📍 1765 WTLO Rd, Somerset, Pulaski County, 42503
Southwestern High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Somerset, Pulaski County. The school has 1,265 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pulaski County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwestern High School enrolls 1,265 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 74 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,099 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 25 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
807 of the school's 1,265 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 764 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwestern High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 KY-50, state senate district 15, state house district 83.
Southwestern High School is one of 14 schools in Pulaski County, based in Somerset, Kentucky. The district serves 7,729 students district-wide and employs 497 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,265 students, Southwestern High School is larger than the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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