Duval County Public Schools
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1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32207 United States |
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| Motto | Every School. Every Classroom. Every Student. Every Day. |
| Established | 1864 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Nikolai Vitti |
| Schools | 197 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 128,463 |
| Teachers | 8,284 |
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| Language | English or bilingual with Spanish |
| Website | www |
Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is the public school district that serves the families and children residing in the urban, suburban, and rural areas of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, Florida. As of 2015, the district had an enrollment of over 128,000 students, making it the 20th largest school district in the United States, and the 6th largest school district in Florida. The district’s 197 schools are traditional neighborhood and magnet schools, charter schools, and alternative schools, all of which serve students of various needs.
The district is managed by the Duval County School Board and the Superintendent. Dr. Nikolai Vitti has been the Superintendent since November 2012. Current Duval County School Board members are Cheryl Grimes, District 1; Scott Shine, District 2; Vice-Chairman Ashley Smith Juarez, District 3; Chairman Paula Wright, District 4; Warren Jones, District 5; Becki Couch, District 6; and Lori Hershey, District 7.
DCPS has achieved an overall ranking of “B,” according to the Florida Department of Education’s school grade system, which is based on the New Florida Standards and Florida Standard Assessments (FSA) test results.
In the spring of 1864, J.M. Hawks opened the first free public school in the state, located in Jacksonville. The school was later branded as the Stanton Normal Institute in 1868, with a student body of 400. Duval County paved the way for public education in Florida by establishing the first stand-alone high school in 1877, and the first large-scale public school transportation system in 1898.
The district's administrative offices are primarily located on the south bank of the St. Johns River in a six-story building at 1701 Prudential Drive. Duval County Public Schools is governed by the Duval County School Board, a body of seven elected officers, each board member representing a particular geographic area. School Board districts are somewhat analogous to City Council districts in that there are two council districts in each school board district. The current School Board members, in order of district number, are Cheryl Grymes, Scott Shine, Ashley Smith Juarez, Paula D. Wright, Warren Jones, Becki Couch and Lori Hershey. Board members are elected every four years with two-term limits, with Districts 4 through 7 elected during midterm election cycles (next in 2018) and Districts 1 through 3 elected during presidential cycles (next in 2020).
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