We work strategically to provide high quality teaching and learning where students are receiving innovative, rigorous, and relevant learning opportunities that meet their varying needs. Staff professional development is differentiated and focused on collaboration, continuous learning and research-based instructional practices to ensure growth in student achievement.
Owatonna High School offers a range of advanced courses through which students have an opportunity to earn college credit. These include Advanced Placement (AP) courses, PSEO, Articulated Courses, and Concurrent enrollment (College in the Schools- CIS) courses. Explore the OHS Registration Guide for more course information.
Minnesota districts and charter schools may award Minnesota bilingual and multilingual seals and world language proficiency certificates to graduating high school students who, in grades 10, 11, or 12 demonstrated the required levels of language proficiency on languages other than English, including American Sign Language (ASL) and American Indian (indigenous) languages.
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a nonprofit that changes lives by helping schools shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach. Participating educators are trained and equipped with resources and support to close the opportunity gap, so they can prepare all students for college, careers, and life.
AVID is an evidence-based approach with proven results in achieving its goals for students.