Is Cocoa High School a good school?

Cocoa High School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Cocoa High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,551 students attended Cocoa High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cocoa High School?

Students at Cocoa High School are 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 28% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cocoa High School?

Cocoa High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cambridge Elementary Magnet School Elementary : Endeavour Elementary School Elementary : Fairglen Elementary School

Cocoa High School

Summary:

Cocoa High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 1,551 in Cocoa, Florida, which is part of the Brevard District, ranked 22 out of 68 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cocoa High School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (27.72%) and Hispanic (27.98%) students. However, the school consistently underperforms the Brevard District and Florida state averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (28%), Geometry (20%), and 10th grade English Language Arts (39%) significantly lower than the district (54%, 53%, and 57%) and state (55%, 53%, and 53%) averages. Cocoa High School's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 81.3% in 2018-2019 to 70.3% in 2022-2023, lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% and a high percentage of students (72.86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Nearby schools, such as Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School, Viera High School, and Edgewood Junior/Senior High School, consistently outperform Cocoa High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and overall school rankings, with Edgewood Junior/Senior High School ranking 19th out of 807 Florida high schools in 2023-2024, while Cocoa High School ranked 625th. This suggests the possibility of equity issues that may be contributing to the achievement gap between Cocoa High School and its higher-performing neighbors.

Detail:

Public 7-12

2000 Tiger Trl
Cocoa, FL 32926

(321) 632-5300

District: Brevard

SchoolDigger Rank:
625^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,958

Feeder schools for Cocoa High School:

Elementary:	Cambridge Elementary Magnet School
	Endeavour Elementary School
	Fairglen Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 1,551

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cocoa High School ranks worse than 91.6% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Cocoa High School ranks worse than 77.4% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 16^th among 17 ranked high schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.1. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cocoa High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cocoa High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.4%), Hispanic (28%), African American (27.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cocoa High School is 18.4, which is the 7^th best among 17 high schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)

Compare Cocoa High School employs 84 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cocoa High School is $10,958, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 high schools in the Brevard School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cocoa High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cocoa High School 1096^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Cocoa High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Cocoa High School 625^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Cocoa High School in the ranking list.)

Brevard:

SchoolDigger ranks Brevard 22^nd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cocoa High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2014	25.18	777^th	999	22.2%
2016	33.79	666^th	997	33.2%
2017	27.27	756^th	1031	26.7%
2018	26.68	772^nd	1035	25.4%
2019	27.44	831^st	1099	24.4%
2021	15.82	991^st	1136	12.8%
2022	18.18	980^th	1148	14.6%
2023	15.86	1032^nd	1177	12.3%
2024	11.39	1096^th	1196	8.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cocoa High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	41.15	317^th	484	34.5%
2005	53.62	242^nd	487	50.3%
2006	56.16	219^th	477	54.1%
2007	52.77	273^rd	563	51.5%
2008	58.35	246^th	577	57.4%
2009	55.19	286^th	587	51.3%
2010	46.87	370^th	620	40.3%
2011	42.52	393^rd	622	36.8%
2012	37.05	342^nd	606	43.6%
2013	27.67	477^th	648	26.4%
2014	40.72	404^th	687	41.2%
2016	31.21	452^nd	693	34.8%
2017	26.64	479^th	714	32.9%
2018	27.58	496^th	716	30.7%
2019	25.75	518^th	734	29.4%
2021	17.31	579^th	746	22.4%
2022	20.24	589^th	774	23.9%
2023	16.11	634^th	792	19.9%
2024	22.10	625^th	807	22.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a student
Sunday, February 3, 2013

