First Coast High School
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| First Coast High School | |
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Jacksonville , 32218 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°28′57″N 81°36′28″W / 30.482560°N 81.607680°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | First Coast, FCHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1990 |
| School district | Duval County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Diana L. Greene |
| CEEB code | 100741 |
| NCES School ID | 120048002745[1] |
| Principal | Justin Fluent |
| Teaching staff | 92.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,137[1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.23[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, Blue, & Silver |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Website | dcps |
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First Coast High School is a
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
.
Duval County property appraiser states it's Campus size is 317,321 sqft.
History
The school was opened in 1990. Its sister school,
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
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
- Ashton Hall, Former College Athlete, Now Locked In.
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 December 15, 2024.
- ^ "School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Hawk, Rachael (July 19, 2017). "10 famous people who attended Jacksonville schools". WJAX. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- Florida Times-Union. October 22, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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