Coppell High School

Coppell High School is a public high school located in Coppell, Texas. It is part of the Coppell Independent School District located in extreme northwest Dallas County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Coppell High School
Coppell Cowboys athletic logo
Address
185 West Parkway Boulevard

Coppell
,
Texas
75019

United States
Coordinates32.975578°N 96.99939°W / 32.975578; -96.99939
Information
School typePublic, Secondary
Established1965
School districtCoppell Independent School District
SuperintendentBrad Hunt[1]
PrincipalLaura Springer[2]
Teaching staff230.74 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,641 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio15.78[3]
Color(s)     
Red, white and Black
MascotCowboys
Websitecoppellisd.com/chs

Overview

The school graduated its first class of twenty-five students in 1965.[5] As of the 2017-2018 school year, enrollment was 3,505 students in grades 9-12, however that number decreased in 2018-2019, as the school split the 9th grade to CHS9. There are over 200 staff members at Coppell High School to accommodate the student body of over 2500. Athletic teams are known as the "Cowboys" or "Cowgirls" for boys' and girls' teams, respectively. The school colors are red and black. The school slogan is #CHSRise. The principal is Laura Springer.[2]

Coppell High School was named a 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence due to the new SAS class.[6] Coppell High School has been ranked consistently as one of the "Top 1200 U.S. High Schools."

Demographics

As of the 2017–2018 school year, the student population is made up of the following ethnicities out of 3,505 students.[7]

White 36.0%
Hispanic 14.6%
African American 5.0%
Pacific Islander/Asian 40.9%
American Indian 0.4%
Two or more races 3.1%

As of the 2018-2019 school year, its student population is made up of the following grade levels: Sophomore (10), Junior (11), Senior (12)

Recent news

The school's population has grown steadily in the past decade, prompting the Texas University Interscholastic League to upgrade Coppell High School from the 4A classification to 5A status for academic and athletic competition, and then again to 6A; they are currently placed in District 9-6A.

Coppell High School also changed their school schedule system starting in the 2017-2018 school year from a 7 period schedule to an 8 period modified block schedule. The exact schedule has changed year to year, but a modified block schedule employing 3 types of days with 4 classes per day on alternating "A" and "B" days and 8 classes on most Fridays ("C" days) is currently in place.[8]

In 2006, Coppell High School underwent a strategic plan to unify students, staff members and the community within the large 5A school. As the strategic planning process continued in 2007, the decision was made at that point to implement thematic small learning communities, the career academies. More specifically, it allowed the students who signed up for it to attend academy specific classes that only academy students would be in and to have an elective period occupied by the chosen academy. The choices that were/are available are under the categories of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Academy, the EMAC (Emerging Media and Communications) Academy, and the PSA (Public Services Academy) Academy. Freshmen and Sophomores of the 2010 class were the first students to be able to join the Academies.[9]

As of May 2015, Coppell High School was ranked 50th in the state of Texas, and 395th nationally by US News.[10]

Academic achievements

Academic Decathlon

This program develops the Academic Prowess of students in 10 subjects: Art, Economics, History, Literature, Music, Math, Science, Speech, Interview and Essay writing. Results: 2016 2nd place state / 2nd place USAD Online E-Nationals / 4th highest score USA 2015 4th place state / 7th highest score USA 2014 5th place state / 7th highest score USA

Coppell Solar

The Coppell Solar Racing Team is a group of students from the Coppell School of Engineering that has designed, built, and raced solar cars in the national high school solar car competition since 2008. The team finished 2nd in both the 2018 cross-country race and 2019 Electric-Solar Division race at Texas Motor Speedway.[11]

Business Professionals of America

In 2008, 2009 and 2011 Coppell High School's Business Professionals of America chapters won the Best Chapter award at the State Leadership Conference.

Speech and debate

The debate squad travels nationally every year. The team has members who participate in public forum and policy debate, including the Lincoln-Douglas debate. During the 2007-2008, 2009-2010,[12] and 2010-2011[13] school years, the debate squad qualified a policy team for the Tournament of Champions (debate). During the 2011-2012 school year, one of the school's teams placed second at the 5A UIL State tournament,[14] and the school often has students make it to elimination rounds of the TFA State tournament. In 2014, the debate squad had its top team place 7th at the National Speech and Debate Tournament for policy debate[15] as well as qualify for the Tournament of Champions (debate). In 2019, the policy debate squad's top team placed first at the TFA State tournament and made it to elimination rounds of the 2019 Tournament of Champions (debate).

