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Grand Park Career Center

Public Grades 6-12
770th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 844 Florida High Schools
Better than 9% of Florida high schools
Summary

Grand Park Career Center is a public high school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Duval School District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Park Career Center consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Florida high schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 6% to 26% on standardized tests, significantly below the state averages of 49% to 71%. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 90.9%, are also below the state and district averages. Additionally, Grand Park Career Center experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, from 30.9% to 68.5%, much higher than the state and district norms. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Interestingly, the nearby magnet schools, such as Paxon School for Advanced Studies and Stanton College Preparatory, consistently outperform Grand Park Career Center across various academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. These magnet schools serve a more affluent student population and have significantly higher proficiency rates, ranging from 80% to 100% in many subject areas. Additionally, Grand Park Career Center is located directly adjacent to the Pretrial Detention Facility, a public school serving students in the juvenile justice system, which may contribute to the challenges faced by the school.

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 — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (14% vs 60% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 92%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg56%
Florida avg60%
Middle school
1,162nd of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2024
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
770th of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 32High Schools in the Duval
54th of 67Duval 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
20253.71162 of 12053.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.21148 of 11964.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.8928 of 9562.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.7841 of 8976.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20111.6876 of 8911.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20103.9794 of 8395.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.3759 of 7802.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.7670 of 7409.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20073.8698 of 7365.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20064.0644 of 6754.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20044.6565 of 5934.7%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
20253.5770 of 8448.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.9740 of 8078.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.4705 of 79211.0%★☆☆☆☆
20222.9727 of 7746.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.4719 of 7463.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.5694 of 7345.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.8676 of 7165.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.6686 of 7143.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.2684 of 6931.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20142.7665 of 6873.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.1636 of 6481.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.2562 of 6067.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.5557 of 62210.5%★☆☆☆☆
201010.9536 of 62013.5%★☆☆☆☆
20097.0533 of 5879.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20089.0510 of 57711.6%★☆☆☆☆
20072.7558 of 5630.9%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Biology 126%-45 vs state
US History23%-48 vs state
English Language Arts14%-42 vs state
Algebra 112%-48 vs state
Science10%-39 vs state
Geometry7%-48 vs state
Math6%-51 vs state
Civics6%-65 vs state

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Grand Park Career Center ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Florida high schools.

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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