Southwestern High School

1765 Wtlo Rd, Somerset KY, 42503 | Pulaski County School District | 606-678-9000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1264
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Somerset
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
59%Somerset
48%Kentucky

Southwestern High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pulaski County School District" in Somerset, KY. There are a total of 1,264 students and 70 teachers at Southwestern High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Southwestern High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 7% lower than the Kentucky average.

Southwestern High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1264
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment397
Taking some courses316
Taking some courses (not tests)82
Passing some courses134
Passing no courses169

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 397 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 316 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 95.2% 93.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 1.8% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 3.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Somerset demographics profile

StatisticSomersetKentuckyNational
Population11,5484,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82111491
Median age39.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Somerset

IndexSomersetKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade73.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%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.