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Grand Park Career Center

Public Grades 6-12

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 10% of Florida high schools

Summary

Grand Park Career Center is a small, alternative-style high school in Jacksonville, FL, serving grades 6-12 with just 215 students, and it serves a highly disadvantaged population where about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is in a state of crisis, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Florida high schools and receiving a 0-star rating for most of the past decade, with academic proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra 1 (9%) and 10th-grade ELA (11%) that are dramatically lower than even other struggling schools in the Duval district.

The most alarming metric is the graduation rate, which has been effectively 0% in recent years, compared to the district average of 94.3% and nearby schools like A. Philip Randolph Academies (91.9%) and The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville (86.0%). This is compounded by a chronic absenteeism rate of 68.5%, nearly double the district average, suggesting many students may be enrolled temporarily before dropping out or transferring. Despite spending a very high $17,910 per student—nearly double what nearby comprehensive high schools like Jean Ribault High School ($8,960) and Riverside High School ($8,139) spend—these resources are not translating into academic success or diplomas.

The school sits within a 2-mile radius of two of the top high schools in Florida—Stanton College Preparatory (ranked #11 in the state) and Paxon School/Advanced Studies (ranked #62)—where proficiency rates in subjects like Biology and US History exceed 87-99%, highlighting extreme educational inequality in the same neighborhood. One interesting finding is a brief spike in Civics EOC proficiency to 44% in 2023-2024, far above its own scores in other subjects, suggesting a specific teacher or cohort achieved temporary success, but this dropped back to 6-7% in subsequent years. The data indicates a fundamental need for a complete overhaul of the school's instructional model and student support systems.

215

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,910

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2335 W 18th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 630-6894

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.8%

White:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (16% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg60%

Florida avg64%

Middle school

1,183^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

757^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 32High Schools in the Duval

54^th of 70Duval among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	1183 of 1216	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	1162 of 1205	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1148 of 1196	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	928 of 956	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	841 of 897	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	876 of 891	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	794 of 839	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	759 of 780	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	670 of 740	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	698 of 736	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	644 of 675	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.6	565 of 593	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	757 of 838	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	770 of 844	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	740 of 807	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	705 of 792	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	727 of 774	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	719 of 746	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	694 of 734	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	676 of 716	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.6	686 of 714	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	684 of 693	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.7	665 of 687	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	636 of 648	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	562 of 606	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	557 of 622	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	536 of 620	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	533 of 587	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	510 of 577	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	558 of 563	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History38%-36 vs state

Biology 129%-45 vs state

Geometry16%-40 vs state

Math13%-48 vs state

English Language Arts10%-50 vs state

Algebra 19%-54 vs state

Civics7%-70 vs state

Science6%-46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Park Career Center	Public	6-12	2335 W 18th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6894	215	16	13.4	74.9%	14 (6.5%)	178 (82.8%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	3.6	757^th of 838 public high schools	9.7%		3.5	770^th of 844 public high schools	8.8%	13			10.0	9.0	11.0		13.0	6.0	9.0	16.0	29.0	38.0	7.0	$17,910	$1,817	$16,092
The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville	Public	9-12	2115 Commonwealth Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6952	220	11	20.0	68.6%	15 (6.8%)	192 (87.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9	712^th of 838 public high schools	15.0%		10.3	700^th of 844 public high schools	17.1%	12					17.0				25.0	35.0	47.0	32.0		$16,789	$4,073	$12,717
Paxon School/Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7583	1,278	61	20.9	27.2%	312 (24.4%)	639 (50.0%)	137 (10.7%)	107 (8.4%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	67 (5.2%)	80.7	62^nd of 838 public high schools	92.6%		78.9	82^nd of 844 public high schools	90.3%	20				88.0	84.0					77.0	87.0	97.0		$9,569	$1,476	$8,092
Stanton College Preparatory	Public, Magnet	9-12	1149 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6760	1,270	73	17.3	11.6%	371 (29.2%)	171 (13.5%)	116 (9.1%)	481 (37.9%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	114 (9.0%)	91.2	11^th of 838 public high schools	98.7%		91	14^th of 844 public high schools	98.3%	3				98.0	97.0					86.0	99.0	99.0		$11,014	$748	$10,267
A. Philip Randolph Academies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1157 Golfair Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3011	349	21	16.6	65.3%	34 (9.7%)	277 (79.4%)	23 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	32.9	554^th of 838 public high schools	33.9%		40.2	461^st of 844 public high schools	45.4%	93				41.0	32.0				31.0	49.0	66.0	83.0		$16,042	$1,958	$14,084
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center	Public	6-12	1301 W Palm Ave	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 693-7516	210	19	11.0	35.7%	56 (26.7%)	122 (58.1%)	24 (11.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)														$33,103	$6,759	$26,344
William M. Raines High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3663 Raines Ave	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3049	1,376	61	22.5	69.7%	34 (2.5%)	1,247 (90.6%)	64 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.0%)	34.9	536^th of 838 public high schools	36.0%		33.7	542^nd of 844 public high schools	35.8%	6				36.0	44.0				49.0	63.0	58.0	76.0		$11,208	$2,618	$8,591
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1701 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6805	1,068	42	25.4	39.1%	139 (13.0%)	629 (58.9%)	80 (7.5%)	163 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	47 (4.4%)	65.3	180^th of 838 public high schools	78.5%		67.8	164^th of 844 public high schools	80.6%	16	67.0	66.0	69.0	77.0	83.0	28.0	53.0	70.0	52.0	63.0	91.0	97.0	86.0	$7,899	$782	$7,117
Jean Ribault High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3701 Winton Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3092	1,224	58	21.1	59.6%	48 (3.9%)	1,073 (87.7%)	58 (4.7%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	49.9	344^th of 838 public high schools	58.9%		44	412^th of 844 public high schools	51.2%	68				43.0	52.0				57.0	72.0	82.0	81.0		$8,960	$1,236	$7,725
Andrew Jackson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3816 N Main St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6950	839	36	23.3	48.2%	43 (5.1%)	724 (86.3%)	41 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	47.1	377^th of 838 public high schools	55.0%		43.6	415^th of 844 public high schools	50.8%	38				44.0	55.0				54.0	59.0	82.0	92.0		$9,339	$942	$8,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Park Career Center

What is the racial makeup of Grand Park Career Center?

Students at Grand Park Career Center are 83% African American, 7% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Grand Park Career Center a good school?

Grand Park Career Center ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Florida high schools.

What district is Grand Park Career Center in?

Duval

How many students attend Grand Park Career Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Grand Park Career Center.

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