Park High School
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 1,911
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
- Address
- 8040 80th St South
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Mailing Address:
- 8040 80th Street S
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Phone
- (651) 768-3700
- School District
- South Washington County School District
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,911 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 165th out of 423 high schools in MN.
School District Details
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,536
- Graduation Rate: 92.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 16,712
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Community Member on August 22, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - teacher involement addressing above age inteligence
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,911
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 103.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 995 (52.1%)
- Females: 916 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 141 (7.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 257 (13.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 398 (20.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 11 | 0.6% |
| Black | 115 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 98 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 118 | 6.2% |
| White | 1,569 | 82.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 487 | 25.5% |
| 10th Grade | 464 | 24.3% |
| 11th Grade | 427 | 22.3% |
| 12th Grade | 533 | 27.9% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 23%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:77%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
- Average Salary: $55,558
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $38,333 | 15% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $58,584 | 85% |
Source: MN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Park High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on GRAD and MCA-II state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
GRAD - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.4% | 95.0% | 90.6% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.3% | 86.3% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | 86.7% | 77.6% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.5% | 71.1% | 57.8% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | 66.3% | 57.3% |
MCA-II - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.6% | 83.9% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | 84.0% | 74.2% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | 78.0% | 70.7% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.9% | 55.8% | 43.2% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | 49.4% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
High School - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.1% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | 59.6% | 49.5% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | 49.3% | 42.7% |
Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010
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