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Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000635
GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER
2335 W 18TH ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 · (904) 630-6894 · Duval County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
161 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CORNERSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY this year?
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
own-school result
Math
10.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
+121 (+129%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 4.5:1
% White
7%
was 1%
% Hispanic
5%
was 7%
% Black
83%
was 88%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER
Located at 2335 W 18TH ST, in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER is a very small secondary school that hosts 215 students (grades 6 through 12), part of DUVAL. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 1,035.
Across the 206 schools in DUVAL (131,562 students total), GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER reports that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 7% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Duval County's rate of about 47%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Duval County put median household earnings sit near $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Duval County's 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER is one campus in the mix.
R. V. DANIELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER.
The school occupies a city-core site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER has climbed 129%, going from 94 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 88% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 4.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,023,153
Census ACS
Median income
$71,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
220
141,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUVAL
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,184 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDACombined · 6,069 students
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Nearby schools
- R. V. DANIELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 121
- SUSIE E. TOLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 245
- KIPP JACKSONVILLE K-120.9 mi · 1,452
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 297
- NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 433
- THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY AT W JACKSONVILLE1.2 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About GRAND PARK CAREER CENTERHow many students attend GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER?
GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 06-12.
Is GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER have?
GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER?
At GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER, the student body is approximately 7% White, 5% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER public or private?
GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by DUVAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.