Copperas Cove High School
Public high school in Copperas Cove, Texas · Copperas Cove ISD · Grades 9–12
Copperas Cove High School serves 2,247 students in grades 9–12 in Copperas Cove (Coryell County). It is one of 11 schools in Copperas Cove ISD. By enrollment it is the 238th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 165.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Copperas Cove ISD |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481524001030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Copperas Cove ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,247 | 7,761 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% | 57.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Copperas Cove High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Copperas Cove ISD, Copperas Cove High School is the largest, with 29% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 621; Copperas Cove High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 592 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 535, against an average of 562 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (535 against 592). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 35.6% here and 33.5% across Copperas Cove ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.4% across Copperas Cove ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 165.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,247 students, Copperas Cove High School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,247 students would have about 160.5 teachers, so Copperas Cove High School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Copperas Cove High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Crossroads High School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.6% |
| Hispanic | 30.2% |
| Black | 18.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 592 |
| Grade 10 | 567 |
| Grade 11 | 553 |
| Grade 12 | 535 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 S 25th St, Copperas Cove, TX 76522
Phone: (254)547-2534
Website: ccisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Copperas Cove High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 0.9 mi | 130 | 15.4 | 69.2% |
| Killeen ISD Early College High School | Killeen ISD | 6.3 mi | 960 | 20.2 | 48.6% |
| Robert M Shoemaker High School | Killeen ISD | 7.1 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 60.9% |
| C E Ellison High School | Killeen ISD | 10.7 mi | 1,761 | 16.8 | 58.7% |
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 10.8 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 11.1 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 12.8 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Gateway High School | Killeen ISD | 12.9 mi | 84 | 5.1 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Copperas Cove ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 847 |
| Copperas Cove Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 812 |
| Crossroads High School | High | 9–12 | 130 |
| Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 473 |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 390 |
| House Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 622 |
| J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 635 |
| Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 318 |
| Martin Walker Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 355 |
| S C Lee Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 932 |