Southwestern High School
1765 Wtlo Rd
Somerset KY, 42503, Pulaski County
Phone: 606-678-9000
Ranking: 
(50 out of 223, top 22%)*
(50 out of 223, top 22%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Pulaski County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 64 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 56 | 70 | 70 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,219 | 1,202 | 1,172 | 1,142 | 1,126 | 1,172 | 1,240 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 315 | 25.8% | 283 | 23.5% | 329 | 28.1% | 339 | 29.7% | 304 | 27.0% | 268 | 22.9% | 309 | 24.9% |
| Grade 10: | 275 | 22.6% | 323 | 26.9% | 327 | 27.9% | 278 | 24.3% | 267 | 23.7% | 309 | 26.4% | 313 | 25.2% |
| Grade 11: | 315 | 25.8% | 333 | 27.7% | 279 | 23.8% | 253 | 22.2% | 275 | 24.4% | 288 | 24.6% | 330 | 26.6% |
| Grade 12: | 309 | 25.3% | 260 | 21.6% | 230 | 19.6% | 267 | 23.4% | 280 | 24.9% | 307 | 26.2% | 288 | 23.2% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 609 | 50.0% | 599 | 49.8% | 596 | 50.9% | 585 | 51.2% | 568 | 50.4% | 591 | 50.4% | 610 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 610 | 50.0% | 603 | 50.2% | 576 | 49.1% | 557 | 48.8% | 549 | 48.8% | 572 | 48.8% | 625 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 2.5% | 32 | 2.7% | 28 | 2.4% | 18 | 1.6% | 18 | 1.6% | 18 | 1.5% | 17 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 24 | 2.0% | 19 | 1.6% | 22 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.3% | 15 | 1.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 13 | 1.0% |
| White: | 1,160 | 95.2% | 1,144 | 95.2% | 1,116 | 95.2% | 1,102 | 96.5% | 1,084 | 96.3% | 1,132 | 96.6% | 1,201 | 96.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 635 | 52.1% | 599 | 49.8% | 495 | 42.2% | 576 | 50.4% | 486 | 43.2% | 455 | 38.8% | 484 | 39.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 118 | 9.7% | 136 | 11.3% | 140 | 11.9% | 130 | 11.4% | 134 | 11.9% | 140 | 11.9% | 151 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.05 | 17.81 | 16.05 | 16.08 | 20.11 | 16.70 | 17.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 56.5% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 52.6% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 50.6% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 41.0% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 50.1% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 65.5% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 55.5% | 48% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 45.7% | 43.5% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 42.7% | 35.3% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 43.5% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 56.4% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.2% | 59.9% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 62.6% | 51.2% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 68.8% | 61.2% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.48% | 35.22% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 53.11% | 43.39% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 49.82% | 45.87% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.36% | 47.25% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.03% | 42.2% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 60.12% | 62.04% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 62.83% | 58.31% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 76.35% | 69.45% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 60.31% | 58.12% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 65.33% | 60.61% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.69% | 35.77% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 51.8% | 49.53% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 51.58% | 51.82% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 55.43% | 50.92% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.53% | 36% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.28% | 37.04% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.72% | 48.79% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.65% | 55.17% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.36% | 49.08% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 50.86% | 45.4% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 16.94% | 17.21% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.67% | 27.53% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.65% | 37.48% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.2% | 33.64% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39% | 41.42% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 15.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 84.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,288.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,806.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,395.0 |
* Southwestern High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.