Park High School is a secondary school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, part of the South Washington County School District (Independent School District 833). The district has three other high schools, Woodbury High School (Minnesota), East Ridge High School (Minnesota), and the Alternative Learning Center, and also four middle schools and 16 elementary schools. The district also has preschool programs for children three to five years old.Basic InformationPark Senior High School opened in 1934 on 3rd Street in Saint Paul Park, Minnesota, and later moved to Cottage Grove. Opening day its mascot was the Park Indian but later was changed to the Park Wolfpack which is still the current logo and mascot for the school. It houses students from 5 communities: Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Grey Cloud Island, and parts of Newport and Afton Township, averaging a graduating class between 400 and 600 every year.StaffThe current principal is Kerry Timmerman.Changes and upgradesIn the past years the school has had some major aesthetic cosmetic upgrades as well as educational standard upgrades. It added a new section to its hockey arena, redid the parking lots for students and staff, upgraded the informational sign at the front of the school as well as reconstructing the front entrance of the school. Also adding controlled air to the entire building to cut the costs of central air and heating bills. In recent years the school switched from using AP (Advanced Placement) classes to becoming an International Baccalaureate World School.Student activitiesThe school houses over 40 clubs and organizations as well as over 40 organized teams and sports. Along with their athletic department, they also have a slot in the local newspaper, The Pioneer Press.
