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Serving 1,265 students in grades 9-12, Southwestern High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 521 students in grades 9-12, Somerset High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,265 students
521 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#408 out of 1267 schools in KY (Top 50%)
#475 out of 1267 schools in KY (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 30% in KY)
40-44%
(Top 50% in KY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in KY)
45-49%
(Top 50% in KY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
Graduation Rate
94%
(Top 30% in KY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
336
151
Grade 10 Students
320
138
Grade 11 Students
294
126
Grade 12 Students
310
105
Ungraded Students
5
1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
87%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.32
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
