Como Park Senior High School

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Como Park Senior High School

Established	1979
School type	Public
Principal	Daniel Mesick
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Students	1284 (05-06)
Mascot	Cougar
Colors	Black and gold
Website	http://comosr.spps.org

Como Park Senior High School (CPSHS) is a secondary school located in the Como Lake Area of Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades nine through twelve; excelling in academics as well as in sports. Along with seven other public high schools, Como Park is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.

1 Administration
2 History
3 Classes
4 Clubs and Sports
- 4.1 Clubs
- 4.2 Sports
5 External links

[edit] Administration

Principal: Daniel Mesick
Assistant Principals: M. David Ricks, James Paddock, Mark Krois

[edit] 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.

Como Park Senior High School opened in the fall of 1979, accepting students from the just closed Washington and Murray High Schools. The school originally began with three classes - sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Construction was not finished when the school year started.

[edit] Classes

Como offers classes for students hoping to excel in their studies, such as Advanced Placement (AP) classes. At the end of the year, students are given the opportunity to take the AP Exam for college credit. Como also offers various electives students can choose from. There are over 40 electives available.

[edit] Clubs and Sports

[edit] Clubs

Como Park Senior High School has several student-organized and teacher-supervised student groups:

Anime Club, Asian Club, ATTAC (Anti-Tobacco Teen Advocacy Crew), Chess Club, Debate Team, Ultimate Frisbee (CULT), Gay Straight Alliance, French Club, Fresh Force, Math Team, Speech Team, Student Government, Yearbook Group, Young Democrats