Paxon School for Advanced Studies Overview

Overview

Paxon School for Advanced Studies is ranked 9th within Florida. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Paxon School for Advanced Studies is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 47 percent male and 53 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 59 percent. Paxon School for Advanced Studies is 1 of 32 high schools in the Duval County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#90
State Rank
#9
Magnet Rank
#32

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,562
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	59%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	24%
Full-Time Teachers	76

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	81%
Proficient in Math	N/A
College Readiness Index	77.9

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	32
Total Students	35,650
Proficient in Reading (district average)	40%
Proficient in Math (district average)	21%
College Readiness (district average)	35.6