📍 529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn, Barry County, 65772
Southwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washburn, Barry County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southwest R-V school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest High enrolls 262 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 228 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
147 of the school's 262 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 120 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Southwest High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 MO-70, state senate district 29, state house district 158.
Southwest High is one of 3 schools in SOUTHWEST R-V, based in WASHBURN, Missouri. The district serves 771 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Southwest High is close to the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant