Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Space Coast Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Cocoa, Florida, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,534 students. The school is part of the Brevard County school district, which is ranked 22 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Space Coast Junior/Senior High School stands out for its higher percentage of white students (74.51%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school also maintains consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 92.2% over the past few years, which are above the state and district averages. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.6% in 2019-2020 to 19.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the Brevard County and Florida state averages, but it stands out in Civics, where it consistently outperforms the district and state.

While Space Coast Junior/Senior High School was previously ranked in the top 200 high schools in Florida, its ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 149 in 2015-2016 to 257 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance compared to other high schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.76% to 54.79% over the past few years, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from lower-income households, which can impact academic outcomes. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Edgewood Junior/Senior High School and Rockledge Senior High School, Space Coast Junior/Senior High School generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of test scores and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 6150 Banyan St
       Cocoa, FL  32927


(321) 638-0750

District: Brevard

SchoolDigger Rank:
257th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,624 Help


Feeder schools for Space Coast Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Atlantis Elementary School
    Challenger 7 Elementary School
    Enterprise Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  1,488

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.1% Help


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Compare Details Space Coast Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 66.5% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Space Coast Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 68.2% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 7th among 17 ranked high schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School is 19.5, which is the 9th best among 17 high schools in the Brevard School District. (See more...)
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Compare Space Coast Junior/Senior High School employs 76 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School is $9,624, which is the 10th highest among 17 high schools in the Brevard School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Space Coast Junior/Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Space Coast Junior/Senior High School 401st of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Space Coast Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Space Coast Junior/Senior High School 257th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Space Coast Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Brevard:

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


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Rank History for Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.40 111th 675 83.6%
2007 79.25 128th 736 82.6%
2008 77.00 153rd 740 79.3%
2009 77.24 162nd 780 79.2%
2010 76.23 186th 839 77.8%
2011 69.59 273rd 891 69.4%
2012 67.78 285th 897 68.2%
2013 63.59 346th 956 63.8%
2014 50.98 488th 999 51.2%
2016 60.54 359th 997 64.0%
2017 52.84 481st 1031 53.3%
2018 56.89 427th 1035 58.7%
2019 60.68 405th 1099 63.1%
2021 47.19 592nd 1136 47.9%
2022 47.54 579th 1148 49.6%
2023 60.25 432nd 1177 63.3%
2024 63.88 401st 1196 66.5%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.16 106th 484 78.1%
2005 68.19 149th 487 69.4%
2006 79.25 77th 477 83.9%
2007 82.62 79th 563 86.0%
2008 82.87 77th 577 86.7%
2009 81.97 83rd 587 85.9%
2010 80.00 103rd 620 83.4%
2011 73.39 155th 622 75.1%
2012 67.08 111th 606 81.7%
2013 66.18 152nd 648 76.5%
2014 68.91 151st 687 78.0%
2016 64.67 149th 693 78.5%
2017 57.46 205th 714 71.3%
2018 58.00 209th 716 70.8%
2019 57.04 218th 734 70.3%
2021 51.61 261st 746 65.0%
2022 50.01 282nd 774 63.6%
2023 45.65 332nd 792 58.1%
2024 54.51 257th 807 68.2%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 1439 157 18 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1651
1996 1439 157 18 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1651
1997 1435 148 20 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1646
1998 851 62 12 28 3 n/a n/a 0 956
1999 989 76 12 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1100
2000 1025 77 10 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1138
2001 1056 82 11 26 3 n/a n/a 0 1178
2002 1084 57 8 39 8 n/a n/a 0 1196
2003 1084 57 8 39 8 n/a n/a 0 1196
2004 1388 84 12 52 7 n/a n/a 0 1543
2005 1659 94 19 62 10 n/a n/a 0 1844
2006 1947 106 19 90 9 n/a n/a 0 2171
2007 1847 117 22 104 8 n/a n/a 66 2164
2008 1824 118 23 111 7 n/a n/a 78 2161
2009 1653 109 18 98 5 n/a n/a 79 1962
2010 1547 102 13 102 4 n/a n/a 65 1833
2011 1378 95 8 147 2 1 111 0 1742
2012 1262 101 6 163 2 1 115 0 1650
2013 1174 101 8 149 2 0 119 0 1553
2014 1133 83 9 148 3 0 122 0 1498
2015 1134 91 10 154 4 2 133 0 1528
2016 1087 96 9 156 1 3 122 0 1474
2017 1128 99 10 150 2 3 127 0 1519
2018 1168 103 15 170 2 2 137 0 1597
2019 1180 110 18 153 4 2 119 0 1586
2020 1184 114 13 149 4 1 122 0 1587
2021 1120 90 20 143 4 1 124 0 1502
2022 1134 113 19 151 2 0 136 0 1555
2023 1143 93 17 141 6 2 132 0 1534
2024 1113 82 21 143 6 1 122 0 1488

