The Northeast Florida region has numerous colleges and universities for higher education after high school. Students can obtain an associate, bachelor, master, doctorate, or law degree or just take a class for career advancement. Opportunities for higher education are plentiful on the First Coast, both at public or private institutions. There are three technical centers in the Duval County Public School System that provide hands-on learning experiences tied to stringent academics in the fields of agriculture, business, industrial skills, marketing and distribution, communications, public service and health, industrial education, culinary arts, and many more. This is an excellent opportunity for a young person to learn a skill or trade, obtain advanced training, and know what it takes to succeed in the workforce.
Most students have career opportunities immediately after graduation.
More than 160 community business leaders have completed the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce's World Class Academy, a program designed to increase awareness among business leaders about education reform. The World Class strategy is based on the belief that all children can learn. For additional information on Duval County public and private schools, click here . Out of 22,500 public high schools nationwide studied by Newsweek magazine, two Duval County schools, Stanton College Preparatory School and Paxton School for Advanced Studies were ranked first and seventh, respectively. Another Duval County school that made the list was Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, which tied for No. 346.