Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School - New Hope, Minnesota/MN

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Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School

8230 47th Avenue N, New Hope, MN, 55428-4596 -

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Definition of Terms

Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hennepin County, MN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2007 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

98 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 554 students

Grade 10 - 514 students

Grade 11 - 477 students

Grade 12 - 462 students

This School

( MN ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MN ) School Average

% American Indian	2%	3%
% Asian	8%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Black	27%	11%
% White	59%	73%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MN ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

25%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MN ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Robbinsdale School District

This School's Agency

( MN ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	26	2
Number of Students Managed	13,730 students	559 students
District Total Revenue	$162,317,000	$5,409,000
District Expenditure	$164,636,000	$5,362,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,822	$11,540
District Expenditure / Student	$11,991	$10,367
District Graduation Rates	90%	97%

Robbinsdale Cooper High School is a public secondary school located in New Hope, Minnesota, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. Cooper, as it is informally referred to, became an IB World School in July 1998, and now offers the IB Middle Years (MYP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs along with a wide variety of courses and curricula suited to the needs of every student. RCHS offers a comprehensive fine arts and music program, as well as many extra-curricular activities, including, among other things, a broad selection of athletics. Cooper students and Alumni are referred to as Hawks, after the school's mascot.
School History: Cooper Senior High School, as it was originally known, was built in 1964 to accommodate increasing enrollment in the Robbinsdale Area School District (Independent School District 281). Once called the most modern high school in the area, Cooper was advanced in both structure and Audio Visual technology. It was named for district superintendent Edwin J. Cooper, and for years "E.J." was a popular guest at school gatherings. Like many other institutions, CHS originally catered to grades 10 through 12, but switched in time to a 9 through 12 grade system. The first principal to oversee the school was Lyndon Ulrich.
In 1982, declining enrollment in the district forced the closure of one of the district's high schools. Robbinsdale High School, a sister school to Cooper, was chosen after contentious debate. In an effort to placate Robbinsdale residents, the two remaining high schools within the district, Cooper and Armstrong, were renamed Robbinsdale Cooper and Robbinsdale Armstrong.
Interesting Tidbits: The Quill, the newspaper of RCHS, is recognized as a Minnesota All-State Silver Newspaper. The Quill's current editors-in-chief are David Hiel and Noah Johnson.
RCHS has topped Newsweek's annual ranking, making in one of the top 10 best high schools in Minnesota several years in a row.
Cooper entered into the MSHSL North Suburban Conference in 2005. Numerous successes have abounded in a more competitive conference including the Girls' Swim Team Conference Champions award in 2005 and 2006 and the Boys' Basketball Team Conference Champions award in 2006.
In 2006, Cooper's basketball team finished 2nd in state behind Hopkins High School. This was the first time since 1975 that the team had made it to the state tournament.
In 2006, Cooper Senior Robert Cegla tied for 8th place with Sylvania Northview Senior Sundeep Mutgi in the National Tournament of Debate. This marks the highest placement ever for a student in District 281 (5 out of the top 20 national finalists were from Minnesota).
The Cooper Lego Robotics team were State Champions in 2007.
Notable alumni: Actor Steve Zahn, who has starred in many films, including Saving Silverman, Sahara, National Security, and That Thing You Do.
United States Marine Scott Modine, who was killed in 2005 while serving in Iraq.
Steve Plasencia, a two time Track and Field athlete on the US Olympic Team.
Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer, the weekday morning meteorologist for KCWY-TV News 13, and former Weather Central meteorologist.
Hip-Hop Recording Artist Brother Ali, has recorded critically aclaimed records including Shadows on the Sun, Champion EP and his newest record The Undisputed Truth. He is signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and has toured with acts Atmosphere, Rakim and many others.
NHL Hockey player Lance Pitlick, who has played for the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators.
Former college football player Dan Nystrom, who was a placekicker for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. On November 6, 1999, he kicked the game-winning field goal against the Penn State Nittany Lions, which at the time was ranked #2 in American college football. This was the first major upset win during coach Glen Mason's 10-year coaching career with the Gophers.
Pop Recording Artists The Jets, an 80fs pop band which was also a family group. They charted five Top 10 songs: "Crush On You," "You Got It All," "Cross My Broken Heart," "Rocket 2 U," and "Make It Real."
Former National Football League football player Dan "Boomer" Johnson, a tight end for the Miami Dolphins from 1983 to 1987. In Super Bowl XIX, a 38-16 Dolphins' loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson caught 3 passes from quarterback Dan Marino for a total of 28 yards and 1 touchdown.
Former NHL Hockey player Jim Johnson, a defenseman for several teams between 1985 and 1998, including the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Minnesota North Stars, the Dallas Stars, the Washington Capitals, and the Phoenix Coyotes.
Dan Terhaar, a radio sports reporter and hockey play-by-play announcer. He has been the television voice of the Minnesota Wild since the beginning of the 2005-06 season.
Photojournalist Sean Skinner, The Emmy Winning Photojournalist from WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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About This Zip Code (55428)

School Zip (55428)

(MN) State Average

Population (Approximate)

29,933 people

4,662,816 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

31%

25%

Population Average Age

36 years old

35.4 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$43,970

$49,155

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.1 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

43 years old

43 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

61% / 39%

71% / 29%

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Nearby Schools:


1. 281 Robbinsdale Tasc Alc High School - 3 students - view location
2. 281 Winnetka Learning Ctr. Alc - 14 students - view location
3. Alc Cooper High School-is - n/a - view location
4. Robbinsdale Transition Center - 28 students - view location
5. Odyssey High School - 184 students - view location
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