Robotics: Cooper’s Newest Program
  BY NOAH CASTAGNA The engineering-minded tinkerers of Cooper City High have found a new home: Foundations of Robotics Honors. Unlike other engineering courses, Foundations of Robotics provides students hands-on experience with planning and building projects ranging from complex circuits to terrestrial automatons. However, that’s not the only thing... Read more
Junior Parking Decals to Go on Sale Wednesday
BY KYLE NELSON Cooper City High school will be opening up parking decal sales to juniors on Wednesday, September 7th at 3 P.M. in the cafeteria. In order to obtain a parking decal, students must have a signed parking application and student parking rules, along with a copy of... Read more
Open House Gives Parents the Opportunity to Experience CCHS
BY SABRINE BRISMEUR With the commencement of a new school year comes Cooper City High School’s Open House, this year falling on Tuesday, September 6th. Serving as an opportunity for parents to learn about their children’s classes, and for teachers to accurately explain their curriculum, attending Open House is... Read more
Sound of Pride Gains National Recognition at Sugar Bowl
BY SOPHIA WENGIER   On December 29th the Cooper City Sound of Pride took their long anticipated departure to New Orleans, Louisiana for the Sugar Bowl.  During this five day trip, the band and color guard competed with bands from across the nation, performed in the Sugar Bowl halftime... Read more
Senior Superlatives

Senior Superlatives

CampusNews January 20, 2016

  BY: RACHEL CALLAHAN   Senior year is the year of decisions; 12th graders ask themselves many important questions, one of them being: what superlative applies to me? On Thursday October 15th, the long anticipated superlative ballots were passed out to seniors so they could make their nominations. After those... Read more
College Fairs

College Fairs

CampusNews January 20, 2016

BY DANIEL LIEBOWITZ   The Greater Fort Lauderdale National College Fair was held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center on October 12th to allow students to interact with admission representatives from a wide range of postsecondary institutions.   College Fairs are ways for students to get information about... Read more
Midterm Information 2015/2016 School Year
BY NOAH CASTAGNA There are some updates to the school’s policy on exemptions. At the Lariat, we try to keep the student body informed. Hopefully this guide will shine some light on the new policy and answer and questions students may have.   New Grading/Exemption Scale Quarter and Semester grades... Read more
Homecoming Recap

Homecoming Recap

CampusNews December 1, 2015

BY WENDY LUN   Homecoming Week was five days of spirit and games for the school population and each day offered a new experience.   Monday: Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Homecoming week kicked off with Animal Monday. The students of Cooper City High dressed up as their... Read more
Wilderness Explorers

Wilderness Explorers

CampusNews October 21, 2015

BY RACHEL CALLAHAN and  EMALEE MENDOZA Getting lost is always a struggle on the  first day of school especially for freshmen who are confused by the room numbers of Cooper City High School. With the goal of assisting students as they navigate through their first day of school, members... Read more
CCHS Drama Performs Hair: the Musical
  BY RACHEL CALLAHAN   Cooper City High School’s drama department presented their first performance of the year, Hair, on January 29th, 30th, and 31st. Set in New York City, this psychedelic rock musical follows a group of long-haired hippies led by Claude (Sophomore Alec de Jesus) and his best friend, Berger (Senior Peter Pera)... Read more