Back to School Daze Cotopaxi, Coaldale, and Howard Schools Cotopaxi School plaque Artwork hang inside the Cotopaxi School The Marion Taylor 1921 Diploma hangs in a hallway of the Cotopaxi School. Betsy Denney leads the tour through the Cotopaxi School. Stout Creek School in Howard June Gill joined the tour at the Stout Creek School. June Gill and Roger Howard comment about Stout Creek School days. Howard’s first school–it is located north of the Arkansas River. Al Rule leads a discussion about the Howard School. Historic photo of the Howard School.