Terry Parker High School

Terry Parker High School is a public high school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12. 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. Over the past several years, Terry Parker High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida high schools, with a ranking between 506 and 644 out of the state's high schools.

Terry Parker High School has struggled academically, consistently underperforming compared to the Duval district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31% of Terry Parker students were proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 57% in the Duval district and 60% statewide. The school also has relatively low graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 91.4% over the past few years, which are lower than the nearby Sandalwood High School (89.7%) and the highly-ranked Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (89.7%).

Additionally, Terry Parker High School has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 60.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the 31.4% chronic absenteeism rate at the nearby Sandalwood High School and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. The school also serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.39% to 67.35% over the past few years, compared to 40.24% at Sandalwood High School and 17.09% at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. These factors suggest that Terry Parker High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.