Cody High School

Cody High School operates as a reasonably sized high school in DETROIT, Michigan, operated by Detroit Public Schools Community District. Current enrollment sits at 563 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.

Detroit Public Schools Community District comprises 103 schools with combined enrollment of 48,448 students; Cody High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Cody High School records that nearly all students (95%) are Black. The remainder looks like 3% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Cody High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) records that median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Cody High School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

WAY Academy Chicago Site is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cody High School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Cody High School's enrollment has climbed 72% since 2018, when it stood at 328 (now 563). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Cody High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.