Cooper High School
- High school in Cooper ISD
- Cooper, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Cooper ISD: B
Total students
235
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Cooper ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Cooper ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Cooper High School is a high school in Cooper, TX, in the Cooper ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 235 students. 16.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 18.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,744, which is $6,143 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
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Principals
- Donna Lowery
- richard.roan@cooperbulldogs.net
- (903) 395-2111
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cooper High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
235
African American
19 (8.1%)
Cooper ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.9%)
Cooper ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
32 (13.6%)
Cooper ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
168 (71.5%)
Cooper ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (6%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
16.6 %
Cooper ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
57.4 %
Cooper ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.7 %
Cooper ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.7 %
Cooper ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14 %
Cooper ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.2 %
Cooper ISD: 12%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Cooper ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Cooper ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Cooper ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Cooper ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.5 %
Cooper ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Cooper ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.1 %
Cooper ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
1.6 %
Cooper ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
8.7 %
Cooper ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.1 %
Cooper ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.5 %
Cooper ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.7 %
Cooper ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Cooper ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.2 %
Cooper ISD: 17%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.5 %
Cooper ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Cooper ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0.9 %
Cooper ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
5.3 %
Cooper ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.0
Cooper ISD: 18.0
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
51.6 %
Cooper ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
54.7 %
Cooper ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
40.6 %
Cooper ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.5
African American
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (10.9%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.5 (89.1%)
Cooper ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (14.5%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.5 (70.9%)
Cooper ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (10.9%)
Cooper ISD: 15%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.6%)
Cooper ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
8.5
Cooper ISD: 12.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
9 years
Cooper ISD: 9.7 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
$52,744
Cooper ISD: $50,521
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,628
Cooper ISD: $50,854
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,613
Cooper ISD: $46,984
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,080
Cooper ISD: $47,642
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,725
Cooper ISD: $53,762
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,998
Cooper ISD: $59,312
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,125
Cooper ISD: $58,585
Statewide: $71,111