DUVAL REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

97 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center, located at 1214 E 8th St in Jacksonville, Florida, serves as a secure residential facility for youth who are awaiting adjudication or disposition by the court system. Operated under the oversight of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in coordination with local educational initiatives, the facility is designed to provide temporary holding for minors while ensuring their constitutional right to education remains intact during their stay.

As indicated by its association with the Duval County Public Schools system, the center emphasizes an integrated educational program intended to minimize disruptions to a student’s academic progress. While the primary function of the facility is detention and behavioral management, the school component provides structured instruction aimed at helping incarcerated youth maintain their grade-level competencies, earn credit toward graduation, and prepare for a successful reintegration into their home schools or alternative educational pathways upon release.

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DUVAL REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	9
Black	55
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
55 (56.7%)
White
30 (30.9%)
Hispanic
9 (9.3%)
Asian
1 (1.0%)
Two or More
1 (1.0%)
American Indian
1 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DUVAL
Phone:	(904)798-4819
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	97
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	51
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 2

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 6

Grade 9 24

Grade 10 37

Grade 11 20

Grade 12 5

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DUVAL REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Grade	Student Count
Grade 5	1
Grade 6	2
Grade 7	2
Grade 8	6
Grade 9	24
Grade 10	37
Grade 11	20
Grade 12	5

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DUVAL REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	21	21.6%
Male	76	78.4%

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