Southwestern Senior High School

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown West NY, 14701 | Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown | 716-664-6273
  • grades 8-12
  • students 420
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aJamestown West
56%New York

Southwestern Senior High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown" in Jamestown West, NY. There are a total of 420 students and 34 teachers at Southwestern Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Southwestern Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 93.5%, which is 66% higher than the New York average.

Southwestern Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Senior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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 Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 92.7% 92.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 0.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.9% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 1.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Jamestown West demographics profile

StatisticJamestown WestNew YorkNational
Population2,42119,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96141391
Median age54.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English96%70%79%
Speak Spanish1%15%13%

Education level achieved in Jamestown West

IndexJamestown WestNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.2%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Southwestern Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.