Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (LCISD) is a 5-A school district located south of the city of
Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwe ...
,
Texas
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USA
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), centered on the small community of
Woodrow. School colors are red and black, and the mascot is the Fighting Pirates. According to the Fast Growth School Coalition, Lubbock-Cooper ISD is the second fastest-growing school district in Texas.
Lubbock-Cooper is located in southern
Lubbock County
Lubbock County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 United States Census, 2020 census placed the population at 310,639. Its county seat and largest city is Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock. The county was cre ...
. A portion of the city of Lubbock lies within its boundaries. It is bordered by
Lubbock ISD to the north,
Frenship ISD to the west,
Slaton ISD to the east, and
New Home ISD to the south. Lubbock-Cooper is considered one of the premier school districts in the Lubbock area. Approximately 6,000 students are enrolled at Lubbock-Cooper ISD
In 2009, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
Academics
Lubbock-Cooper has maintained a "recognized" or "exemplary" STAAR state rating for the past several years. Each campus features recognized UIL (University Interscholastic League) teams, leadership organizations and accelerated classes. Lubbock-Cooper High School was recognized as a
National Blue Ribbon School
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in 2007, one of only three high schools in Texas so recognized during that year.
Schools
; High schools
*
Lubbock-Cooper High School
; Middle schools
* Laura Welch Bush Middle School
* Lubbock-Cooper Middle School
; Elementary schools
* Central Elementary School
* East Elementary School
* North Elementary School
* South Elementary School
* West Elementary School
; Other
* New Hope Academy
Athletics
Lubbock-Cooper is a current member of UIL. As of 2020, they are a member of District 4-5A, which includes Lubbock-Cooper, Lubbock High, Lubbock Coronado, Lubbock Monterey, Abilene Cooper, and Abilene Wylie. Lubbock-Cooper‘s football team as of is currently a member of District 3-5ADII, which includes Lubbock-Cooper, Wichita Falls High, Wichita Falls Rider, Plainview, Canyon Randall, and Abilene Wylie.
Leadership
LCISD is under the leadership of a Board of Trustees including seven community members and Superintendent Keith Bryant.
Controversy
In April 2022, allegations were made of persistent racial harassment of Black students at Laura Bush Middle School. In December of 2022, a formal complaint was filed against the district with the Office of Civil Rights in the federal Department of Education, alleging that the district had not made a sufficient response to the concerns raised earlier in the year.
References
External links
Lubbock-Cooper ISD
{{Lubbock, Texas
School districts in Lubbock, Texas
School districts in Lubbock County, Texas