Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Cooper High School is an urban public school in Abilene, Texas that is part of Abilene Independent School District. It serves 1,596 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,596 Students

131 Teachers

3639 Sayles Blvd

Abilene, TX 79605 View local requests

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Cooper High School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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