📍 1420 Burgaw Hwy, Jacksonville, Onslow County, 28540
Southwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jacksonville, Onslow County. The school has 702 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onslow County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest High enrolls 702 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 17% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 409 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 9.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
380 of the school's 702 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 344 qualify for free lunch and 36 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 suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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 NC-30, state senate district 6, state house district 15.
Southwest High is one of 40 schools in Onslow County Schools, based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The district serves 27,551 students district-wide and employs 1,736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 702 students, Southwest High is close to the district average of about 689 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize