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Cooper High School vs. Abilene High School

Should you attend Cooper High School or Abilene High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cooper High School
3639 Sayles Blvd
Abilene, TX 79605
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Abilene High School
2800 N 6th St
Abilene, TX 79603
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Cooper High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,716 students in grades 9-12, Cooper High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,966 students in grades 9-12, Abilene High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,716 students
1,966 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
123 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#6927 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#5654 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
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25%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cooper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
40%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cooper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in TX)
42%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cooper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
86%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cooper High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Abilene High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Abilene High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
580
624
Grade 10 Students
416
491
Grade 11 Students
375
454
Grade 12 Students
345
397

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
43%
51%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abilene High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
14%
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% White
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cooper High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abilene High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.67
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Cooper High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Abilene High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cooper High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cooper High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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