📍 17222 Mustang Road, Kismet, Seward County, 67859
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kismet, Seward County. The school has 322 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kismet-Plains school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High enrolls 322 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 202 | 63% |
| White | 119 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
228 of the school's 322 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 186 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 KS-10, state senate district 38, state house district 125.
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is one of 3 schools in Kismet-Plains, based in Kismet, Kansas. The district serves 575 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 322 students, Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is larger than the district average of about 192 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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