Southwood High School

9000 Walker Road, Shreveport, LA 71118

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
971
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Graduation rate79% graduate in 4 years
21stpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
31stpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana 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 Southwood High School

Southwood High School is a public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Caddo Parish. The school is located in a midsize city in Caddo Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 971 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Location & nearby schools

9000 Walker Road
Shreveport, LA 71118
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
971 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Caddo Parish
County
Caddo Parish
NCES school ID
220030000197

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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.