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 Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1651 89.0 18.6 24
1996 1651 89.0 18.6 24
1997 1646 92.0 17.9 20.1
1998 956 57.0 16.8 13.3
1999 1100 57.0 19.3 17.4
2000 1138 60.0 19.0 16.2
2001 1178 63.0 18.7 21.3
2002 1196 73.0 16.4 11
2003 1196 73.0 16.4 11
2004 1543 85.0 18.2 12.8
2005 1844 101.0 18.3 17.1
2006 2171 114.0 19.0 14.9
2007 2164 119.0 18.2 15.7
2008 2161 121.0 17.9 16.8
2009 1962 122.7 17.4 19.7
2010 1833 105.0 17.4 25
2011 1742 100.0 17.4 25.8
2012 1650 95.0 17.3 30.6
2013 1553 91.0 17.0 32.6
2014 1498 79.0 18.9 34.4
2015 1528 77.0 19.8 40.6
2016 1474 79.0 18.6 42.8
2017 1519 80.0 18.9 46.1
2018 1597 84.0 19.0 43.4
2019 1586 83.0 19.1 47.5
2020 1587 76.6 20.7 46.6
2021 1502 79.8 18.8 51.2
2022 1555 73.0 21.3 54.8
2023 1534 80.0 19.1 48.8
2024 1488 76.0 19.5 48.1

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 Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1651 89.0 18.6 24
1996 1651 89.0 18.6 24
1997 1646 92.0 17.9 20.1
1998 956 57.0 16.8 13.3
1999 1100 57.0 19.3 17.4
2000 1138 60.0 19.0 16.2
2001 1178 63.0 18.7 21.3
2002 1196 73.0 16.4 11
2003 1196 73.0 16.4 11
2004 1543 85.0 18.2 12.8
2005 1844 101.0 18.3 17.1
2006 2171 114.0 19.0 14.9
2007 2164 119.0 18.2 15.7
2008 2161 121.0 17.9 16.8
2009 1962 122.7 17.4 19.7
2010 1833 105.0 17.4 25
2011 1742 100.0 17.4 25.8
2012 1650 95.0 17.3 30.6
2013 1553 91.0 17.0 32.6
2014 1498 79.0 18.9 34.4
2015 1528 77.0 19.8 40.6
2016 1474 79.0 18.6 42.8
2017 1519 80.0 18.9 46.1
2018 1597 84.0 19.0 43.4
2019 1586 83.0 19.1 47.5
2020 1587 76.6 20.7 46.6
2021 1502 79.8 18.8 51.2
2022 1555 73.0 21.3 54.8
2023 1534 80.0 19.1 48.8
2024 1488 76.0 19.5 48.1

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 Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $308 (4.3%) $6,807 (95.7%) $7,115
2019 $305 (4.1%) $7,058 (95.8%) $7,364
2020 $289 (4.0%) $6,962 (96.0%) $7,250
2021 $520 (6.5%) $7,501 (93.5%) $8,022
2022 $1,100 (13.0%) $7,346 (87.0%) $8,445
2023 $1,518 (15.8%) $8,107 (84.2%) $9,624

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 405th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 432nd of 1177 Middle schools
 0.1%
Ranks 218th of 734 High schoolsRanks 332nd of 792 High schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)5540
 15%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)5853
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)6857
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)6253
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)5746
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)6352
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)5321
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brevard)4330
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)4742
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Brevard)5348
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)5852
 6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)6255
 7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)5447
 7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Brevard)5954
 5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)7254
 18%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Brevard)6762
 5%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)7450
 24%
   End of Course US History (Brevard)7162
 9%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Civics (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)7668
 8%
   End of Course Civics (Brevard)7569
 6%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)6150
 11%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Brevard)6454
 10%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Space Coast Junior/Senior High School)6651
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Brevard)6251
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15861534
 3.3%
African American11093
 15.5%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian1817
 5.6%
Hispanic153141
 7.8%
Pacific Islander22
White11801143
 3.1%
Two or More Races119132
 10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.5%48.8%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,488 students attended Space Coast Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Space Coast Junior/Senior High School ranks 257th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Space Coast Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atlantis Elementary School
Elementary : Challenger 7 Elementary School
Elementary : Enterprise Elementary School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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