| Address | 590 Duval Station Road |
|---|---|
| City | Jacksonville |
| State | Florida |
| Zipcode | 32218 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 30.48256°N 81.60768°W |
| Other names | First Coast, FCHS |
| Established | 1990 (age 36) |
| District | Duval County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Christopher Bernier |
| Ceeb | 100741 |
| Principal | Ronnie Williams |
| Teaching staff | 92.00 [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,137[1] |
| Enrollment as of | 2023-2024 |
| Ratio | 23.23[1] |
| Colors | Black, Blue, & Silver |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Website | dcps.duvalschools.org/fch |
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.
Duval County property appraiser states its campus size is 317,321 sqft.
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 , 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
- Lil Duval (1995), recording artist and comedian[3]
- Nigel Carr (2008), former NFL linebacker[4]
- Jermaine Thomas (2008), former CFL running back[5]
- Tavaris Barnes (2009), former NFL defensive end[6]
- Justin Lawrence (2012), pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates[7]
- Reggie Northrup (2012), former NFL linebacker and MMA fighter[8]
- D. J. Killings (2013), former NFL cornerback[9]
- De'Andre Johnson (2015), former USFL quarterback[10]
- Jaylon McClain-Sapp (2016), former NFL defensive back[11]
- Andrew Farmer (2018), linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers[12]
References
- ^ nces_sch
- ^ "School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Hawk, Rachael (July 19, 2017). "10 famous people who attended Jacksonville schools". WJAX. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "Nigel Carr, Baltimore Ravens, Linebacker". 247Sports
- ^ "Jermaine Thomas, Florida State Seminoles, Running Back". 247Sports
- ^ "Tavaris Barnes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Justin Lawrence Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Reggie Northrup, Florida State Seminoles, Linebacker". 247Sports
- ^ "D.J. Killings - Football 2016". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website
- ^ "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.
- ^ Barney, Justin (2022-05-18). "Remember them? Checking in on how former area players are doing in the USFL". WJXT. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Andrew Farmer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com