7001 S 14th St, Lincoln, Lancaster County, 68512
Southwest High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lincoln, Lancaster County. The school has 2,171 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Matzen. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 109.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest High School enrolls 2,171 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 109.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,648 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 207 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 130 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 82 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
573 of the school's 2,171 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 436 qualify for free lunch and 137 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 School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-10, state senate district 30.
Southwest High School is one of 76 schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in LINCOLN, Nebraska. The district serves 42,301 students district-wide and employs 3,023 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,171 students, Southwest High School is larger than the district average of about 557 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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