Cozad High School
Cozad High School serves 283 students in grades 9-12.
Cozad High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Cozad High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Cozad High School's student population of 283 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
283 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cozad High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cozad High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#826 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
20%
19%

Black
1%
7%

White
76%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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