List of schools in Duval County, Florida explained

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]

High schools

School2021-22 enrollmentGradesYear est.PrincipalMascotNotes
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center1556-12Blitch, Joseph DolphinsSchool for special learning needs
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts1,1119-121985Wilson, TinaPuffinMagnet school for the arts; admission only by audition or portfolio review
Atlantic Coast High School2,4149-122010George, MichaelStingrays
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School1,3496-121948Townsend, MikeIndiansCombined middle school and high school that serves the westernmost portion of Duval County
Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School of the Medical Arts1,1306-12Davis, 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 School1,7989-12Chirino, MarlenyRams
First Coast High School2,1589-121990Fluent, JustinBuccaneers
Duncan U. Fletcher High School2,0989-121937Ledford, JamesSenatorsNamed after U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
Westside High School1,4869-121958Foster, VincentWolverinesFormerly named Nathan B. Forrest High School
Grand Park Educational Center1359-12Blue, Dr.TyroneEaglesSchool for behaviorally and academically challenged students
Andrew Jackson High School9559-121928 Moreland, 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 School1,5819-121928Feagins, TimothyGeneralsThe oldest high school in Duval County. Original building shares same architectural design as Andrew Jackson High School.
Mandarin High School2,4359-121990Bravo, SaraMustangs
Marine Science Education Center309-121968Ledford,James
Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center105Ages 3–22Cashen, MarkHeronsSchool for profoundly mentally handicapped students
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center1836-12Michael Alexander PanthersSchool for special learning needs and find students employment and open cases through Vocational Rehab for graduating seniors
Terry Parker High School1,3729-12Hudson, RobertBraves
Paxon School for Advanced Studies1,3229-12Turner, RoyceEaglesA dedicated academic magnet school
Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology1,1479-12Mastromatto, JessicaEaglesFormerly known as the Westside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs
William M. Raines High School1,2439-121965Hall, VincentVikingsNamed after a former Duval principal
A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology4018-121979Lewis, RobertJaguarsFormerly known as the Northside Skills Center, offers several vocational programs
Jean Ribault High School1,3739-121957Bostic, Gregory D. Trojansnamed after a 16th-century French explorer
Sandalwood High School2,7529-121971Dr.Saryn, V HatcherSaintsLargest school in Duval County; was originally built as a junior-senior high combination
Stanton College Preparatory School1,4209-121868Majova-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 School1,4539-121971Battest, TraciCommandersNamed after one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire
Samuel W. Wolfson High School9019-121963Begley, Christopher Wolfpack

Middle schools

SchoolEnrollmentGradesEstablishedPrincipalMascotNotes
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center1556-12 Linda Leonard Dolphins School for special learning needs
Arlington Middle School7686-82000Evan Dainels Vikings[2]
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School1,3496-12Denise HallIndians[3]
Butler, EugeneEugene 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 AcademyCharger Academy8846-8Marshuana BushChargers
duPont, Alfred I.Alfred I. duPont Middle School7026-8Marilyn BarnwellDragons Formerly known as duPont Jr.-Sr. High School[4]
Fletcher, DuncanDuncan U. Fletcher Middle School1,1726-8Teresa Mowbray
John E. Ford K-8 School627K-8Tina BennettRoyal Knights
Fort Caroline Middle School4686-8Chelvert WellingtonCavaliers
Gilbert, MatthewMatthew Gilbert Middle School7286-8Jamelle Wilcox-GoodwinPanthers Served as a high school for black students before integration.[5]
Highlands Middle School6856-8Jackie Simmons Wildcats
Johnson, James WeldonJames 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
Landon, JuliaJulia 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 AlexanderPanthers School for special learning needs
Ribault, JeanJean Ribault Middle School6876-8Angela MaxeyColts
Rutherford, MattieMattie V. Rutherford Alternative Education Center574-8Maurice NesmithWildcats School for behaviorally and academically challenged students
Southside Middle School8516-81964LaTanya McNealKnights
Stilwell, JosephJoseph Stilwell Middle School5766-8VincenPatriots
Westside.Westside Middle School5946-8Gregory D. BosticRaiders Formerly 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

Alternative Schools

Elementary Schools

References

  1. Web site: Duval County Public Schools board votes to rename all 6 Confederate-named schools. 15 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Arlington Middle School, #213. School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data. Duval County Public Schools. 2008-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20080420104817/http://www.duvalschools.org/reseval/Schools/SchoolResearchData.asp?School=213. 2008-04-20. dead.
  3. Web site: Baldwin Middle-Senior High School, #38. School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data. Duval County Public Schools. 2008-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20090406004938/http://www.duvalschools.org/reseval/Schools/SchoolResearchData.asp?School=38. 2009-04-06. dead.
  4. http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041805/pat_18502761.shtml
  5. News: Brown. Will. Matthew W. Gilbert renames athletic field in honor of former principal. 27 November 2017. 26 February 2017.
  6. Web site: James Weldon Johnson Middle School, #152. School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data. Duval County Public Schools. 2008-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20090211085102/http://www.duvalschools.org/reseval/Schools/SchoolResearchData.asp?School=152. 2009-02-11. dead.
  7. http://www.floridabestpractices.com/module/tentraits/formatted%20case%20studies/johnson_mid.pdf "Best Practices"