Town Government
Cohasset School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Sarah Shannon
About 1,382 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Sarah Shannon leads Cohasset Public Schools, proposing the school budget, setting academic priorities, and running four schools day to day. A Cohasset resident herself, she leads the district her own children attend. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, which evaluates her against goals it publishes and votes on. Note what this means for the money: the school budget is the one large piece of town spending the Town Manager does not build. It comes from the Superintendent to the School Committee, and then to the same Town Meeting that votes everything else.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| Website | cohassetk12.org |
The School Committee
The Cohasset School Committee has five members, all elected town-wide to staggered three-year terms. Cohasset is a single-town district, so all five answer to Cohasset voters and nobody else. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent. Regular meetings begin at 6:00 pm in the Learning Commons at Cohasset Middle and High School, 143 Pond Street, and they are public, which means a Cohasset student who shows up can speak.
Corey Evans
Craig MacLellan
Lance Dial
Jennifer Lesky
Danielle Ziady
The full committee can be reached through the district office, and the district notes that emails to and from the committee are part of the public record.
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 1,382 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: four, including Cohasset High School.
- Graduation rate: 95.2%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 00650000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: regular meetings begin at 6:00 pm in the Learning Commons at Cohasset Middle and High School, 143 Pond Street, unless the posted agenda says otherwise.
- Public comment: the committee welcomes community members to speak on matters within its purview. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Watch: meetings are streamed and archived online through the town’s website.
- Agendas: posted at Town Hall at least 48 hours before each meeting, and noted on the district calendar and the School Committee tab of cohassetk12.org.
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Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Cohort 2025 Graduation Rates, as of August 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, Contact Information, as of October 2026.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, Enrollment Data (2025-26), as of October 1, 2025.
- School district records: Cohasset Public Schools, School Committee Information, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Cohasset Public Schools, School Committee Members, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Cohasset Public Schools, Superintendent’s Message, as of October 2026.