Vikings | ||
Charger Academy | 884 | 6-8 | Marshuana Bush | Chargers | ||
Alfred I. duPont Middle School | 702 | 6-8 | Marilyn Barnwell | Dragons | Formerly known as duPont Jr.-Sr. High School [4] | |
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School | 1,172 | 6-8 | Teresa Mowbray | |||
John E. Ford K-8 School | 627 | K-8 | Tina Bennett | Royal Knights | ||
Fort Caroline Middle School | 468 | 6-8 | Chelvert Wellington | Cavaliers | ||
Matthew Gilbert Middle School | 728 | 6-8 | Jamelle Wilcox-Goodwin | Panthers | Served as a high school for black students before integration. [5] | |
Highlands Middle School | 685 | 6-8 | Jackie Simmons | Wildcats | ||
James Weldon Johnson Middle School | 999 | 6-8 | Sharwonda Peek | Trojans | Magnet college preparatory; [6] Best Practice School [7] | |
Kernan Middle School | 1,175 | 6-8 | Kathy Kassees | Osprey | ||
Springfield Middle School | 874 | 6-8 | 1923 | Kenya Griffin | Comets | |
Lake Shore Middle School | 995 | 6-8 | Caleb Gottberg | Warriors | ||
Landmark Middle School | 1,075 | 6-8 | 1989 | Michael Henry | Seahawks | |
Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development School | 858 | 6-8 | Katrina Bledsoe | Lions | ||
LaVilla School of the Arts | 958 | 6-8 | Janelle Wagoner | N/A | ||
Mandarin Middle School | 1,192 | 6-8 | Joy Recla | Hawks | ||
Mayport Middle School | 790 | 6-8 | 1977 | Chris Koek | Sharks | |
Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center | 105 | Ages 3–22 | Mark Cashen | Herons | School for profoundly mentally handicapped students. | |
Northwestern Middle School | Shawn Platts | Yellow Jackets | ||||
Oceanway School | 1,041 | 6-8 | 1938 | Elizabeth Stansel | Buccaneers | |
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center | 183 | 6-12 | Michael Alexander | Panthers | School for special learning needs | |
Jean Ribault Middle School | 687 | 6-8 | Angela Maxey | Colts | ||
Mattie V. Rutherford Alternative Education Center | 57 | 4-8 | Maurice Nesmith | Wildcats | School for behaviorally and academically challenged students | |
Southside Middle School | 851 | 6-8 | 1964 | LaTanya McNeal | Knights | |
Joseph Stilwell Middle School | 576 | 6-8 | Vincen | Patriots | ||
Westside Middle School | 594 | 6-8 | Gregory D. Bostic | Raiders | Formerly Nathan B. Forrest High School | |
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School | 1,155 | 6-8 | Aurelia Williams | Timberwolves | ||
Westview K-8 School | 1,313 | K-8 | Michele Floyd Hatcher | Broncos |
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