SCHOOL/DISTRICT COMMUNITY
Duval County Public School system in
Jacksonville, Florida has 157 schools:
19 high schools 103 elementary schools
24 middle schools 5 special schools
3 exceptional education centers
CEEB CODE 100769
Student Total: 2957
Seniors 595 Sophomores 762
Juniors 717 Freshmen 857
Faculty: 156
Accredited by Southern Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools
CURRICULUM
AICE and International Studies Magnet
Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies,
Science, Foreign languages (Spanish, French,
Chinese, Latin), Fine and Practical Arts
(Business, Home Economics, Industrial Arts),
Computer Science, Physical Education; Driver
Education, Leadership Development
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All graduates must demonstrate minimum
Competency in mathematics and communications
As measured by the Florida Competency
Assessment Test (FCAT). Also required:
24 credits, grade point average 2.0 for all courses
English 4 Vocational or
Math 3 or 4 Performing Arts 1
Science 3 or 4 Life Mgt .5
Social Studies 3 Personal Family .5
Electives 7
POSTSECONDARY PLANS
Higher education full-time 40%
Higher education and work 48%
Technical school 2%
Military 3%
Other 7%
ADMINISTRATION AND GUIDANCE
Principal Dr. Crystal Sisler
AP Curriculum Melissa Rhodes
Charlene McEarl
AP Student Services Terry Darby
Aurelia Powell
James Schmitt
Erica Shay
Tim Simmons
Jason Sobol
Guidance Chairperson Carly Detlefsen
Guidance Counselors Kathleen Converse
Diane Dempsey
Jennifer Fornera
Deborah Robinson
Tanu Seymore
Mark Stevens
AICE Coordinator Lisa T.. Moore
GRADING SYSTEM
A 90-100
B 80-90
C 70-80
D 60-70
F 0-59
AICE, weighted quality point
AP=Advanced Placement, weighted quality point
Hon=Honors, weighted quality point
CLASS RANK
Students are ranked with weighted and unweighted grade point averages at the following times:
Grade 12: Completion of seventh and final semester
Grade 11: Completion of fall and final semester
Grade 10: Completion of fall and final semester
Grade 9: Completion of final semester
AP/AICE COURSES
AP/ AICE Biology AP Spanish
AP Calculus AB, BC AP Statistics
AP/AICE Chemistry AP/AICE US History
AP Chinese AP World History
AP/AICE English Lang AICE Thinking Skills II
AP/AICE English Lit AICE Thinking Skills II
AP?AICE Environ Science AICE Mathematics (AS/A level)
AP/AICE Euro History AICE International History
AP French
AP Government
AP Human Geography
AP/AICE Microeconomics
AP/AICE Physics
AP Psychology
TESTING PROFILES
ACT Composite Mean Scores
Year
MHS
National
0607
20.3
21.2
0506
20.8
21.1
0405
20.1
20.9
0304
SAT Mean Scores
Verbal
Critical
Reasoning
Math
Nat’l
Writing
507
498
506
509
515
488
505
500
489
514
492
494
***
508
503
518
AP Exams
Students
Taking
Exams
1253
437
418
328
Total Exams
Taken
2169
1092
800
663
% Students
with 3
or higher
32.7
56.7
67.3
63.4