The speech team participates in a variety of interpretation events, platform speeches, original speeches, reading events, and limited preparation events. Students on the squad often qualify for regional and state competition, including TFA State.

Health Occupations Students of America

The Coppell HOSA Chapter was nationally recognized as an Outstanding HOSA Chapter for the 2013–2014 school year.

The Coppell HOSA Public Service Announcement team placed first in the State Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas (2014-2015). The team attended the NLC (National Leadership Conference) in Anaheim, California in June 2015.[16]

School newspaper, The Sidekick

The Sidekick newspaper at CHS (coppellstudentmedia.com) is a student-led journalistic platform known for its stories, photos, videos, podcasts and graphics/page design. The Sidekick's purpose is to inform, entertain and provide an educational resource for its readers. This newspaper is a public forum for student expression, with staff members (with assistance from their adviser) making content decisions. The Sidekick is a member of Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC), National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA), Quill and Scroll International Honor Society and Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). For the 2019-20 school year, the program was nationally recognized as an NSPA Pacemaker, CSPA Crown and Dallas Morning News Best Website award winner, in addition to receiving ILPC Gold and Bronze Stars and numerous NSPA Best of Show Awards.

Student television program

KCBY-TV, the school's weekly media program, was nationally recognized as a Broadcast Pacemaker award winner in 2015 and 2017 by the National Scholastic Press Association. KCBY also received four Lone Star EMMY awards in November 2019 for their accomplishments in KCBY-TV and KCBY-Español.[17]

Coppell High School Band

The Coppell High School Band has won several awards in the past years. In 2000, after the school was reclassified as 5A, the band placed 12th in the 5A State Marching Contest. In 2001, the band participated in the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California representing the Southwest United States.[18] In 2004, the band placed 11th in the 5A State Marching Contest.

Later that same year, the Lord Mayor of Dublin invited the marching band to participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. Two years later the band placed 7th in the 2006 State Marching Contest. The marching band's most recent 5A State Marching Contest was in 2012, where the band placed 5th. The latest national recognition earned by the program is "The Sudler Shield", awarded by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. This award recognizes marching band programs throughout the world that reach a world class level of excellence in musical performance, marching execution, choreography and show design for high school, youth, or international marching bands.

Outside of its achievement on the marching field, the CHS Honor Band is a highly decorated program as well. The ensemble won the 1998 4A State Honor Band contest and was the first place runner-up in the 2002 5A State Honor Band contest. The CHS band has more All-State musicians than any program in Texas. The program has earned 1st Division ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading contests every year since 1993.

The Coppell Percussion program has also had successes independent of the Band. Each fall, the Coppell Percussion program performs in addition to the marching show, a separate drumline show. The percussion ensemble in 2013 won the elusive "Call for Tapes" at the Percussive Arts Society. The percussionists have also been awarded in numerous drum contests and placed 1st at the Plano Drumline Contest in 2016. The percussion program has also had many successes outside of marching and drumline. Several percussionists over the past few years have been selected through audition to perform at the Texas All-State Band. Many percussionists also have qualified to perform at the TSSEC solo and ensemble contest at the State round with a few winning "Outstanding Soloist" awards.[19]

The Coppell High School Lariette Drill Team placed first at the Contest of Champions National Dance Competition in Orlando, FL in 2007.

Awards, events and recognition

CHS Band has won the following awards:[20]

