📍 8040 80th St S, Cottage Grove, Washington County, 55016
Park High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cottage Grove, Washington County. The school has 1,938 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Washington County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 35.2:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 44 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Park High School enrolls 1,938 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 35.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 8.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,208 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 241 | 12% |
| Asian | 168 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 160 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 151 | 7.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
643 of the school's 1,938 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 484 qualify for free lunch and 159 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Park High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-20, state senate district 54.
Park High School is one of 29 schools in South Washington County Schools, based in COTTAGE GROVE, Minnesota. The district serves 19,578 students district-wide and employs 905 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,938 students, Park High School is larger than the district average of about 675 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large