Cooper High School
- High school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Total students
1,596
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Abilene ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.9 %
Abilene ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cooper High School is a high school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,596 students. 57.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 93.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Cooper High School was 1042 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,577, which is $3,897 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3639 Sayles BlvdAbilene, TX 79605-7099
Office phone number
Principal
- Lyndsey Williamson
- lyndsey.williamson@abileneisd.org
- (325) 691-1000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cooper High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,596
African American
260 (16.3%)
Abilene ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.4%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
35 (2.2%)
Abilene ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
675 (42.3%)
Abilene ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
555 (34.8%)
Abilene ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
65 (4.1%)
Abilene ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
57.3 %
Abilene ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
64.2 %
Abilene ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.9 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.9 %
Abilene ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.5 %
Abilene ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.6 %
Abilene ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.9 %
Abilene ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Abilene ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Abilene ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Abilene ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92 %
Abilene ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
92.9 %
Abilene ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.7 %
Abilene ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.1 %
Abilene ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Abilene ISD: 10%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Abilene ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.9 %
Abilene ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1.2 %
Abilene ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
35 %
Abilene ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
33.2 %
Abilene ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
60 %
Abilene ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
11.1 %
Abilene ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
36.5 %
Abilene ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
34.6 %
Abilene ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
37.9 %
Abilene ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
25 %
Abilene ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
16.9 %
Abilene ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
75 %
Abilene ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
20.8 %
Abilene ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
28.1 %
Abilene ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
34.5 %
Abilene ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
55.8 %
Abilene ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
46.7 %
Abilene ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
58.3 %
Abilene ISD: 72%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
49.1 %
Abilene ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Abilene ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
61.4 %
Abilene ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
60 %
Abilene ISD: 75%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1042
Abilene ISD: 1069
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.4
Abilene ISD: 16.8
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
66.4 %
Abilene ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
34.6 %
Abilene ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
29 %
Abilene ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
107.8
African American
5 (4.6%)
Abilene ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
20.8 (19.3%)
Abilene ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
81 (75.2%)
Abilene ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.9%)
Abilene ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.2 (3%)
Abilene ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
73.8 (68.4%)
Abilene ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
30.9 (28.6%)
Abilene ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.8
Abilene ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Abilene ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,577
Abilene ISD: $56,384
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$65,496
Abilene ISD: $50,915
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,932
Abilene ISD: $52,084
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,554
Abilene ISD: $54,398
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,271
Abilene ISD: $58,606
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,882
Abilene ISD: $63,390
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,061
Abilene ISD: $70,117
Statewide: $74,014