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South Washington Alternative HS

Alternative School · COTTAGE GROVE, MN

South Washington Alternative HS is a alternative school school in COTTAGE GROVE, Minnesota, serving grades 06–12 with 97 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.3:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
97
Teachers (FTE)
13.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
7.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 40 41%
Hispanic/Latino 23 24%
Black or African American 14 14%
Two or more races 11 11%
Asian 8 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 1%
Total enrollment 97 43M / 54F

English Language Learners: 4 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <50% 48.4% 6
Reading Proficiency S 55.2% 2
Science Proficiency <50% — 14
4-Year Graduation Rate 35-39% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
7
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
9
9.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
119
122.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 97 100%

Contact & Location

8400 E POINT DOUGLAS RD S

COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016

Phone: (651)425-7001

http://swahs.sowashco.org/

District

South Washington County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,359

District enrollment: 19,159

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

273381001777

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD