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The John Cooper School

1 John Cooper Drive, The Woodlands, TX, 77381-0773 -

School Notes Overview:

The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. The school's fundamental mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become creative thinkers, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifetime learners. Cooper believes that its mission is best achieved in an educational community where students are enthusiastic about learning and enjoy school; high expectations are held for students, faculty and staff; creative, dedicated faculty are responsive to differences in students' learning styles and capabilities; students' natural curiosity is fostered through their active participation in the educational process; the needs of the whole student-intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and ethical-are addressed through a balanced educational program; students are given many opportunities to succeed in a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment; and diverse views and cultures are represented and respected among students, faculty and parents....

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School Overview:

	The John Cooper School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Montgomery County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	946 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	28%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 32 students
	Kind - 54 students
	Grade 1 - 57 students
	Grade 2 - 57 students
	Grade 3 - 60 students
	Grade 4 - 60 students
	Grade 5 - 72 students
	Grade 6 - 76 students
	Grade 7 - 78 students
	Grade 8 - 80 students
	Grade 9 - 80 students
	Grade 10 - 80 students
	Grade 11 - 80 students
	Grade 12 - 80 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	83 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	19
Number of AP Courses	17
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Acceptance Rate	40%

School Notes:

The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. The school's fundamental mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become creative thinkers, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifetime learners. Cooper believes that its mission is best achieved in an educational community where students are enthusiastic about learning and enjoy school; high expectations are held for students, faculty and staff; creative, dedicated faculty are responsive to differences in students' learning styles and capabilities; students' natural curiosity is fostered through their active participation in the educational process; the needs of the whole student-intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and ethical-are addressed through a balanced educational program; students are given many opportunities to succeed in a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment; and diverse views and cultures are represented and respected among students, faculty and parents.
Profile last updated: 10/08/2009

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Local boys teams ready as hoops season starts (The Woodlands Villager)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:17:28 pm
With the football season winding down, attention is shifting over to winter sports, and namely basketball.
Education briefs (The Conroe Courier)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:48:53 am
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Tourneys set to tip off today (The Woodlands Villager)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 07:02:27 am
High school girls basketball teams will see plenty of action the next three days with annual tournaments tipping off both in and out of the county.
Grogan regales crowd with tales of Marley (The Woodlands Villager)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:50:17 am
John Grogan made The John Cooper School’s fifth annual Signatures Community Author Series about his incorrigible dog Marley.
Poses and Postures (The Woodlands Villager)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:49:56 am
Gracefully bending and twisting in and out of positions, yoga practitioners from across Texas moved in ways that to the inexperienced eye looked physically impossible.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77381)	School Zip (77381)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,952 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	63%	23%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$91,488	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	20 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	83% / 17%	59% / 41%