First Coast 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.

First Coast High is the Duval County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 590 Duval Station Road. The campus is inside Jacksonville city limits.

Who to call

• Front office: 904-757-0080, 590 Duval Station Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
• School website: dcps.duvalschools.org/o/fchs
• 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 Ronnie Williams, according to the school’s staff directory.

Enrollment and teachers

• Federal count: 2,098 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 85 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.

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: 51%
• Math: 41%
• Science: 65%
• Social studies: 72%
• Graduation rate (2024-25): 93%
• College and career acceleration (2024-25): 77% of graduates

The same file lists 65.9% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged and the school as a Title I school, which receives federal aid for schools serving low-income families.

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 Highlands Estates Academy, Louis Sheffield Elementary, New Berlin Elementary, Oceanway Elementary and San Mateo Elementary zones, most of the Biscayne Elementary zone and part of the Garden City Elementary zone.
• Middle school zones inside this zone: all of the Oceanway Middle zone and part of the Highlands 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

First 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 Atlantic Coast, Creekside (St. Johns), Flagler Palm Coast, Sandalwood and Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine). The school’s athletic programs page lists teams in girls bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, swimming, volleyball, basketball, slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball, soccer, girls weightlifting, wrestling, baseball, beach volleyball, flag football, tennis and track and field. 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 First Coast High serve?

Grades 9 to 12. It is a Duval County Public Schools high school at 590 Duval Station Road in Jacksonville.

What is First Coast High’s school grade?

First Coast High earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 59% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025.

What time does First Coast High start?

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