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South Washington Alternative High School
8400 East Point Douglas Rd Sou
Cottage Grove MN, 55016, Washington County
Phone: 651-458-7000
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12
School District: South Washington County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 106 | 103 | 115 | 77 | 81 | 95 | 116 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.9% |
| Grade 9: | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.7% | 5 | 6.5% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 2.1% | 4 | 3.4% |
| Grade 10: | 8 | 7.5% | 13 | 12.6% | 8 | 7.0% | 16 | 20.8% | 7 | 8.6% | 7 | 7.4% | 15 | 12.9% |
| Grade 11: | 29 | 27.4% | 26 | 25.2% | 33 | 28.7% | 16 | 20.8% | 18 | 22.2% | 27 | 28.4% | 29 | 25.0% |
| Grade 12: | 68 | 64.2% | 63 | 61.2% | 72 | 62.6% | 40 | 51.9% | 55 | 67.9% | 59 | 62.1% | 67 | 57.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 65 | 61.3% | 69 | 67.0% | 71 | 61.7% | 54 | 70.1% | 54 | 66.7% | 54 | 56.8% | 60 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 41 | 38.7% | 34 | 33.0% | 44 | 38.3% | 23 | 29.9% | 19 | 23.5% | 33 | 34.7% | 52 | 44.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 2.6% | 7 | 8.6% | 3 | 3.2% | 7 | 6.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 4.7% | 2 | 1.9% | 7 | 6.1% | 5 | 6.5% | 5 | 6.2% | 8 | 8.4% | 7 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 9.4% | 10 | 9.7% | 14 | 12.2% | 5 | 6.5% | 6 | 7.4% | 7 | 7.4% | 13 | 11.2% |
| Black: | 12 | 11.3% | 12 | 11.7% | 21 | 18.3% | 7 | 9.1% | 9 | 11.1% | 14 | 14.7% | 17 | 14.7% |
| White: | 71 | 67.0% | 75 | 72.8% | 68 | 59.1% | 53 | 68.8% | 54 | 66.7% | 63 | 66.3% | 72 | 62.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 7.5% | 4 | 3.9% | 4 | 3.5% | 5 | 6.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 41.5% | 30 | 29.1% | 51 | 44.3% | 25 | 32.5% | 23 | 28.4% | 32 | 33.7% | 39 | 33.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 6.6% | 13 | 12.6% | 8 | 7.0% | 10 | 13.0% | 4 | 4.9% | 4 | 4.2% | 7 | 6.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.28 | 6.69 | 9.91 | 6.83 | 7.64 | 7.70 | 8.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 82.1% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 86.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 16% | 72% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 20.6% | 70.4% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 78% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 83.9% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 86.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 86.9% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.1% | 79.3% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 78.8% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 37.5% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 37.5% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 2.9% | 39.7% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 10.7% | 55.8% | 43.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 11.4% | 64.7% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 55.7% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 68.3% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 23.1% | 70.3% | 53.8% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 86.3% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 90.1% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 90.2% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 71.1% | 57.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 76.1% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 2.9% | 71.5% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 80.6% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | 90.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96.9% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 94.0% | 87.8% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 25.1% | 74.2% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 23.5% | 68.8% | 53% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 90.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $59,210.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $62,886.0 |