Summary:
Southwestern High School is a public high school located in Somerset, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,265 students. The school is part of the Pulaski County School District, which is ranked 12th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Southwestern High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.
Southwestern High School consistently outperforms the state average in various standardized test scores, including ACT English, Mathematics, and Reading, as well as the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics. The school's proficiency rates in these tests are often higher than the Pulaski County district average, suggesting Southwestern High School is a strong academic performer within its local context. Additionally, the school has a 90.9% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average and the Pulaski County district average.
While Southwestern High School excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for students with special needs and multi-racial students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Compared to the nearby Pulaski County High School, Southwestern High School performs similarly in terms of academic achievement and graduation rates. However, the nearby Eagle Academy, a smaller alternative high school, struggles with significantly lower academic performance and graduation rates compared to Southwestern High School. The performance of Wayne County High School, located further away, is notably lower than Southwestern High School across various academic metrics.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Pulaski County
SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 290 Kentucky High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,322
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7
Number of students: 1,203
Racial breakdown:
White:
86.4%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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African American:
1.8%
Asian:
1.7%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%
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