Cowan High School

9401 S Nottingham, Muncie IN, 47302 | Cowan Community School Corporation | 765-289-7128
  • grades 7-12
  • students 374
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Muncie
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
40%Muncie
46%Indiana

Cowan High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cowan Community School Corporation" in Muncie, IN. There are a total of 374 students and 24 teachers at Cowan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Cowan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 10% lower than the Indiana average.

Cowan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students374
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment64
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)46
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses14

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cowan High School, there are a total of 64 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
830-34%
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
840-44%
High School80-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cowan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 97.3% 96.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Muncie demographics profile

StatisticMuncieIndianaNational
Population67,7396,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,47218891
Median age28.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Muncie

IndexMuncieIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Cowan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.