Southwest High School serves 777 learners in grades 9-12.

Southwest High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

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

Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest High School’s learner population of 777 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest High School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest High School is Jacksonville High School (5.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Southwest Middle School (2.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Blue Creek Elementary School (0.4 miles away)