Best neighborhoods zoned for Beachside High School.
Beachside opened in 2022 as the newest high school in St. Johns County, anchoring the fast-growing CR-210 corridor around Shearwater and Beachwalk. Here are the communities generally inside the Beachside zone, what they cost, and how to confirm the assignment before you buy.
The short answer.
The communities generally zoned for Beachside High School sit along the CR-210 corridor between I-95 and US-1, concentrated on Shearwater, Beachwalk, Cimarrone, and South Hampton. Beachside opened in 2022 to relieve Bartram Trail and Nease, pulling these communities out of those older zones, with Liberty Pines Academy, Lakeside Academy, and Trout Creek Academy as primary feeders.
School attendance zones in St. Johns County shift as the district opens new schools, and several communities are split across more than one high school. Two new K-8 academies in SilverLeaf and Nocatee are opening for the 2026-2027 year, with boundary changes attached. Before you make a decision based on a school, confirm the assignment for the specific address using the district's official St. Johns County address-level zone locator, and we will verify it in writing as part of your search. The groupings below reflect the general zone, not a guarantee for every street.
Neighborhoods generally zoned for Beachside High School.
These St. Johns communities are generally inside the Beachside zone and have full neighborhood guides. The school is new and the district is still adding nearby capacity, so confirm the specific address.
| Community | Area | Typical price | Why buyers pick it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shearwater | CR-210 | $400Ks–$900Ks | Named in the Beachside zone |
| Beachwalk | CR-210 | $500Ks–$2M+ | Transferred from Nease |
| Cimarrone | CR-210 | $400Ks–$750Ks | Named in the Beachside zone |
| South Hampton | CR-210 | $400Ks–$750Ks | Named in the Beachside zone |
| Beacon Lake | CR-210 | $400Ks–$800Ks | Adjacent, confirm by address |
Beachside is the newest high school in the county, opened 2022, and the district is still adding capacity around it, including new K-8 academies for the 2026-2027 year in the SilverLeaf and Nocatee areas plus a new school in the Shearwater area. Boundaries in this corridor have moved once already and could move again. This is a zone where confirming the current assignment by exact address matters most.
A closer look at each community.
Shearwater
A large amenity-rich master-planned community off CR-210, explicitly named in the Beachside zone, with a lazy river, water slides, a kayak launch, and a fitness lodge. The biggest single source of Beachside students. Read the full Shearwater guide →
Beachwalk
Home of the 14-acre Crystal Lagoon, Beachwalk's families moved from Nease to Beachside when the school opened. The community most associated with the school's name, spanning townhomes to lagoon-front estates. Read the full Beachwalk guide →
Cimarrone
An established gated golf community explicitly named in the Beachside zone, older and more wooded than the newer builds around it, with a more attainable entry point. Read the full Cimarrone guide →
South Hampton
A golf community off CR-210 explicitly named in the Beachside zone, with a Mark McCumber course, 16 lakes, and no CDD assessment, a value point in the zone. Read the full South Hampton guide →
Beacon Lake
Directly across from Beachwalk with its own Crystal Lagoon, in the immediate Beachside corridor. Confirm the exact assignment by address, since the area sits near zone lines and a new K-8 academy is opening nearby. Read the full Beacon Lake guide →
How the Beachside High School zone affects price.
Beachside pairs the St. Johns County school premium with the newest master-planned communities in the corridor, so buyers get a top-district high school alongside resort amenities like the Crystal Lagoons at Beachwalk and Beacon Lake and the lazy river at Shearwater. That combination keeps in-zone homes in demand across a wide price range, from attainable townhomes to lagoon-front estates.
For context, Momentum agents average a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market across the metro, against a RealMLS market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days year to date. In a school-driven zone, homes that check the zoning box move faster and hold value better, so pricing and timing to the specific boundary matters.
How to confirm a home is actually in the Beachside High School zone.
Listing sites get school zoning wrong constantly, especially in fast-growing St. Johns County where boundaries move. Three steps protect you. First, run the exact address through the district's official zone locator. Second, ask us to confirm it in writing, since we verify the current assignment as a standard part of every search. Third, if the home sits near a boundary, understand that a future rezoning is possible, and we will flag homes where that risk is real.
See the full Beachside High School profile for ratings, programs, and the wider zone, and the St. Johns County schools guide for how the district compares.
Nearby zones to compare.
If a specific home falls outside the Beachside line, these neighboring zones are the most common alternatives, since Beachside was carved out of them.
| School zone | How it compares |
|---|---|
| Bartram Trail High zone | One of the schools Beachside was built to relieve, to the northwest. |
| Nease High zone | The coastal anchor Beachside also drew students from, including Beachwalk. |
| Tocoi Creek High | Beachside's rival on the western side of the county. |
Questions families ask.
What neighborhoods are zoned for Beachside High School?
The communities generally zoned for Beachside are along the CR-210 corridor, concentrated on Shearwater, Beachwalk, Cimarrone, and South Hampton, plus Stonehurst Plantation, Johns Creek, and the Twin Creeks and Sandy Creek areas. Beachside opened in 2022 to relieve Bartram Trail and Nease. Confirm the specific address with the district's official locator.
Is Shearwater zoned for Beachside?
Yes. Shearwater is explicitly named in the Beachside High School attendance zone and is the largest single source of Beachside students. Confirm the current assignment for a specific Shearwater address, since the community is large and the school is still new.
Is Beachwalk zoned for Beachside?
Yes. Beachwalk transferred from the Nease zone to Beachside when the school opened in 2022, and it is the community most associated with the school. Confirm the exact assignment for a specific home with the district's locator.
When did Beachside High School open?
Beachside opened in 2022 as the newest high school in St. Johns County, built to relieve overcrowding at Bartram Trail and Allen D. Nease. Its primary feeders are Liberty Pines Academy, Lakeside Academy, and Trout Creek Academy.
How do I confirm a home is zoned for Beachside?
Run the exact address through the St. Johns County School District's official online attendance-zone locator, then have your agent confirm it in writing. Because Beachside is new and the district is still adding nearby capacity, listing-site zoning is frequently outdated.
Can the Beachside zone change?
Yes. Beachside is the newest school in a fast-growing corridor, and the district is opening new K-8 academies for 2026-2027 plus a new school in the Shearwater area. Boundaries have shifted once already and could change again, so confirm the current assignment and ask us to flag boundary-adjacent homes.
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