| Rating | 5 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | DUVAL |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (904)538-5120 |
| Location | 9735 R G SKINNER PKWY JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256 |
| Charter School | No |
Atlantic Coast High School has an academic rating slightly above the average for Florida high schools based on its average test performance, average graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 186th in the best public high schools in Florida.
The Atlantic Coast High School student body is predominantly White with a sizeable Black population and has very high racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45.7% | 937 |
| Black | 28% | 574 |
| Hispanic | 13.2% | 271 |
| Asian Pacific | 7.6% | 155 |
| Native American Indian | 0.3% | 7 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0.2% | 4 |
| Two or more races | 5% | 103 |
21.2% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Florida high school median of 46.3%. By this measure, ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL students are largely upper income and rank 64th in Florida for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| Freshman | 555 |
| Sophomore | 503 |
| Junior | 511 |
| Senior | 482 |
| Total | 2,051 |
| Subgroup | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| All Students | 87% |
| Florida Median | 86% |
| Percentile | 58% |
| White | 85% to 89%* |
| Black | 85% to 89%* |
| Hispanic | 80% to 89%* |
| Asian Pacific | 90% or more* |
| Native American | suppressed* |
| Two or more races | 80% or more* |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 70% to 74%* |
| Limited English Proficiency | 80% or more* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
Students at Atlantic Coast High School scored an average 45% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Florida Department of Education. Performance is about equal to the state high school median of 48% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the bottom 45.1% of Florida high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 39% | 57% |
| Boys | 36% | 49% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 65% to 69%* | 70% to 74%* |
| Black | 25% | 35% to 39%* |
| Hispanic | 30% to 34%* | 45% to 49%* |
| Multiracial | - | - |
| White | 43% | 60% |
| With Disabilites | 25% to 29%* | 30% to 34%* |
| Limited English | 11% to 19%* | 20% or less* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for Atlantic Coast High School students in 2014 was 960.
634 out of 993 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (64%). College admission testing participation is slightly above the Florida median rate of 57% and in the top 38% for participation.
Atlantic Coast High School offers 15 AP courses. 33 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 79% percentile and well above the median AP enrollment rate for all Florida schools of 22%. Atlantic Coast High School had 402 taking AP exams with a 101 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 58% percentile and slightly above the state median of 22 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 25% | 22% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 33% | 22% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 6% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 9% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 31% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 15 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 5% | 20% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 5% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 4% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.3% | 6 |
| Boys | 0.4% | 4 |
| Girls | 0.2% | 2 |
| Florida Median | 0.4% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Florida Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14.6% | 297 |
| Boys | 15.6% | 169 |
| Girls | 13.4% | 128 |
| Florida Median | 5.3% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2.1% | 42 |
| Boys | 2.2% | 24 |
| Girls | 1.7% | 18 |
Atlantic Coast High School
9735 R G SKINNER PKWY
JACKSONVILLE, FL
32256
(904)538-5120
DUVAL
JACKSONVILLE, FL