📍 1775 Williamson Rd, Macon, Bibb County, 31206
Southwest High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Macon, Bibb County. The school has 800 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bibb County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 68%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest High School enrolls 800 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 740 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 3.5% |
| White | 22 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
800 of the school's 800 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 800 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwest High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-20, state senate district 26, state house district 142.
Southwest High School is one of 35 schools in Bibb County, based in Macon, Georgia. The district serves 21,334 students district-wide and employs 1,513 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 800 students, Southwest High School is larger than the district average of about 610 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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