Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District

School district in Texas

Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District

13807 Indiana Ave.

Lubbock

, Texas, 79423
District information
Grades| Pre-K through 12
Superintendent| Keith Bryant
NCES District ID| 4815180
Students and staff
Students| 6,571
Teachers| 501.07 (FTE)
Other information
Website| www.lcisd.net

Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (LCISD) is a 5-A school district located south of the city of Lubbock, Texas (USA), 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. [citation needed]

Lubbock-Cooper is located in southern Lubbock County. A portion of the city of Lubbock lies within its boundaries.[1] 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.[2]

## Academics

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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 in 2007, one of only three high schools in Texas so recognized during that year.[3]

## Schools

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High schools

* Lubbock-Cooper High School
* Liberty 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

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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

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LCISD is under the leadership of a board of trustees including seven community members and Superintendent Keith Bryant.

## Controversy

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In April 2022, allegations were made of persistent racial harassment of Black students at Laura Bush Middle School. In December 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.[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lubbock County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
2. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
3. ^ "2007 Blue Ribbon Schools Nominations" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2022.
4. ^ Rooney, Caitlyn (December 13, 2022). "Families at Lubbock-Cooper ISD, Slaton ISD file complaints of civil rights violations". Everything Lubbock. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
5. ^ Lozano, Jayme (December 14, 2022). "West Texas parents are suing their schools over racism as others demand action over antisemitic bullying". Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

## External links

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* Lubbock-Cooper ISD

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School districts in Texas served by Region 17 Education Service Center

Bailey County|

* Muleshoe ISD
* Sudan ISD
* Other districts are in Region 16 ESC

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* Three Way ISD

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Borden County|

* Borden County ISD
* Sands CISD

Castro County|

* Springlake-Earth ISD

Cochran County|

* Morton ISD
* Sudan ISD
* Whiteface CISD

| Closed|

* Three Way ISD

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Cottle County|

* Paducah ISD
* Other districts are in Region 9 and 16 ESCs

Crosby County|

* Crosbyton CISD
* Lorenzo ISD
* Petersburg ISD
* Ralls ISD

Dawson County|

* Dawson ISD
* Klondike ISD
* Lamesa ISD
* O'Donnell ISD
* Sands CISD

Dickens County|

* Patton Springs ISD
* Spur ISD

Floyd County|

* Floydada ISD
* Lockney ISD
* Motley County ISD
* Petersburg ISD
* Plainview ISD
* One other district is in Region 16 ESC

Gaines County|

* Loop ISD
* Seagraves ISD
* Seminole ISD
* Wellman-Union CISD

Garza County|

* Crosbyton CISD
* Post ISD
* Southland ISD

Hale County|

* Abernathy ISD
* Cotton Center ISD
* Hale Center ISD
* Lockney ISD
* Olton ISD
* Petersburg ISD
* Plainview ISD

Hockley County|

* Anton ISD
* Frenship ISD
* Levelland ISD
* Ropes ISD
* Smyer ISD
* Sundown ISD
* Whiteface CISD
* Whitharral ISD

Howard County|

* Borden County ISD
* Sands CISD
* Other districts in Region 18 ESC

Kent County|

* Jayton-Girard ISD
* Post ISD
* Spur ISD
* Other districts in Region 14 ESC

King County|

* Guthrie CSD
* The other district is in Region 9 ESC

Lamb County|

* Amherst ISD
* Anton ISD
* Littlefield ISD
* Muleshoe ISD
* Olton ISD
* Springlake-Earth ISD
* Sudan ISD
* Whiteface CISD

| Closed|

* Spade ISD

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Lubbock County|

* Abernathy ISD
* Frenship ISD
* Idalou ISD
* Lorenzo ISD
* Lubbock ISD
* Lubbock-Cooper ISD
* New Deal ISD
* Roosevelt ISD
* Shallowater ISD
* Slaton ISD
* Southland ISD

Lynn County|

* Dawson ISD
* New Home ISD
* O'Donnell ISD
* Post ISD
* Slaton ISD
* Southland ISD
* Tahoka ISD
* Wilson ISD

Martin County|

* Klondike ISD
* Sands CISD
* other districts in Region 18 ESC

Motley County|

* Motley County ISD
* The other district is in Region 16 ESC

Terry County|

* Brownfield ISD
* Dawson ISD
* Loop ISD
* Meadow ISD
* O'Donnell ISD
* Ropes ISD
* Seagraves ISD
* Tahoka ISD
* Wellman-Union CISD

Yoakum County|

* Brownfield ISD
* Denver City ISD
* Plains ISD
* Seagraves ISD

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Lubbock, Texas

History|

* Timeline

Education|

| Tertiary|

* Texas Tech University
* South Plains College Lubbock Downtown Center and Lubbock Career and Technical Center

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K-12|

* Lubbock ISD
* Coronado HS
* Estacado HS
* Lubbock HS
* Monterey HS

* Frenship ISD
* Idalou ISD
* Lubbock-Cooper ISD
* New Deal ISD
* Roosevelt ISD
* Shallowater ISD

* All Saints Episcopal School
* Christ the King Cathedral School
* Trinity Christian High School

Transportation|

* Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Landmarks|

* Buddy Holly Center
* Rosenthal Field (former)

Culture|

* Lubbock Hubbers

Media|

* Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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