  • STATE: Texas UIL 6A State Marching Competition — 8th place - December 15, 2020
  • HEB Marching Contest: 1st in Division 6A - 2nd Overall - October 7, 2017
  • Bands of America DFW Regional Contest Finalist - September 30, 2017[21]
  • STATE: Texas UIL 6A State Marching Competition — 11th place - November 8, 2016[22]
  • STATE: Texas UIL 6A State Marching Competition — 8th place - 2014
  • Bands of America Denton 2014 — placed 5th in finals
  • All 10 Coppell ISD Concert Bands Earn UIL Sweepstakes Award — April 2014
  • UIL Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest — earned a total of 222 gold first division medals and had 169 students qualify for State Solo and Ensemble Contest — Feb 2014
  • 5A All-State Band 2014 — 17 members
  • Band of America San Antonio Super Regional 2013 — received the "Outstanding Music" Award in prelims, placed 12th in finals.[23]
  • Bands of America D/FW Area 2013 - Received the "Outstanding Music" Award in prelims, placed 5th in finals.[24]
  • 5A All-State Band 2013 – 19 members, more than any school in Texas and a new record for the school.
  • STATE: Texas UIL 5A State Marching Competition – 5th Place - 2012-2013[25]
  • Took all Titles at Mesquite Marching Festival - Division 1 - 2012
  • All 10 Coppell ISD Concert Bands Earn UIL Sweepstakes Award - First Time! - Apr 2011
  • Texas Winter Guard Championships Scholastic A Finalist - Apr 2011
  • Color Guard Lakeview Centennial NTCA Regional 2nd Place - Mar 2011
  • Area C UIL Marching Band Contest - State Qualifying Finalist 5th Place - Oct 2010
  • Region 20 UIL Marching Band Contest - Division 1 - Oct 2010
  • 2nd Place Tournament of Champions Marching Contest - Oct 2010
  • Mesquite Marching Festival - Division 1 - Oct 2010
  • UIL Duncanville – Division 1 - Oct 2009
  • 6th Place Bands of America – Arlington Regional Contest - Oct 2009
  • 2nd Place Mesquite Marching Contest - Division 1 Rating - Oct 2009
  • 1st Place St. Patrick’s Day Parade – NYC (out of 150 bands) - March 2009
  • Carnegie Hall Performance – New York City - March 2009
  • NATIONAL: John Philip Sousa Foundation “The Sudler Shield Award - 2008-2009
  • STATE: Texas UIL Marching Competition – Bronze 3rd Place - 2008-2009
  • 1st Place - Area C 5A Contest - Oct 2008
  • 2nd Place - Duncanville Marching Contest - Oct 2008
  • 6th Place Band of America Regional – Arlington, TX – Oct 2008
  • 3rd Place Mesquite Marching Festival – Division 1 Rating - Oct 2008
  • 4th Place -Tournament of Champions — and Outstanding Music Award - Sept 2008
  • 1st Place/Outstanding Band South Padre, Band Competition, Division 1 - March 2008
  • 1st Place – Mesquite Band Marching Contest – Division 1 Rating, Best Horn Line, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, Best in Class and Best Overall March 2008
  • 7th Place Bands of America Regional — Arlington — Nov 2007
  • 15th Place Bands of America Super Regional — Dec 2007 Dallas
  • Cowboy Halftime Performance Salvation Army Kettle Drive Kick Off with Kelly Clarkson Thanksgiving Day November 2007
  • 7th in State - 5A Contest 2006
  • 5A First Runner Up 2002-2004 UIL State Marching Contest
  • 12th in state - 5A Contest 2002
  • 4A State Champions 1999—2001
  • 4A State Marching Contest 1997 3rd place[20]
  • 4A State Marching Contest 1995 3rd place[20]
  • 4A State Marching Contest 1993 4th place[20]
  • UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest (all bands) 1st Division 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • #1 Music Program in the United States 2000 (Coppell ISD)
  • 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade, California. Representing the Southwest United States
  • UIL Region Solo Contest 2004, 189 solo medals
  • UIL State Solo Contest 2004, 28 gold medals, 61 silver medals, 3 Outstanding Soloists
  • All-Region Orchestra 2003 — 11 members
  • All-Region Band 2004 — 132 members, Pre-Area Band 2004 – 46 members, Area Band 2004 – 34 members
  • 5A All-State Band 2004 — 15 members, more than any school in Texas

Coppell High School Choir

Choral groups from Coppell High School have won Sweepstake Trophies at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contests. In 2014, Coppell High School's chamber choir, Madrigals, performed in the East Room of the White House. The 2015 A Cappella Choir was declared the grand champion of the Festival di Voce competition and was chosen to sing at the South West American Choral Director's Association Convention in the Spring of 2016.

Athletics

The Coppell Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) as 6A teams in the following sports:[26][27] 12,000-capacity Buddy Echols Field is the main high school stadium.

Hockey

The Coppell High School hockey team won the state championship in 2003 and in 2020. In 2008 the team won the Summer League Championship.

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is organized by the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) rather than the UIL. Coppell's lacrosse team has won three state THSLL championships: 2009 and 2010 in Division 2, and 2011 in Division 1.[28]

Volleyball

The Coppell Cowgirls volleyball team won back to back state championships in 2011 and 2012.[29][30]

Soccer

The Coppell Cowboys soccer team won the 5A state championship in 2004 and 2013,[30] and the 6A state championship in 2016.[31] The Coppell Cowgirls soccer team won the 5A state championship in 2009, and the 6A state championship in 2015.[32]

Ultimate frisbee

The Coppell Cowboys Ultimate team won the 5A state championship in 2012 and 2013.

Notable alumni

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