Southern High School serves 1,346 learners in grades 9-12.

Southern High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Southern High School’s learner population of 1,346 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 86 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southern High School is 0.67, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southern High School is Marion C. Moore School (2.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Knight Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Blake Elementary School (0.8 miles away)