Fleming Island High School

One of the best high schools in the state. We lived to the area for the excellent schools.

I am sure this is a good school for the advance placement kids. However, truant students are not given any consequences and the grades earned by truant students bear no relationship whatsoever to actual school attendance. Indeed, the school fails to follow its own rules regarding tardies or unexcused absences for truant kids. This is unfair to all the kids who actually put in the effort. Both the state and federal departments of education should investigate this situation at FIHS as school graduation rates impact the amount of state and federal funds a school gets. The school also has been nicknamed "the pharmacy" by the community at large. The school does not care what happens in their bathrooms. Private schools, in my opinion, would serve kids better.

Horrible. Lady in the front office is very rude. If you call to ask for help she has an attitude and acts inconvenienced. When you need to interact with the school to contact teachers, coaches, school counselors, etc., the person in the front office is often the first point of contact. Tells a lot about the administration.

I was a student at this school and the experience I had here was so incredibly awful. The school is obviously predominately white which believe it or not has caused various racial issues. Racial slurs have been written in the bathroom, on desks, and in numerous other places around the school. Let's not forget the infamous craigslist post titled "Slaves for Sale", which was possibly the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen at Fleming Island High, possibly at any school in Clay County. The kids who made that post didn't get a good enough consequence, which brings me to the administration. From my experience, the administration at this school plays favorites. Unless you're an athlete or "relevant" enough for them to even slightly care, don't even bother going. Along with the rude and nasty kids there, the administration is just as bad and childish as these rich spoiled brats. The teachers can't even teach properly but when you get a bad grade or answer a question wrong, they get highly offended and this and that and just blame it on you. You could have a whole notebook of notes and study days on end, but that doesn't matter. They'll teach a whole lesson in an hour and a half and announce there's a test the next day. My experience here was also horrible with the students. They're rude, constantly looking for ways to talk about somebody and think they're better than everyone since they're of course, at Fleming Island. Nobody respects anybody and oh let's not forget, a student committed suicide because a few of the students here. This school all together is a horrible excuse for a school. The administration is horrible and cares about how they look and their status of the school, students believe the same, especially athlete. Nobody cares about a true education here. After the school year was finally over, I quickly went back to Orange Park High School because I have never witnessed such a sad excuse for people, education, and a school. If you are a parent looking into sending your kid(s) here, I suggest you look somewhere else unless you want them dealing with bullying, competition, and snobby rich brats. If you want them happier, I suggest these 3 schools in Clay County which I have great experiences with and who care about their students, Ridgeview High School, Orange Park High School, or Oakleaf.

It has been quite an experience, as the teachers are often amazing, the students are rather lacking in kindness and competition is at its peak.