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Park High School

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Park High School ranks 262 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Park High School is a public high school located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, serving 1,957 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the South Washington County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Park High School's performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.74% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.37% for the district and 34.96% for the state. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency for 10th-grade students was 43.64%, compared to 59.11% for the district and 51.26% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 83.3% to 92.4%, while the dropout rate has varied from 2.2% to 4.5%, generally in line with district averages.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Woodbury High School and East Ridge High School, Park High School's academic performance is lower. The school's statewide ranking has also declined from a high of 132 out of 494 Minnesota high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 262 out of 450 in 2024-2025. However, the school serves a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, and it is located in close proximity to several alternative high schools that may impact the overall perception and resources available to Park High School.

1,992

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,998

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8040 80th St S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-2097

(651) 425-3702

District: South Washington County Schools

Feeder schools for Park High School:

Elementary:	Armstrong Elementary
	Crestview Elementary
	Hillside Elementary
	Pine Hill Elementary
	More...
	Pullman Elementary
Middle:	Cottage Grove Middle School
	Oltman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

262^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the South Washington County Schools

135^th of 446South Washington County Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	262 of 450	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	248 of 480	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	227 of 476	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	272 of 472	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	177 of 428	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	190 of 492	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	132 of 494	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	140 of 489	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	151 of 489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	184 of 504	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	211 of 483	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	143 of 534	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	123 of 539	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	106 of 545	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	156 of 540	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	180 of 460	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	162 of 463	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	189 of 450	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	242 of 452	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.8	218 of 433	49.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	80 of 95	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	62 of 109	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	51 of 102	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	48 of 103	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.7	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	41 of 71	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	55 of 68	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	55 of 78	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	42 of 76	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	52 of 94	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	49 of 102	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	81 of 90	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	66 of 87	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	41 of 47	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.0	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	56.1	22 of 78	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	217 of 358	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	219 of 403	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	223 of 396	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	266 of 388	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	177 of 339	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	204 of 401	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.5	119 of 395	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	41 of 124	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	60 of 145	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	103 of 135	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	79 of 101	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	59 of 129	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	77.6	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	184 of 333	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	263 of 389	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	232 of 393	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	239 of 312	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.9	89 of 270	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	143 of 370	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	118 of 374	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	246 of 377	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	252 of 405	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	205 of 398	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	250 of 403	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	174 of 411	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	140 of 398	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.0	15 of 51	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	96 of 178	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	136 of 221	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	172 of 216	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	128 of 214	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	120 of 173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	129 of 220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	127 of 195	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	242 of 376	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	219 of 402	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	180 of 398	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	251 of 401	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	179 of 364	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	174 of 412	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	96 of 414	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2024)69th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2018)67th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Math29%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Park High School	Public	9-12	8040 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3702	1,992	95	21.0	28.7%	1,172 (58.8%)	193 (9.7%)	260 (13.1%)	206 (10.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (7.8%)	48.7	262^nd of 450 public high schools	41.8%		51.6	248^th of 480 public high schools	48.3%	14				28.7	28.7				43.6	43.6	$11,998
Next Step Transition Program	Public	12	7155 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5104	86	4	22.4	44.2%	53 (61.6%)	12 (14.0%)	8 (9.3%)	5 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)											$23,298
South Washington Alternative High School	Public	6-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7001	97	13	7.2	49.5%	40 (41.2%)	14 (14.4%)	23 (23.7%)	8 (8.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$24,479
Great Rivers Adult Education	Public	10-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2341	7	0			4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$8,857
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4200 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2301	2,072	85	24.2	14.6%	1,194 (57.6%)	227 (11.0%)	157 (7.6%)	337 (16.3%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (7.1%)	89.9	27^th of 450 public high schools	94.0%		89.3	26^th of 480 public high schools	94.6%	1				51.7	51.7				68.1	68.1	$11,060
Simley Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7000	25	2	13.7	76.0%	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	14 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$3,587
199 Online High School	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7009	0	3	12.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Simley Senior High	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7000	1,030	45	23.1	48.3%	411 (39.9%)	113 (11.0%)	359 (34.9%)	57 (5.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.3%)	29.6	342^nd of 450 public high schools	24.0%		25.3	371^st of 480 public high schools	22.7%	29				15.9	15.9				37.6	37.6	$13,480
Woodbury High School	Public	9-12	2665 Woodlane Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4409	1,943	77	25.2	18.8%	1,090 (56.1%)	234 (12.0%)	198 (10.2%)	263 (13.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	153 (7.9%)	87.7	38^th of 450 public high schools	91.6%		82.5	59^th of 480 public high schools	87.7%	21				48.7	48.7				66.7	66.7	$11,603
Math And Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	8430 Woodbury Crossing	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 578-7507	720	41	17.6	9.9%	227 (31.5%)	211 (29.3%)	23 (3.2%)	214 (29.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	98.2	3^rd of 450 public high schools	99.3%		95.8	8^th of 480 public high schools	98.3%	5	71.1	74.2	74.7	67.3	71.7	81.3	85.0	73.4	82.4	80.5	$11,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Park High School

Is Park High School a good school?

Park High School ranks 262^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,992 students attended Park High School.

What district is Park High School in?

South Washington County Schools

What schools feed into Park High School?

Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armstrong Elementary
Elementary : Crestview Elementary
Elementary : Hillside Elementary
Elementary : Pine Hill Elementary
Elementary : Pullman Elementary
Middle : Cottage Grove Middle School
Middle : Oltman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Park High School?

Students at Park High School are 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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