Atlantic Coast High, 9735 Stingray Parkway: 9-12, 2,887 students in 2024-25, an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Duval County Public Schools’ school locator map, school hours page and calendar, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory, and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football classifications.
Atlantic Coast High is the Duval County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 9735 Stingray Parkway. The campus is inside Jacksonville city limits.
Who to call
- Front office: 904-538-5120, 9735 Stingray Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256
- School website: dcps.duvalschools.org/o/achs
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s new student enrollment page; Enrollment Services 904-390-2082
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school locator map
| Address | 9735 Stingray Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256 |
| Phone | 904-538-5120 |
| Grades | Grades 9 to 12 |
| District | Duval County Public Schools |
| State school number | 16-2681 |
Principal
Principal Marleny Chirino, according to the school’s staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 2,887 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 117 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 25 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on the measures in the state’s 2026 school grades file: test scores, learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration and graduation. The file sets an A for high schools at 65% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (67% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 60%
- Math: 51%
- Science: 74%
- Social studies: 82%
- Graduation rate (2024-25): 100%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 78% of graduates
The same file lists 30.4% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged.
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s school locator map. Zones do not follow city limits.
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance zone maps (shares are of each zone’s area, not of students):
- Elementary zones inside this zone: all of the Twin Lakes Academy Elementary zone, most of the Bartram Springs Elementary, Beauclerc Elementary, Chets Creek Elementary and Mandarin Oaks Elementary zones and part of the Alimacani Elementary, Crown Point Elementary, Greenland Pines Elementary, Kernan Trail Elementary and Southside Estates Elementary zones.
- Middle school zones inside this zone: most of the Alfred I. duPont Middle, Kernan Middle and Twin Lakes Academy Middle zones and part of the Mandarin Middle and Southside Middle zones.
Boundary changes for 2027-28
The School Board took up high school boundary changes for Atlantic Coast, Englewood, Mandarin, Sandalwood and Terry Parker at its Dec. 1, 2025, meeting, according to News4Jax. The district’s school locator map now carries a separate 2027-28 boundary layer. Comparing it with the 2026-27 zones, parts of Atlantic Coast’s current zone move to Englewood, Mandarin and Sandalwood high schools in 2027-28; Atlantic Coast gains no new territory. Check an address in the locator before planning for 2027-28.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours, the standard schedule for district high schools.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (employee planning day)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: schools closed for Veterans Day
- Nov. 23-27: schools closed for Thanksgiving week
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
- Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: employee planning day, no school for students
- Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: schools closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- March 15-19, 2027: schools closed for spring break week
- Friday, May 28, 2027: last day of school
Sports and activities
Atlantic Coast plays football in Class 6A, Region 1, District 1 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s football classifications. The other teams in that district are Creekside (St. Johns), First Coast, Flagler Palm Coast, Sandalwood and Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine). The school’s athletics website, linked from its athletics page, lists teams in baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cheer, cross country, dance, flag football, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. Follow the season on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.
More on Jacksonville schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Jacksonville
- Our Jacksonville schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the full calendar
- High school football: Friday night football and the scoreboard
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Atlantic Coast High serve?
Grades 9 to 12. It is a Duval County Public Schools high school at 9735 Stingray Parkway in Jacksonville.
What is Atlantic Coast High’s school grade?
Atlantic Coast High earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 67% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.
What time does Atlantic Coast High start?
Classes run 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours.
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