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 7 through 12. We offer both a day student program and a residential/boarding student program. Over 300 students from the city of Winona, the towns surrounding Winona, and from over 12 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 7-12, co-ed
- Enrollment: 2017/2018 - 320 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
- 6 AP courses offered
- Several college credit/dual enrollment offerings
- Project Lead the Way (engineering classes)
- Multiple English Language Learners courses
Faculty
- 31 qualified, committed teachers
- Advanced degrees: 68%
- 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
- 98% graduates attend college/university
Athletics and Activities
- 14 sports offered
- Over 20 activities offered
- Over 86% of students participate in one or more extracurricular activities
Test Scores
- 14 AP scholars in 2017
- ACT scores: ave. composite score of graduating seniors who took the exam = 23.4 (max. 36)
- SAT scores: ave. 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
