The mission of First Coast High School is to develop a professional learning community of faculty and staff that will prepare all students to enter the post-secondary world without remediation and to enter the work force with the skills necessary to become successful citizens.

The Duval County School System in Jacksonville, Florida has 164 schools, of which 105 are elementary, 25 middle, 17 high, 7 charter schools, 3 exceptional centers, and 2 academies of technology.

First Coast High School is located on the north side of Duval County, Florida.  Community involvement and support are strong and contribute significantly to the quality of education available to students.

First Coast is a comprehensive high school serving grades 9 - 12 and has implemented the "School-Within-A-School" design.  Students are grouped in houses where there is an administrator and a counselor assigned to them.  A broad curriculum of academic and extracurricular activities are available to provide many opportunities for individual development.  U.S. History, English Composition I, and Introduction to Literature are dual enrollment classes offered at First Coast High School in partnership with Florida Community College.

The AVID program was added to the curriculum in 2006-2007 and the International Trade and Logistics Career Academy was added to the curriculum in 2007.

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (SACSS)

2007-08 School Profile:

Black - 47%; White - 47%; Hispanic - 3%; Asian/Pacific Islander - 2%; Multiracial - 1%

2007-08  Enrollment:

2424 students: Seniors - 430; Juniors - 556; Sophomores - 673; Freshmen - 765

2007-08 Faculty:

143 Teachers (30% with Master's Degrees)

Schedule:

A/B Block. Four 90-minute classes per day, which meet every other day.

Testing Profiles:

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Mean Scores				American College Test (ACT) Composite Scores
	Critical Reading	Math	Writing	English	Math	Composite
2006/2007	467	433	440	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005/2006	455	444	457	N/A	N/A	N/A
2004/2005	464	446	N/A	18	18	18.6

College Attendance/Postsecondary Plans:

Approximately 55% of our graduates plan to continue their education at post-secondary institutions: 18% at four-year colleges and universities, and 37% at two-year college/vocational schools.  The others enter the workforce or the military.