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South Washington Alternative HS

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

8400 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · (651) 425-7001 · Part of South Washington County School District

Cottage Grove’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
97
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about South Washington Alternative HS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8400 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 104
Grade 1117
Grade 1276
Enrollment over time
101’20
101’21
85’22
92’23
97’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 24%Black 14%Two or more races 11%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Washington Alternative HS from Cottage Grove families.

Other schools in South Washington County School District

The district →
Liberty Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A+
801 students15:1
Valley Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A+
734 students18:1
Gordon Bailey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A
692 students16:1
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cottage Grove
591 students
Woodbury Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
B−
483 students12:1
Royal Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A
451 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Cottage Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.