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Cocalico Senior High School

Q: Is Cocalico Senior High School a good school?

Cocalico Senior High School ranks 85 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Cocalico Senior High School is a public high school located in Denver, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 999 students. The school is part of the Cocalico School District, which is ranked 73 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cocalico Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking ranging from 65 to 190 over the past 10 years. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, including 66.3% in Algebra I, 63.1% in Biology, and 78.6% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. Cocalico Senior High School also maintains a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 93.4% over the past 5 years, which is above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.4% to 1.6% during the same period.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Governor Mifflin Senior High School, Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, and Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School, Cocalico Senior High School outperforms them in academic metrics, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation rates. Additionally, Cocalico Senior High School's spending per student, ranging from $4,277 to $19,402, is generally higher than the nearby high schools, which have spending per student ranging from $13,684 to $21,537, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 14.9 over the past 3 years.

991

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,845

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

South 4th Street
Denver, PA 17517-0800

(717) 336-1423

District: Cocalico School District

Feeder schools for Cocalico Senior High School:

Elementary:	Adamstown Elementary School
	Denver Elementary School
	Reamstown Elementary School
Middle:	Cocalico Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg52%

85^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 606Cocalico School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	85 of 681	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	139 of 686	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	175 of 674	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	187 of 634	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	133 of 537	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	190 of 693	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	119 of 673	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	65 of 663	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.8	79 of 677	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	54 of 680	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	58 of 580	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	67.4	177 of 591	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	282 of 664	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	132 of 660	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	162 of 649	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	97 of 632	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	132 of 621	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	189 of 615	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	273 of 604	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	272 of 593	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.6	138 of 590	76.6%	★★★★☆
2003	54.3	319 of 583	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	40 of 524	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	50.6	210 of 513	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.9	53 of 502	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	80 of 657	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	197 of 665	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	88 of 287	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	106 of 274	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	80 of 252	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	77 of 651	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	199 of 664	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	200 of 652	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	98 of 660	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	107 of 662	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	96 of 583	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	155 of 595	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	169 of 577	70.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature79%+16 vs state

Algebra I66%+22 vs state

Biology63%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Cocalico Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cocalico Senior High School	Public	9-12	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1423	991	69	14.4	41.4%	814 (82.1%)	20 (2.0%)	99 (10.0%)	29 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.8%)	83.8	85^th of 681 public high schools	87.5%		77.1	139^th of 686 public high schools	79.7%	54	66.3	63.1	78.6	$19,845	$57	$19,788
Ephrata Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 Oak Blvd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1478	1,347	111	12.0	50.3%	1,043 (77.4%)	34 (2.5%)	151 (11.2%)	31 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.2%)	86.5	66^th of 681 public high schools	90.3%		82.7	92^nd of 686 public high schools	86.6%	26	71.2	65.5	79.2	$17,742	$00	$17,742
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown	Public	9-12	231 Snyder Road	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 859-5101	25	18	1.3	88.0%	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Conrad Weiser High School	Public	9-12	44 Big Spring Road	Robesonia	19551	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 693-8542	848	65	12.9	41.7%	617 (72.8%)	53 (6.3%)	143 (16.9%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	64.8	255^th of 681 public high schools	62.6%		50.9	381^st of 686 public high schools	44.5%	126	54.2	52.4	64.5	$23,304	$345	$22,958
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	865	64	13.4	48.2%	659 (76.2%)	37 (4.3%)	118 (13.6%)	25 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	69.9	213^th of 681 public high schools	68.7%		78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%	85	53.6	55.8	69.8	$23,052	$1,090	$21,962
Warwick Senior High School	Public	9-12	301 W Orange St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3706	1,241	89	13.9	33.5%	1,010 (81.4%)	28 (2.3%)	126 (10.2%)	35 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (3.1%)	88.8	58^th of 681 public high schools	91.5%		85.5	78^th of 686 public high schools	88.6%	20	68.9	71.5	81.0	$18,281	$1,111	$17,169
Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School	Public	9-12	180 Elco Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-7447	773	52	14.9	42.4%	645 (83.4%)	17 (2.2%)	85 (11.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	52.9	360^th of 681 public high schools	47.1%		61.6	277^th of 686 public high schools	59.6%	83	43.1	44.7	63.9	$14,457	$526	$13,931
Wilson High School	Public	9-12	2601 Grandview Boulevard	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	2,133	132	16.1	42.4%	1,150 (53.9%)	168 (7.9%)	591 (27.7%)	111 (5.2%)	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	103 (4.8%)	69.5	220^th of 681 public high schools	67.7%		59.6	299^th of 686 public high schools	56.4%	79	45.2	57.7	76.0	$16,487	$275	$16,213
Manheim Township High School	Public	9-12	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3097	1,953	122	15.9	32.5%	1,221 (62.5%)	113 (5.8%)	328 (16.8%)	183 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (5.4%)	85.9	71^st of 681 public high schools	89.6%		78.1	130^th of 686 public high schools	81.0%	59	67.9	66.8	78.7	$15,976	$398	$15,578
Governor Mifflin Senior High School	Public	9-12	101 S Waverly St	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 775-5089	1,425	80	17.9	99.8%	778 (54.6%)	59 (4.1%)	507 (35.6%)	19 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.1%)	32.9	486^th of 681 public high schools	28.6%		33.5	493^rd of 686 public high schools	28.1%	7	28.0	32.2	58.7	$15,262	$313	$14,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Cocalico Senior High School

Is Cocalico Senior High School a good school?

Cocalico Senior High School ranks 85^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cocalico Senior High School?

Students at Cocalico Senior High School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Cocalico Senior High School?

Cocalico Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adamstown Elementary School
Elementary : Denver Elementary School
Elementary : Reamstown Elementary School
Middle : Cocalico Middle School

What district is Cocalico Senior High School in?

Cocalico School District

How many students attend Cocalico Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 991 students attended Cocalico Senior High School.

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