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Preschool | Grades 6-12 | Duval

Grand Park Career Center is located in Jacksonville, FL and is one of 187 schools in Duval School District. It is a alt. school that serves 149 students in grades 6-12.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

Grand Park Career Center did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Grand Park Career Center's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Grand Park Career Center had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Grand Park Career Center's students and teachers. more

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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012

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2335 West 18TH St, Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 630-6894

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 149

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Grand Park Career Center had 77% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

87%

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Duval District Spending

$8,594Per Pupil

The Duval spends $8,594 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Duval District

5:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Grand Park Career Center had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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