First Coast High School
Tel:
(904) 757-0080
- First Coast High School serves 1,988 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- First Coast High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
- First Coast High School's student population of 1,988 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,988 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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School Comparison
- First Coast High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of First Coast High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2655 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 33% |
| Black | 60% | 22% |
| White | 30% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Duval School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to First Coast High School is Biscayne High School (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oceanway School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jacksonville Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 798 students
1.3 miles
13333 Lanier Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32226
(904) 696-8758 1.3 K-5 798 - Jacksonville Oceanway Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 608 students
1.8 miles
12555 Gillespie Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904) 696-8762 1.8 PK-6 608 - Jacksonville Oceanway School Grades: 6-8 | 956 students
1.8 miles
143 Oceanway Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904) 714-4680 1.8 6-8 956 - Jacksonville New Berlin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1,180 student
3.0 miles
3613 New Berlin Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32226
(904) 714-4601 3.0 PK-5 1,180 - Jacksonville San Mateo Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 621 students
3.3 miles
600 Baisden Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904) 696-8750 3.3 K-5 621
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