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Best High Schools
in DUVAL

This page covers 40 of the 41 high schools in DUVAL had enough federal data to rank, including 7 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

40
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
7
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
ALDEN ROAD EXCEP. STUDENT CENTER
Grades 06–12159 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.6:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
6.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
DUVAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL AT BAYMEADOWS
Grades 09–12631 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,771 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,537 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,405 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY
Grades 06–12979 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
STANTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 09–121,363 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
PALM AVENUE EXCEP. STUDENT CENTER
Grades 06–12189 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.6:1)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
8.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12922 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Grades 09–121,068 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,541
Below nat'l avg
30 more high schools in DUVAL not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
40
High Schools
204
Total Schools
76
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
District profileDUVAL
Top Ranked High School
1
ALDEN ROAD EXCEP. STUDENT CENTER
Score: 76/10085% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.