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Cotter is a diverse Catholic School community of faith, scholarship and service.
Cotter is a Catholic day and boarding college preparatory school.
Our diverse school community includes students with wide ranging talents and interests.
Cotter faculty and staff assist students of all abilities as they strive to achieve their personal best.
Students receive an excellent education with close attention given to their individual needs. Cotter provides students with a challenging and supportive school environment with teachers who are passionate about teaching and assisting students become young men and woman of character.
This care and enthusiasm inspires students to strive for success.
AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Human Geography, AP Language & Composition, AP Literature & Composition, AP Physics, AP United States Government, AP US History
Domestic Boarding - $38,000
International Tuition Rate - $55,000
(All inclusive - tuition, room and board, insurance, activities, travel from local airport to school, sports fees and testing)
Club or Organization: Academic WorldQuest, Active Minds, Bike Lab, Campus Ministry, Debate Team, Histroy Club, Math Team, Mock Trial, Model Legislature, National Honor Society, Parmies Knitting Club, Personal Finance Decathlon, Photography Club, Spanish Club, Speech Team, Student Council, Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs: Drama, Marching Band, Music Listening, Music Ministry, Musical Theater, One Act Play, Pep Band, Show Choir, Theater
School Notes
Founded in 1911, Cotter Schools, is a private, co-educational
day and boarding school located in Winona, Minnesota, USA. Cotter
Schools serves motivated and engaged students from 16 months
through grade 12. Cotter Schools offers boarding for students in
grades 7-12. With over 1,000 students from the Winona area and from
over 14 countries around the world. Together, we are
Cotter!At Cotter Schools, our mission is to challenge
students to achieve their full potential and use their lives in the
service of others. Our interdisciplinary, liberal arts education
helps students develop skills in critical thinking, collaboration,
communication, and creativity, preparing them to meet the needs of
an ever-changing world.More than 98 percent of our
students go on to college and attend some of the best schools in
the country. Our curriculum includes numerous honors and Advanced
Placement courses that offer a more rigorous curriculumand
the potential for earning college credit.At Cotter Schools,
you'll experience faith and community, excellence in education,
individualized attention, and opportunities to grow. Our goal is to
challenge, support, and inspire our students! Cotter is, and always
will be, a place where we challenge YOU to be the difference!
MISSION:
Cotter Schools challenges students to achieve their full
potential and use their lives in the service of others.
BELIEFS:
-As a Catholic learning community, we believe: God is
present in all creation.
-Each person is valuable and deserves respect.
-Education prepares peopleto build a better
world.
-In community, everyone grows.
COTTER CORE VALUES:
- Community
- Faith
- Service
- Respect
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
Bob Kierlin '57 - Founder of Fastenal Company, a $7.5 Billion Fortune 500 company.
Damien Fair '94 - Was awarded a MacArthur "Genius Grand" for his work on stydying the brain while at rest.
Jay Carrol '80 - Founder and CEO of Carroll Management Consultants and SeQuel Response. Also played as a tightend for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings ('84-'86)
Andy Ballard '01 - A Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry for developing a program which, using artificial intelligence, solved the riddle of predicting protein structures.
Chris Green '91 - Top 5 trial lawyers in Massachusetts and top 50 trial lawyers in the USA.
Cotter Schools's tuition is approximately $38,000 for private students.
What is the acceptance rate of Cotter Schools?
The acceptance rate of Cotter Schools is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 91%.
Who are famous alumni from Cotter Schools?
Cotter Schools famous alumni include: Bob Kierlin '57, Damien Fair '94, Jay Carrol '80, Andy Ballard '01 and Chris Green '91.
What sports does Cotter Schools offer?
Cotter Schools offers 20 interscholastic sports: Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling. Cotter Schools is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for most sports offered.
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