NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — The Nassau County School District is looking for Duval County students who they believe are sneaking into Yulee High School. There are also reports from sources that several teachers have left First Coast High School.
Nassau County Schools said the projected enrollment for the school year was 1,200 students; however, about 1,300 students enrolled.
The school district is now looking into First Coast High's attendance and comparing that to the roster at Yulee, West Nassau and Hilliard Middle-Senior School.
Parents in Nassau County told Action News Jax they heard about kids trying to leave Duval County.
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Duval County Schools told Action News Jax they were unaware of the problem, and the principal at First Coast who hadn't yet heard of Nassau County's investigation.
Students in Duval County go back to school on Aug. 24. First Coast High received a B rating last school year.
Sources told Action News Jax that several teachers left following last school year.
"Last year a couple of her teachers left," said Cathy Connell the grandmother of a 10th-grader. "One of her best teachers left, and I don't know where she went."
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The principal of First Coast High told Action News Jax said they are fully staffed.
Some First Coast students are cautiously optimistic for the future.
"I feel like this school year is going to be different, because I feel like we're going to have better students," said 11th-grader Marcus Holloway. "But, I feel like it's going to be different this year. No more gang activity and stuff. So I feel like it's going to be better."
Action News Jax sent several requests to the Duval County School District about the reports of student enrollment and teacher staffing at First Coast High School. At this time, the school district has no responded.