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The number of A schools in Duval County has increased by 630%,
from 10 in 1999 to 73 in 2009. The number of B schools has increased by
314%, from 7 in 1999 to 29 in 2009 |
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2009
Fletcher High School graduate, Ryan Summers, was named
Duval County's 2009 Bright Futures Academic Top Scholars |
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Trevor Mooneyhan, a DCPS AICE graduate, was named a 2009 Cambridge
Scholar for earning the highest marks possible on the AS Level
International History examination during the June 2009 session |
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Duval County Public Schools has an overall District Grade
of B |
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Duval County is home to seven of the nation's best high schools according to
Newsweek
Magazine.
Stanton College Prep
(4), Paxon School for
Advanced Studies (6), Douglas
Anderson School of the Arts (42),
Fletcher (133),
Wolfson (154),
Mandarin (159), and
Sandalwood
(217) |
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Karen Gaylor, a 6th grade teacher at
Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School
of the Medical Arts, was named an outstanding teacher by the Foundation for Excellence in Education |
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Duval County's graduation rate rose to 64.3 percent in 2007/2008, an increase of almost 4 percentage points
from 2006/2007 and to 67% in 2008/2009. Up a total 10% over a 10-year period |
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Marjorie Nolan, a Reading Coach at
First Coast High School,
has been selected as the 2009 Duval County Teacher of the Year. |
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Duval County Public Schools recently received
national accreditation by
the SACS/CASI |
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John Sears, senior at
Paxon School
for Advanced Studies and Alex Fay Holt, senior at
Terry Parker
High School, have placed first and second, respectively, for the
Jacksonville Exchange Club ACE Awards
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Harold A. Davis, a 2006 graduate of
Paxon School
for Advanced Studies, was recently honored with the Academic
Career Bronze Tower Award given to students who have maintained a
3.0 GPA or better during their Georgia Tech career
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More Duval County students are performing at or above grade level in reading, math and science compared to previous years, according to the 2008 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results
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77 students from
Frank H. Peterson and
A. Philip Randolph Academies of
Technology advanced to the state-level of the 2009 SkillsUSA competition |
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2009 Duval County Public Schools Teacher of the Year finalists:
Marjorie Nolan, English teacher at
First Coast High; AuGena White-Sapp, fourth-grade English and
Language Arts teacher at
Rutledge Pearson Elementary; Alice Smith, second-grade teacher at
Henry Kite Elementary; John Garman, seventh-grade Math teacher at
Matthew Gilbert Middle and Matthew Campese, Math teacher at
Sandalwood High
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2008 Stanton College Preparatory School graduate, Rojan Varghese, named Duval County’s 2008-2009 Bright Futures Academic Top Scholar |
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Mayport
Elementary selected as the 2007/2008 Florida Title I Distinguished School
by the Florida Department of Education |
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Magnet Schools of America named
Pine
Forest Elementary School of the Arts and
James Weldon
Johnson College Preparatory Middle School 2009 Schools of
Distinction |
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In 2009, 79 teachers earned National Board Certification through the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards |
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Robert E. Lee High School's Robotic team was undefeated in the 2009
Botball Robotics Southeast Regional Double Elimination Tournament |
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Two Duval County sophomores, Judy Hernandez,
Sandalwood High School, and
Patrice Fredricks,
Lee High School, selected to participate in
AVID's
(Advancement Via Individual Determination) 2009 Summer Speakers
Institute |
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For eight consecutive years, DCPS has been awarded both the Governmental Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Association of School Business Officials International's Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting |
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In 2009, 40 students from
Jean Ribault
and
Robert E. Lee
high schools received their AA degree from Florida Community College
at Jacksonville through the schools Early College Programs |
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R.V. Daniels Elementary,
Fletcher Middle and
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center recently received the Keep
Jacksonville Beautiful School Award |
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Darnell-Cookman and
James Weldon middle schools were named 2008 Blue
Ribbon Schools |
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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
was named a 2008 Gold Grammy Signature School |
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Duval County Public Schools serves
more than 3200 students in the
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program which represents
123 countries and approximately 78 different languages in 140 schools
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Wlajimir "Jimmie" Alexis, senior at
Wolfson
High School, was named one of Ebony Magazine's 2009 Top
African-American Seniors in America |
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Pine Forest School of the Arts named a National Magnet School of Excellence |
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Five Duval County public schools received nearly $105,000 to implement new science discovery, civic engagement and arts infusion programs through the Inspire.Create.Achieve. (I.C.A) Grant provided by The Chartrand Foundation |
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John N.C. Stockton Elementary earned the National Magnet School of Distinction Award |
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Five students from
A. Philip Randolph Career Academy won first-place honors at the Regional Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Competition |
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Duval County Public Schools is the second largest employer in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal |
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Duval County employs 50 teachers through the
Teach for America
program |
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DCPS was awarded participation in the
Chinese Guest Teacher Program, developed by the College Board |
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Terry Parker High School received $2,000 for its Academy of Coastal and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Program |
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In 2008,
12 Duval County public schools met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for six consecutive years |
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Daniel Breaker, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts graduate,
was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award
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Duval County was one of two communities throughout the country selected for
the Pew Partnership's Learning to Finish drop-out prevention program |
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The College Board selected Duval County as one of three counties throughout
the state for the EXCELerator Schools' Project, an initiative that promotes
college going culture in schools |
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Mai Keisling, teacher at
Paxon School for Advanced Studies, selected for MOCA's 2008 Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award |
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25 Duval County public schools were named 2008-2009 Five Star Schools by the Florida Department of Education
for superior parent/community engagement |
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Jackie Cornelius, principal of
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, was named Administrator of the Year by the Florida Thespian Society |
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The Schultz Center for
Teaching and Leadership focuses on teaching, leadership and the
partnership between business and education in Florida |
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The Teacher Supply
Depot collects donated materials from companies throughout the
Jacksonville area and gives those supplies and materials free to teachers |
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The Council of Great City
Schools identifies Duval County as "one of the best-run public school
systems in the country" |
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Two students from
Douglas Anderson and
Stanton College Prep were named semifinalists for the
United States
Presidential Scholars Program |
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Duval County Public Schools operates a Dual Language Program in English and Spanish
at Beauclerc and
San Jose elementary schools |
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Duval County Public Schools was recently recognized by the
Florida
Energy Office for Commitment to Energy Efficiency |
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Mariah Gaskins, instructional coach at
Arlington Heights Elementary
School, participated in the Japan Fulbright Memorial
Fund Teacher Program, a three-week study program in Japan for American elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators. |
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The national
Safe and Drug-Free
Schools Program identified Duval County as one of six exemplary school
districts in the United States |
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DCPS received a $3 million GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant from the U.S. Department of Education |
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Carter G. Woodson and
Martin Luther King, Jr. elementary schools, were designated 2008 RAMP schools by the American School Counselor Association |
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Jean Ribault Senior High School graduate and girls' basketball standout, Erica White, is the first woman from Jacksonville to be drafted into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
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Duval County Public Schools was selected as one of only five Florida school districts to receive part of a $21.9 million federal grant to implement the state's new math and science standards |
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A Carter G.
Woodson Elementary student was named 2008 National AAA Patroller of the Year |
