First Coast High School
First Coast High School is a comprehensive public high school in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It was opened concurrently with its sister school, Mandarin High School. The school is one of 47 high schools in the Duval County School District. Like all Duval County schools, it is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
History
The school was opened in 1990. Its sister school, Mandarin High School, was opened concurrently using identical building plans. The school's design is unique for Jacksonville schools (other than Mandarin, which started with an identical layout). The school is built around a large paved courtyard, reminiscent of Spanish architecture from the colonial period of Latin America. In 2006, an additional wing was added to the school, to accommodate the explosive growth in North Jacksonville.
Academics
As of the 2018–19 school year, First Coast High School had an enrollment of 1,991 and 94 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 21:1.[1] Of those 1,991 students, 49.2 percent (979) of them were eligible for free or reduced lunch under the National School Lunch Act.[1]
In 2019, the school received a "B" on the Florida Department of Education's School Accountability Grading Scale.[2] First Coast was one of 16 schools nationwide selected by College Board for inclusion in the 2007–08 EXCELerator School Improvement Model program.[citation needed] The educational partnership, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was designed to raise the school's graduation rate and improve college readiness, especially among minority and low income students.
Notable alumni
- Nigel Carr, former NFL football player
- Tavaris Barnes, former NFL Football player
- D. J. Killings, NFL football player
- Lil Duval, recording artist and comedian[3]
- Reggie Northrup, professional football player & MMA fighter
- De'Andre Johnson, professional football player[4]
- Jermaine Thomas, former CFL football player
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - First Coast High School (120048002745)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Hawk, Rachael. "10 famous people who attended Jacksonville schools". WJAX. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "After fall from grace, former First Coast, FSU QB De'Andre Johnson working his way back". Florida Times-Union. October 22, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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