Park High School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park High School is a suburban public school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota that is part of South Washington County School District 833. It serves 1,992 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,992 Students

97 Teachers

8040 80th St S

Cottage Grove, MN 55016 View local requests

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/phs

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Park High School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Park High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park High School

$26,217

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

102

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Park High School has received support from 87 individuals from Minnesota and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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