Community Outreach
Coppin took over nearby Rosemont Elementary School in 1998. Coppin is the only higher education institution in Maryland to manage a public school. Rosemont Elementary is in the Greater Rosemont Community, an area adjacent to the university. In 1997, the Maryland Department of Education (MSDE) had declared Rosemont to be "below acceptable standards." As operator of Rosemont, Coppin hired staff and developed the school's educational program. In 2000, Rosemont Elementary first-graders led Baltimore City in largest percentile gains in first grade reading. In 2003, Rosemont was removed from MSDE's "watch list" citing that Rosemont has "made enough progress to exit the school improvement program."
Coppin operates the Coppin State University Community Nursing Center, a fully equipped medical clinic that offers affordable health care for children and adults that is across the street from the university's campus. Coppin formed The Coppin Academy, a public charter high school for students in grades 9–12. The goal is to encourage young people to attend college.
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