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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 United States History
Cotter Schools challenges students to achieve their full potential and use their lives in 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 people to build a better world. In a community, everyone grows. ?
Cotter opened its doors on September 5, 1911, and was named for Winona`s first bishop, Bishop Joseph Cotter. Originally, Cotter was a boys` school directed by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. In 1952, the Brothers turned the school's operation over to the diocese of Winona, and Cotter became co-educational, combining with Cathedral Girls` High School. In 2021 Cotter transitioned to serve students from 16 months through Grade 12. Through its many changes in the past 110-plus years, Cotter has never wavered in its motto, Vertitam Vereantur - "Let them Revere the Truth," and upholds the finest traditions in Catholic education.
Cotter Schools accreditations: AdvancEd / Cognia
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
Bob Kierlin '57 - Founder for Fastenal Company, a $7.5 Billion Fortune 500 company
Andy Ballard '01 - A Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry for developing a program which, using artificial intelligence, solved the riddle of predicting protein structures.
Damien Fair '94 - Awarded the MacArthur Genius award
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)
Chris Green '91 - Top 5 trial lawyers in Massachusetts and top 50 trial lawyers in the USA.
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