Great school. Currently going up and now is an "A" school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cocoa High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	883	457	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1364
1989	864	442	15	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1342
1990	778	381	20	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1991	801	398	17	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1992	810	393	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1234
1993	800	338	10	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	1168
1994	794	350	9	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1995	818	376	13	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1229
1996	818	376	13	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1229
1997	800	413	11	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1245
1998	833	417	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1277
1999	811	411	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1246
2000	795	421	4	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	1254
2001	807	430	4	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	1284
2002	911	444	4	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	1418
2003	911	444	4	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	1418
2004	923	456	8	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	1445
2005	861	469	5	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	1385
2006	790	457	4	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	1320
2007	731	434	7	73	2	n/a	n/a	25	1272
2008	696	372	4	89	2	n/a	n/a	29	1192
2009	606	364	7	100	3	n/a	n/a	34	1114
2010	544	345	7	96	4	n/a	n/a	34	1030
2011	496	313	6	98	4	0	52	0	969
2012	459	325	7	102	1	0	66	0	960
2013	499	288	6	113	1	0	59	0	966
2014	766	356	16	214	4	0	101	0	1457
2015	763	375	15	270	4	0	103	0	1530
2016	761	330	15	272	1	2	117	0	1498
2017	729	387	14	313	3	1	122	0	1569
2018	736	362	10	347	2	3	140	0	1600
2019	682	409	6	331	6	3	139	0	1576
2020	664	446	8	348	9	3	132	0	1610
2021	591	479	3	367	7	2	126	0	1575
2022	539	440	5	389	8	3	130	0	1514
2023	533	430	8	434	4	3	139	0	1551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cocoa High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1364	80.0	17.0	12.9
1989	1342	81.0	16.5	12.9
1990	1200	74.0	16.2	11.8
1991	1236	74.0	16.7	10.9
1992	1234	74.0	16.6	10.9
1993	1168	79.0	14.8	21.1
1994	1186	77.0	15.4	24.5
1995	1229	82.0	15.0	14.2
1996	1229	82.0	15.0	14.2
1997	1245	78.0	16.0	18
1998	1277	78.0	16.4	19
1999	1246	69.0	18.1	21.1
2000	1254	68.0	18.4	20.5
2001	1284	69.0	18.6	21.4
2002	1418	73.0	19.4	21.2
2003	1418	73.0	19.4	21.2
2004	1445	81.0	17.8	19.9
2005	1385	78.0	17.8	34.8
2006	1320	78.0	16.9	32.7
2007	1272	81.0	15.7	35.1
2008	1192	82.0	14.5	35.9
2009	1114	85.8	14.1	42.7
2010	1030	75.0	13.7	54.8
2011	969	70.0	13.8	55.8
2012	960	64.0	15.0	58.6
2013	966	68.0	14.2	60.9
2014	1457	92.0	15.8	63.7
2015	1530	95.0	16.1	70.3
2016	1498	96.0	15.6	73.2
2017	1569	96.0	16.3	76.2
2018	1600	98.0	16.3	72.8
2019	1576	89.0	17.7	76.7
2020	1610	90.8	17.7	77.3
2021	1575	86.0	18.3	79.4
2022	1514	88.0	17.2	81
2023	1551	84.0	18.4	72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cocoa High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1364	80.0	17.0	12.9
1989	1342	81.0	16.5	12.9
1990	1200	74.0	16.2	11.8
1991	1236	74.0	16.7	10.9
1992	1234	74.0	16.6	10.9
1993	1168	79.0	14.8	21.1
1994	1186	77.0	15.4	24.5
1995	1229	82.0	15.0	14.2
1996	1229	82.0	15.0	14.2
1997	1245	78.0	16.0	18
1998	1277	78.0	16.4	19
1999	1246	69.0	18.1	21.1
2000	1254	68.0	18.4	20.5
2001	1284	69.0	18.6	21.4
2002	1418	73.0	19.4	21.2
2003	1418	73.0	19.4	21.2
2004	1445	81.0	17.8	19.9
2005	1385	78.0	17.8	34.8
2006	1320	78.0	16.9	32.7
2007	1272	81.0	15.7	35.1
2008	1192	82.0	14.5	35.9
2009	1114	85.8	14.1	42.7
2010	1030	75.0	13.7	54.8
2011	969	70.0	13.8	55.8
2012	960	64.0	15.0	58.6
2013	966	68.0	14.2	60.9
2014	1457	92.0	15.8	63.7
2015	1530	95.0	16.1	70.3
2016	1498	96.0	15.6	73.2
2017	1569	96.0	16.3	76.2
2018	1600	98.0	16.3	72.8
2019	1576	89.0	17.7	76.7
2020	1610	90.8	17.7	77.3
2021	1575	86.0	18.3	79.4
2022	1514	88.0	17.2	81
2023	1551	84.0	18.4	72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cocoa High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$854 (10.2%)	$7,556 (89.8%)	$8,410
2019	$851 (9.7%)	$7,963 (90.3%)	$8,815
2020	$908 (10.4%)	$7,819 (89.6%)	$8,727
2021	$1,270 (13.7%)	$8,026 (86.3%)	$9,297
2022	$1,907 (17.9%)	$8,763 (82.1%)	$10,668
2023	$2,198 (20.1%)	$8,760 (79.9%)	$10,958

