Robbinsdale Cooper High School is a senior high school serving students who reside in Golden Valley. Cooper became an International Baccalaureate School  in July 1998, and it offers the IB Middle Years and International Baccalaureate programs, along with a wide variety of courses and curricula suited to the needs of all its students. It offers a comprehensive fine arts and music program, as well as many extra-curricular activities, including many athletic programs. Cooper students and alumni are referred to as Hawks, after the school's mascot.