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Southwestern High School

1765 WTLO Rd, Somerset, KY 42503

BSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,213
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pulaski County
Pulaski County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
56thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
44thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
51stpercentile

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 Southwestern High School

Southwestern High School is a public high school in Somerset, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pulaski County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pulaski County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,213 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 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 B (above average), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1765 WTLO Rd
Somerset, KY 42503
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,213 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pulaski County
County
Pulaski County
NCES school ID
210495000506

Schools near Southwestern High School

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Eagle Academy
Alternative · Grades 6–12 · 38 students
3.3 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.