It opened in 1960, in part to handle the increase in school age youth resulting from the Post World War II Baby Boom.

Members of the Zoo included many of the top graduating students in 1982 and yet still managed to win the intramural sports championship.

[5] In the years 1979 to 1982, Cooper consistently fielded teams for UIL competitions that finished in the top of their subject areas, including Speech, Creative Writing, Orchestra, Math, Band, and Choir.

[citation needed] Cooper graduates frequently were named as Scholars, Finalists, Semi-finalists, and Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

[6] The Cooper High School Volleyball Team won the state 4A championship in 1967, defeating San Antonio Harlandale 15–0; 11–15; 15–7.

[7] As a collegiate golfer at the University of Texas, Bob was selected as an All-American,[8] received the Jack Nicklaus award, and was named 1988 College Player of the Year.

[9][10] Mike Standly, Class of 1982, played for the University of Houston, finished in second place to Scott Verplank at the 1986 NCAA championship, won his first tournament in 1993, the Freeport-McMoRan Classic in New Orleans,[11] and can still be found on professional golf tours.