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cocoa High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 831^st of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1032^nd of 1177 Middle schools	12.1%
Ranks 518^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 634^th of 792 High schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cocoa High School)	31	30	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	58	53	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cocoa High School)	44	21	23%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	62	53	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cocoa High School)	40	29	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	63	52	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cocoa High School)	36	15	21%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)	43	30	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Cocoa High School)	31	26	5%
8th Grade Science (Brevard)	53	48	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Cocoa High School)	40	32	8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	62	55	7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cocoa High School)	35	38	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)	59	54	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Cocoa High School)	46	40	6%
End of Course Biology 1 (Brevard)	67	62	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Cocoa High School)	61	38	23%
End of Course US History (Brevard)	71	62	9%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Cocoa High School)	45	33	12%
End of Course Civics (Brevard)	75	69	6%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Cocoa High School)	45	34	11%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Brevard)	64	54	10%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Cocoa High School)	43	18	25%
End of Course Geometry (Brevard)	62	51	11%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1576	1551	1.6%
African American	409	430	5.1%
American Indian	6	4	33.3%
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	331	434	31.1%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	682	533	21.8%
Two or More Races	139	139
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.7%	72.9%	3.9%

Schools Near Cocoa High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)		Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cocoa High School	Public	7-12	2000 Tiger Trl	Cocoa	32926	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 632-5300	1,551	84	18.4	72.9%	533 (34.4%)	430 (27.7%)	434 (28.0%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	139 (9.0%)	22.1	625^th of 807 public high schools	22.6%		16.1	634^th of 792 public high schools	19.9%	9	27.0	22.0	37.0	39.0	21.0	25.0	13.0	28.0	20.0	49.0	55.0	34.0	$10,958	$2,198	$8,760
Rockledge Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Raider Rd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 636-3711	1,558	73	21.3	49.8%	721 (46.3%)	407 (26.1%)	270 (17.3%)	30 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	124 (8.0%)	35.7	464^th of 807 public high schools	42.5%		34.7	448^th of 792 public high schools	43.4%	16			53.0	48.0				7.0	28.0	55.0	56.0		$9,670	$1,483	$8,186
Merritt Island High School	Public	9-12	100 Mustang Way	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 454-1000	1,546	73	21.3	34.9%	1,106 (71.5%)	70 (4.5%)	202 (13.1%)	32 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.8%)	123 (8.0%)	53.1	267^th of 807 public high schools	66.9%		52.5	260^th of 792 public high schools	67.2%	7			54.0	60.0				17.0	55.0	60.0	74.0		$9,095	$1,257	$7,839
Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	5225 Dewitt Ave	Cocoa	32927	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 690-3400	16	3	5.3	50.0%	6 (37.5%)	7 (43.8%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Brevard County Jail Complex	Public	5-12	5225 Dewitt Ave	Cocoa	32927	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 690-1500	4	1	4.0		0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Edgewood Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	180 E Merritt Ave	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 454-1030	939	50	18.7	16.2%	638 (67.9%)	21 (2.2%)	116 (12.4%)	80 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.4%)	90.1	19^th of 807 public high schools	97.6%		92	15^th of 792 public high schools	98.1%	4	92.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	98.0		90.0	98.0	90.0	97.0	100.0	94.0	$9,943	$1,351	$8,592
Space Coast Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	6150 Banyan St	Cocoa	32927	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 638-0750	1,534	80	19.1	48.8%	1,143 (74.5%)	93 (6.1%)	141 (9.2%)	17 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	132 (8.6%)	54.5	257^th of 807 public high schools	68.2%		45.7	332^nd of 792 public high schools	58.1%	75	60.0	54.0	57.0	57.0	72.0	27.0	48.0	53.0	52.0	68.0	61.0	83.0	$9,624	$1,518	$8,107
Project Search	Public	12	701 W Cocoa Causeway	Cocoa Beach	32931	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-1000	33	4	8.2	18.2%	17 (51.5%)	7 (21.2%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Viera High School	Public	9-12	6103 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 632-1770	2,289	102	22.4	14.6%	1,572 (68.7%)	117 (5.1%)	330 (14.4%)	104 (4.5%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	159 (6.9%)	71.6	126^th of 807 public high schools	84.4%		76.9	90^th of 792 public high schools	88.6%	36			71.0	75.0				45.0	69.0	73.0	83.0		$7,820	$1,277	$6,544
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1500 Minutemen Cswy	Cocoa Beach	32931	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 783-1776	982	50	19.8	29.9%	743 (75.7%)	34 (3.5%)	113 (11.5%)	25 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (6.1%)	69.5	137^th of 807 public high schools	83.0%		67.3	151^st of 792 public high schools	80.9%	14	65.0	58.0	68.0	67.0	74.0	31.0	49.0	68.0	61.0	85.0	71.0	82.0	$10,206	$1,405	$8,801

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