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      791       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, American sign Language),

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, state grade point average 2.0 for all courses

English                   4

Vocational or Performing Arts    1

Math                      4

 (including Alg 1, Geometry, and Algebra2)

Science                  4

(including Biology and 2 physical sciences w/e labs)

Social Studies       3

(World History, American History, Economics (.5), American Government (.5))

Foreign Language       2

(Two levels of one foreign langauge)

Hope        1

(Health opportunities through physical education)

Performance Fine Art        1

Electives                5

 

POSTSECONDARY PLANS

Higher education full-time 40%

Higher education and work 48%

Technical school  2%

Military 3%

Other 7%

 

ADMINISTRATION AND GUIDANCE          

  

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

DE=Dual Enrollment, weight 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