Como Park Senior High School - St. Paul, Minnesota/MN

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Como Park Senior High School

740 W Rose Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55117-4098 -

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Definition of Terms

Como Park Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Ramsey County, MN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1418 students

% Male / % Female

54% / 46%

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 362 students

Grade 10 - 383 students

Grade 11 - 358 students

Grade 12 - 315 students

This School

(MN) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MN) School Average

% American Indian	1%	4%
% Asian	30%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Black	21%	10%
% White	40%	75%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MN) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

53%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MN) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

St. Paul School District

This School's Agency

(MN) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	134	3
Number of Students Managed	41,728 students	766 students
District Total Revenue	$544,746,000	$7,976,000
District Expenditure	$557,123,000	$8,268,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,055	$10,413
District Expenditure / Student	$13,351	$10,794
District Graduation Rates	71%	92%

Cops investigate drunken St. Paul teen's death (Pioneer Press)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 06:05:04 am
When 15-year-old Bee Vue came home from a party early Sunday, he was so drunk he couldn't walk on his own, his sister said Monday.
Families of St. Paul homicide victims plead for people to bring information to police (Pioneer Press)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 05:12:38 am
Two suspects in an unsolved St. Paul triple homicide are behind bars in other murder cases, but police said Thursday they're still trying to link them and others to the killing of a woman, her fiance and her 15-year-old daughter.

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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, serving grades nine through twelve, excelling in both academics and athletics. Along with six other public high schools, Como Park comprises the Saint Paul Public Schools.
Administration
Principal: Daniel Mesick
Assistant Principals:James Paddock
History
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 freshmen class was added in 1980. Construction was not completed when the school year began.
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. 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 a AYP graduation rate of 96%.
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.
Classes
Como Park offers classes for students hoping to excel in their studies, through Advanced Placement (AP) and CIS classes. In AP classes, students are given the opportunity to take the AP Exam in May to possibly earn college credit. College in the Schools (CIS) classes are vigorous classes similar to AP classes, however they are based on actual University of Minnesota curriculum. The classes are college-oriented and passing the class with a C or above allows students to earn college credit which can be transferred to the college of their choice. There currently are only two CIS classes offered at Como Park: English (which encompasses of Literature (Intro to Literature) first semester and Composition (University Writing) second semester) and French. Como Park also offers various electives students can choose from. There are over 40 electives available.
AP Classes
Current AP classes offered to students:
Physics C has been removed from the 2008-2009 school year curriculum due to very few students signing up for it.
Clubs and Sports
Clubs
Como Park Senior High School has several student-organized and teacher-supervised student groups:
Anime Club,Asian Club,Chess Club,Cricket Club (CCC),Dance Team,Debate Team,Environmental Club,French Club,Fresh Force,Gay Straight Alliance,Hmong Woman's Circle,Latino Club,Math Team,Peer Mediation,Peer Mentoring,Robotics Club,Spanish Club,Speech Team,Student Government,Ultimate Frisbee (CULT),Yearbook Group,Young Democrats,Young Republicans.
Sports
Cougar athletic programs compete in Class AAAA of the Minnesota State High School League.
Fall Sports:
Boys': Cross-Country, Football, Soccer
Girls': Cross-Country, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball
Winter Sports:
Boys': Basketball, Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Swimming, Wrestling
Girls: Basketball, Gymnastics, Hockey, Nordic Skiing
Spring Sports:
Boys': Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field
Girls': Badminton, Golf, Softball, Track & Field
City Championships
The Boys Basketball team won Section Championships in 2003 and 2008. In 2003, Como took 3rd Place in the Class AAAA State Tournament. In 2008, Como lost in the Quarterfinal game of the Class AAAA State Tournament.
Notable alumni
Josh Blue, stand-up comedian, winner of Last Comic Standing
Reid Mahon, pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization
Mike Tressel, Special Teams/Linebackers Coach for Michigan State
External links
Como Park Senior High School Homepage
Saint Paul Public Schools Athletic Department Website

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