Duncan U. Fletcher High, Jacksonville: zone, report card and calendar

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.

Duncan U. Fletcher High is the Duval County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 700 Seagate Ave. The campus is in Neptune Beach, outside Jacksonville city limits, but its attendance zone reaches into the city: comparing the district’s zone map with U.S. Census Bureau city boundaries, a little under half of the zone’s area lies inside Jacksonville, including the Mayport area. The rest is in Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach.

Who to call

• Front office: 904-247-5905, 700 Seagate Ave., Neptune Beach, FL 32266
• School website: dcps.duvalschools.org/o/dfhs
• 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

Principal

Principal James Ledford, according to the school’s staff directory.

Enrollment and teachers

• Federal count: 2,184 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 83 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 26 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.

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: 72%
• Math: 54%
• Science: 76%
• Social studies: 85%
• Graduation rate (2024-25): 98%
• College and career acceleration (2024-25): 91% of graduates

The same file lists 24.9% 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 Anchor Academy, Atlantic Beach Elementary, Mayport Coastal Sciences Elementary, San Pablo Elementary and Seabreeze Elementary zones and part of the Neptune Beach Elementary zone.
• Middle school zones inside this zone: all of the Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle zone and most of the Duncan U. Fletcher Middle zone.

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

Fletcher plays football in Class 5A, Region 1, District 2 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s football classifications. The other teams in that district are Bartram Trail (St. Johns), Beachside (St. Johns), Mandarin, Nease (Ponte Vedra) and Ponte Vedra. The school’s athletics page lists teams in baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cheer, dance, cross country, flag football, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, girls weightlifting 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 Duncan U. Fletcher High serve?

Grades 9 to 12. It is a Duval County Public Schools high school at 700 Seagate Ave. in Neptune Beach.

What is Duncan U. Fletcher High’s school grade?

Duncan U. Fletcher High earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 68% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.

What time does Duncan U. Fletcher High start?

Classes run 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours.