Como Park Senior High School

Como Park Senior High School (CPSHS or commonly known as CPHS) is a public high school located in the Lake Como area of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, serving grades nine through twelve. Along with nine other public high schools, Como Park comprises the Saint Paul Public Schools. Newsweek ranked the school in their "List of the Top High Schools in America" for the fourth time in five years (2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010).[2]

Como Park Senior High School
Address
740 Rose Ave W

Saint Paul
,
Minnesota 55117

United States
Coordinates44°58′33″N 93°7′52″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1979
PrincipalKirk Morris
Teaching staff75.64 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,307 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.28[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
MascotCougar
Websitecomosr.spps.org

History
Como Park Senior High School opened its doors for classes in 1979 and remained the youngest high school in the district until Arlington Senior High opened in 1997.

Originally opened in 1957, Como Park Junior High School was converted into a senior high school in the fall of 1979, accepting students from the just closed Washington and Murray High Schools, both of which became junior highs that same year. The school originally began with only three classes - sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The freshman class was added in 1981. Construction was not completed when the school year began. The class of 1985 was the first four-year graduating class.[3]

Education

Como Park's average score on the ACT exam was 21.2 compared to a state average of 22.6 and a national average of 21.1.[4][5][6] 51.56% of students were considered proficient in reading while 22.08% were proficient in math. The school is currently meeting 83.9% of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements but is not meeting AYP due to low proficiency in mathematics. Como Park has an AYP graduation rate of 96%.[7]

Enrollment

Como Park is the fourth largest high school in the Saint Paul Public Schools district with 1474 students attending in the 2007-2008 school year.[8] The plurality of students identified as Caucasian, with 32%, while students identifying as Asian and Black composed 31% and 28% of the student body respectively. Finally, 8% of students identified as Hispanic and 1% American Indian. A little more than half, 65%, qualified for Free and Reduced Price Lunch, a measure of poverty. 35% of students have limited English Proficiency and 15% qualify for special education.[7][8]

Sports

Cougar athletic programs compete in Class AAAA of the Minnesota State High School League.[9]

Sports by season:

  • Fall
    • Boys': Cross-Country, Football, Soccer
    • Girls': Cross-Country, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball
  • Winter
    • Boys': Basketball, Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Swimming, Wrestling
    • Girls': Basketball, Gymnastics, Hockey, Nordic Skiing
  • Spring
    • Boys': Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field, Ultimate
    • Girls': Badminton, Golf, Softball, Track & Field, Ultimate

State championships
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallSoccer, Boys12013

Notable alumni

References
  1. "COMO PARK SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. "America's Best High Schools 2010". The complete list of the 1600 top U.S. schools. Newsweek. 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  3. Sigvertson, Jene T. From the Past to the Present: An Inventory of Saint Paul Public School Facilities (PDF). Saint Paul Public Schools. p. 266. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-01.
  4. Hawkins, Beth; Allison Wickler (September 2008). "Making the Grade". Minnesota Monthly. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  5. Associated Press (2007). "Minnesota's Class of 2007 leads the nation in ACT scores". KARE 11. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  6. "2008 Average ACT Scores By State". ACT, Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  7. "COMO PARK SENIOR HIGH (212)". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  8. "Como Park Senior High School". Saint Paul Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  9. "Saint Paul Johnson High School". Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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