Summary:
Zip code 32927 in Cocoa, Florida, is home to three high schools serving grades 5-12, including a large traditional public school and two specialized justice-system facilities, all part of the Brevard school district.
Space Coast Junior/Senior High School is the clear standout and the only comprehensive high school in the area, enrolling 97.5% of the zip code's 1,541 high school students. It boasts a strong 96.8% graduation rate, well above the district and state averages, and outperforms both in Biology and US History proficiency. However, the school shows notable academic weaknesses, with only 29% of 7th graders proficient in math and 56% of 10th graders proficient in English Language Arts—both below district and state averages. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.9% is slightly below the district average, and 44.91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating moderate economic need. The school's student-teacher ratio is 21.4:1, and it spends $10,121 per student.
The other two schools, Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center (28 students) and Brevard County Jail Complex (10 students), serve transient, incarcerated populations and are not comparable to traditional schools. Their 0% graduation rates and near-zero chronic absenteeism are functions of their secure, short-term environments, not indicators of performance. For parents, Space Coast offers strong overall outcomes with specific academic gaps in math and upper-grade literacy, while the other two facilities represent a separate educational system entirely.
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