Check out who we are!
Cotter Schools, located in Winona, Minnesota, USA, is comprised of Cotter Junior High and Cotter High School. We serve motivated and engaged students in grades 5 through 12. We offer both a day student program and a residential/boarding student program. Over 500 students from the city of Winona, the towns surrounding Winona, and from over 14 countries around the world engage in rigorous academic study, faith-centered experiences, and personally enriching athletic and arts activities - all with one goal in mind: that each student discover and develop his or her fullest potential!
Overview/Student Body
- School focus: college prep
- Founded: 1911
- Accredited by AdvancEd
- Serves grades 5-12, co-ed
- Enrollment: 2019/2020 - 382 students
- Percent international/boarding students: 25%
- Religious affiliation: Catholic, serving persons of all faiths
- Campus size: 45 acres (18 hectares)
Classes Offered
- Full course catalog
- 23 AP courses offered
- College credit/dual enrollment offerings
- Project Lead the Way (engineering classes)
- English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
Faculty
- 32 qualified, committed teachers
- Advanced degrees: 82%
- Average class size: 17
- Student: Teacher ratio: 11:1
Graduation Requirements
- 24 credits of academic study
- 80 hours community service
- Full program requirements found here
- 99% graduation rate
- 98% of graduates attend college/university
Athletics and Activities
- 14 sports offered with 10 additional co-op opportunities
- Over 20 activities offered
- Almost 70% of our students participate in athletics
- 85% of students participate in one or more extracurricular activities
Test Scores
- 10 AP scholars (6 with AP National, Honor, or Distinction)
- ACT scores: average composite score of graduating seniors who took the exam = 23.4 (max. 36)
- SAT scores: average composite score of graduating seniors who took the exam = 1227 (max. 1600)
- High College Readiness Score (as reported by ACT)
- Toefl testing center on campus
- Use of WIDA - standardized testing tool to measure English language proficiency
Student Matriculation
| Arizona State University |
| Auburn University |
| Augsburg College |
| Beloit College |
| Bethel University |
| Boston University |
| Carleton College |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| College of San Mateo |
| College of St. Benedict |
| Emest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers |
| Emory University |
| Enlist in the U.S. Army |
| Gustavus Adolphus College |
| Hawai’i Pacific University |
| Iowa State University |
| Johns Hopkins University |
| Lawrence University |
| Luther College |
| Michigan State University |
| Ohlone College |
| Pennsylvania State University |
| Princeton University |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey |
| St. Catherine University |
| St. John's University |
| Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota |
| St. Cloud State University |
| Syracuse University |
| Texas Christian University |
| University of California-Berkeley |
| University of California-Davis |
| University of California-San Diego |
| University of Iowa |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
| University of St. Thomas |
| University of Texas-Austin |
| University of Washington |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Viterbo University |
| Wartburg College |
| Washington State University |
| Winona State University |