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Enrollment
1,992
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 273381001543
Park High School
8040 80TH ST S, COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016 · (651) 425-3702 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,992 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
571 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 512 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 487 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 486 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 507 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
28.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Park High School
Park High School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park High School this school | 1,992 | 28.7% | 36.8% |
| Mayo High School ROCHESTER | 1,787 | 27.9% | 55.4% |
| Century High School ROCHESTER | 1,608 | 29.2% | 59.9% |
| Jefferson High School BLOOMINGTON | 1,684 | 28.0% | 42.0% |
| EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH APPLE VALLEY | 2,328 | 27.8% | 58.2% |
| White Bear Lake Area High School WHITE BEAR LAKE | 2,572 | 25.4% | 37.4% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #222 of 397 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #240 of 401 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #230 of 397 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,992 | #27 of 764 | #3 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #290 of 332 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #72 of 338 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #308 of 444 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #89 of 181 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,992
+17 (+1%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,641
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 42.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,992 | 94.5 | 21.1:1 | 29% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 1,957 | 90.9 | 21.5:1 | 31% (603) |
| 2022-23 | 1,938 | 55.1 | 35.2:1 | 33% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 1,975 | 46 | 42.9:1 | 18% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 1,819 | 97 | 18.8:1 | 28% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 1,781 | 96 | 18.6:1 | 27% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 1,806 | 91 | 19.9:1 | 21% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 1,735 | 94 | 18.5:1 | 7% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 1,641 | 85 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,819 to 1,992); teachers down 2% (97 to 94.5).
About Park High School
The public high school Park High School is located in COTTAGE GROVE, Minnesota. Its 1,992 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 437% bigger than the 371 average for high schools in Minnesota.
Park High School sits within South Washington County Schools, which has 28 schools and 19,578 students.
White students are the majority at Park High School, with 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 78% White. Park High School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Park High School total 94.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The school counts 571 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 29%. That tracks the 26% average for public schools in Washington County.
The allk12 Grade for Park High School is C. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Park High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 36.8%. Predicted: 49.7%. Difference: 12.8 points.
Park High School is located in Washington County, where the median household income is $115,345, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Park High School, Washington County has 102 other public schools.
CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY is located about 0.3 miles from Park High School. The five-mile area around Park High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Park High School ranks 4th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.8% against a local average of 43.8%.
Park High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Park High School was 1,975 in 2020-21 and 1,992 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.1:1) than in 2020-21 (42.9:1).
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Washington County Schools
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 956 students
Other schools in COTTAGE GROVE
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 956 students
- GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARYElementary · 797 students
- Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special EdElementary · 591 students
- PINE HILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 502 students
- COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 432 students
Other Park High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Park High. Park High School is the largest of the 3.
- Park HighRacine, WI · 1,203 students
- Park High SchoolLivingston, MT · 420 students
Nearby schools
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 425
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 417
- Next Step Transition Program1.0 mi · 86
- ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 325
- Great Rivers Adult Education1.2 mi · 7
- Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed1.2 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Park High SchoolHow large is Park High School?
Park High School enrolls approximately 1,992 students in grades 09-12.
Is Park High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Park High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Park High School?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Park High School.
What is the student diversity at Park High School?
Student demographics at Park High School are roughly 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Park High School public or private?
Park High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Washington County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.