ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL

Set in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL is a heavily attended secondary school, overseen by DUVAL. It works with 2,887 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 179% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Across the 206 schools in DUVAL (131,562 students total), ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Black, 24% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL has 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Duval County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.4%; this one delivers 59.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Duval County indicate median household income runs about $71,277, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

The closest other public school is TWIN LAKES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 22% since 2018, when it stood at 2,358 (now 2,887). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 42% to 33%. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.