Cotter Schools
School Notes Overview:
Cotter is a Catholic School community promoting excellence through prayer, learning, and service. Cotter is a Catholic day and boarding college preparatory school. Our diverse school community includes students with a wide range of talents and interests. Cotter faculty and staff assist students of all abilities as they strive to achieve their personal best. Students receive an excellent education with close attention given to their individual needs. Cotter provides students with a challenging and supportive school environment with teachers who are passionate about teaching and assisting students become young men and woman of character. This care and enthusiasm inspires students to strive for success....
School Overview:
Cotter Schools |
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| School Membership(s) |
North Central Accreditation The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7 - 12 | |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes | |
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | |
| Learning Differences Supported | Mild Learning Differences | |
| County | Winona County, MN | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 413 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MN) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 9% | 13% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 7 - 50 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 55 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 70 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 75 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 80 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 83 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers | |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual (Collared shirt) |
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This School |
(MN) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:12 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 175 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $5,995 | |
| Admissions Director | Will Gibson | |
School Notes:
- Cotter is a Catholic School community promoting excellence through prayer, learning, and service. Cotter is a Catholic day and boarding college preparatory school. Our diverse school community includes students with a wide range of talents and interests. Cotter faculty and staff assist students of all abilities as they strive to achieve their personal best. Students receive an excellent education with close attention given to their individual needs. Cotter provides students with a challenging and supportive school environment with teachers who are passionate about teaching and assisting students become young men and woman of character. This care and enthusiasm inspires students to strive for success.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
In the News:
- Morrie Miller: A legacy of helping (Winona Daily News)
posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:20:07 am
Jake Miller knows his father wasn't much of a golfer. His dad was more into football and basketball, occasionally throwing out elbows as he rebounded the ball during noon games at the YMCA. - Sports Calendar (Houston County News)
posted on August 31, 2009 at 03:49:20 pm
For the Houston County News Lancer Volleyball Thursday, Sept. 3: at Pine Island, 7:15 p.m. Lancer Girls Soccer Thursday, Aug. 27: at Lake City, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29: at Park (Cottage Grove), 7 p.m. - A perfectly grand year (Waconia Patriot)
posted on July 6, 2009 at 04:20:54 pm
For nearly four decades the high school marching band in Waconia has been synonymous with excellence, entertainment and commitment. - Osseo Marching Band Festival results (Osseo-Maple Grove Press)
posted on July 6, 2009 at 06:36:54 am
The 2009 Osseo Marching Band Festival competition results have been tallied and released. The marching band festival took place Saturday, June 27. Osseo Senior High School was the host band, which made the band ineligible for a prize or placement award. - Cotter not expecting big drop in enrollees (Winona Daily News)
posted on July 6, 2009 at 05:11:03 am
With declining enrollments at some Catholic schools in the middle of a bad economy, officials at Cotter Schools in Winona project enrollment will be the same or only slightly lower this fall than it was during the 2008-09 school year.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (55987) | School Zip (55987) |
(MN) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 34,771 people | 4,915,288 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 33% | 25% |
| Population Average Age | 31 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $35,803 | $49,130 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.4 rooms | 5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 54 years old | 43 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (55987) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 66% / 34% | 70% / 30% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Cotter Schools - 415 students - view location
- Cotter Junior High School - 122 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Winona, Winona County, Zip 55987
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