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Biscayne High School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 5% of Florida high schools

Summary

Biscayne High School is a small, alternative-style school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 217 students in grades 6-12 within the Duval school district, where over 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Biscayne High School is facing a severe crisis that sets it apart from even the most struggling nearby schools. The most critical issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 97.5%, meaning virtually every student is chronically absent—a rate nearly three times higher than the district average of 44.8%. This attendance breakdown is compounded by near-zero academic proficiency: the school scored 0% proficient in Algebra 1 and 9th-grade ELA, and just 5% in Biology. For comparison, nearby Grand Park Career Center achieved 9% in Algebra 1 and 26% in Biology. The school also has an extremely high student-to-teacher ratio of 36:1, the highest among all nearby schools, while spending only $9,457 per student—far less than similar schools like A. Philip Randolph Academies ($16,042) or The Bridge To Success Academy At W Jacksonville ($16,789).

Despite these challenges, Biscayne’s graduation rate has jumped from 44.8% to 81.6% in recent years, a statistical anomaly that may reflect alternative pathways like credit recovery rather than academic readiness. This contrasts sharply with Stanton College Preparatory, just 5.6 miles away, which boasts a 100% graduation rate, 97%+ ELA proficiency, and only 11% chronic absenteeism. However, A. Philip Randolph Academies offers a glimmer of hope: with a similar poverty rate (65% FRL) and high absenteeism (67.7%), it achieves 55% proficiency in Algebra 1 and a 91.9% graduation rate, suggesting that Biscayne’s struggles are not solely due to its student population but also to school-level failures in leadership and instruction.

217

Students ?

36.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,457

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1680 Dunn Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32218

(904) 252-6311

District: Duval

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.6%

White:

8.8%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (7% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (82% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg58%

Florida avg60%

794^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	794 of 838	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.6	821 of 844	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	762 of 807	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	786 of 792	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	745 of 774	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	714 of 746	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	710 of 734	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	662 of 716	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	641 of 693	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts12%-49 vs state

Geometry3%-53 vs state

Algebra 10%-63 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

horrible school. just terrible. the principal doesn’t care about the students at all. Close Quote

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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
Biscayne High School	Public, Charter	6-12	1680 Dunn Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 252-6311	217	6	36.1	62.2%	19 (8.8%)	177 (81.6%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	2.2	794^th of 838 public high schools	5.3%		1.6	821^st of 844 public high schools	2.7%	27				17.0	9.0				0.0	3.0				$9,457	$953	$8,505
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
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
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
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
First Coast High School	Public	9-12	590 Duval Station Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 757-0080	2,098	85	24.6	42.1%	459 (21.9%)	1,244 (59.3%)	222 (10.6%)	40 (1.9%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	122 (5.8%)	35.8	523^rd of 838 public high schools	37.6%		36.8	501^st of 844 public high schools	40.6%	22				47.0	52.0				39.0	41.0	65.0	72.0		$8,458	$945	$7,514
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
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
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
Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1214 E 8th St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 798-4819	97	7	13.8	52.6%	30 (30.9%)	55 (56.7%)	9 (9.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)

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Is Biscayne High School a good school?

Biscayne High School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Biscayne High School?

Students at Biscayne High School are 82% African American, 9% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Biscayne High School in?

Duval

How many students attend Biscayne High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Biscayne High School.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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