📍 9401 S Nottingham, Muncie, Delaware County, 47302
Cowan High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Muncie, Delaware County. The school has 362 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cowan Community School Corp school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cowan High School enrolls 362 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 331 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 362 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cowan High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-50, state senate district 25, state house district 33.
Cowan High School is one of 2 schools in Cowan Community School Corp, based in Muncie, Indiana. The district serves 727 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 362 students, Cowan High School is close to the district average of about 364 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe