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Southern High

8620 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,725
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson County
Jefferson County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance55% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
3rdpercentile
Class size17.6 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky 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 Southern High

Southern High is a public high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jefferson County. The school is located in a large city in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,725 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kentucky high school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8620 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40219
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,725 students
Students per teacher
17.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Jefferson County
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
210299000637

Schools near Southern High

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Liberty High
Alternative · Grades 7–12 · 100 students
3.9 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.