Southwestern High School

167 S Main Cross St, Hanover IN, 47243 | Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools | 812-866-1241
  • grades 9-12
  • students 380
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hanover
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
38%Hanover
46%Indiana

Southwestern High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools" in Hanover, IN. There are a total of 380 students and 33 teachers at Southwestern High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Southwestern High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 20% lower than the Indiana average.

Southwestern High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students380
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment61
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses41
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwestern High School, there are a total of 61 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwestern High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 96.2% 92.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 4.0% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.7% 4.4% 3.1%

Hanover demographics profile

StatisticHanoverIndianaNational
Population3,4186,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53918891
Median age26.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hanover

IndexHanoverIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Southwestern High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.