Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High

17222 Mustang Road, Kismet, KS 67859

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
310
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kismet-Plains
Seward County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 307 Kansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
79thpercentile
College readinessAt least 4% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
12thpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
53rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas 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 Heights Jr/Sr High

Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is a public high school in Kismet, Kansas, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Kismet-Plains. The school is located in a remote rural area in Seward County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 310 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Kansas high school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 307 Kansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

17222 Mustang Road
Kismet, KS 67859
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
310 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Kismet-Plains
County
Seward County
NCES school ID
200819001300

Schools near Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High

All 2 schools in Kismet →
Kismet Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 152 students
3.4 mi
Plains Elem
Public · Grades 3–5 · 113 students
D3.8 mi
Meade High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 87 students
A18 mi
Forgan HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 28 students
23 mi

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.