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Serving 1,484 students in grades 9-12, Southwest High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,582 students in grades 9-12, Washburn High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,484 students
1,582 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
27:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1102 out of 1860 schools in MN (Bottom 50%)
#631 out of 1860 schools in MN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
41%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
61%
(Top 20% in MN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MN)
52%
(Top 30% in MN)
Graduation Rate
90%
(Top 30% in MN)
92%
(Top 10% in MN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
307
386
Grade 10 Students
314
375
Grade 11 Students
419
432
Grade 12 Students
444
389
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
19%
17%
% White
64%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
