📍 South 4th Street, Denver, Lancaster County, 17517
Cocalico SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Denver, Lancaster County. The school has 1,008 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cocalico SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 78% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cocalico SHS enrolls 1,008 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 840 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 34 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
379 of the school's 1,008 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 345 qualify for free lunch and 34 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.
Cocalico SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 37.
Cocalico SHS is one of 5 schools in Cocalico SD, based in Denver, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,869 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,008 students, Cocalico SHS is larger than the district average of about 574 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large