Southwestern High School

8226 Route 111, Piasa, IL 62079

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
370
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Southwestern CUSD 9
Macoupin County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 33% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
75thpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwestern High School

Southwestern High School is a public high school in Piasa, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Southwestern CUSD 9. The school is located in a rural area in Macoupin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 370 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8226 Route 111
Piasa, IL 62079
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
370 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Southwestern CUSD 9
County
Macoupin County
NCES school ID
173150003320

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.