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Enrollment
1,007
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000749
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL
7000 POWERS AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32217 · (904) 739-5265 · Duval County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Florida public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
128 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 299 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 284 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 180 | 18% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
88.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Florida average is about 57 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.5% |
| 2023-24 | 84.7% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
89.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 75% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (89.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,007 | 12.7% | 89.1% |
| DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS JACKSONVILLE | 1,035 | 15.7% | 73.3% |
| VIERA HIGH SCHOOL VIERA | 2,334 | 14.8% | 68.1% |
| PLANT HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 2,391 | 14.3% | 70.0% |
| EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 1,980 | 19.0% | 64.6% |
| LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 1,881 | 10.7% | 68.7% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.1% | #21 of 555 | #2 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #28 of 559 ▲ 11 | #2 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #395 of 830 | #19 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #277 of 575 | #18 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #356 of 594 | #23 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #587 of 630 | #31 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.0% | #47 of 246 | #3 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,007
+154 (+18%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,647
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,007 | 46 | 21.9:1 | 13% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 50 | 19.6:1 | 19% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 48 | 19.2:1 | 20% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 853 | 44 | 19.4:1 | 31% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 59% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 1,119 | 59 | 19.0:1 | 52% (587) |
| 2010-11 | 1,626 | 79 | 20.6:1 | 48% (786) |
| 2000-01 | 1,985 | 83 | 23.9:1 | 21% (419) |
| 1990-91 | 1,647 | 83 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL.
About SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. It is a medium-sized high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,007 students enrolled.
DUVAL has 131,562 students in 206 schools, and SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL is 66% White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 51% White among all Duval County residents. By the diversity index, SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 54%.
Teacher staffing is 46 full-time equivalents, or about 21.9 students per teacher. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 13%. It compares with 47% for public schools in Duval County.
The allk12 Grade for SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL is A. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school in Florida with SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 74.8%. SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL scores 89.1%.
Across Duval County, median household income is about $71,277, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Duval County number 220 and enroll about 141,209.
Of nearby public schools, KINGS TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
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- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
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Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
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- 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
- KINGS TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 326
- ALFRED I. DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 579
- SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 937
- SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 805
- GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 570
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,896
Frequently asked questions
About SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL?
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 21.9:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL?
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL?
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.