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Southwestern High School

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Southwestern High School ranks 112 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Southwestern High School is a small public school serving grades 7 through 12 in Shelbyville, Indiana, with 264 students in the Southwestern Con School Shelby County district.

In 2025–26, Southwestern earned 4 stars and ranked 112th of 415 Indiana schools — the 73rd percentile — a dramatic rebound from two 1-star years in 2023–24 and 2024–25. Among the nearby schools compared here, only Columbus North High School (81st percentile) ranked higher. Yet the school's history is volatile: it also reached the 83rd percentile in 2020–21, 77th in 2018–19 and 88th in 2015–16, then slipped. With only 264 students, year-to-year swings can be amplified by small cohort sizes, so whether this year's results hold is the open question.

Graduation and attendance are clear strengths: 97.6% of students graduated in 2024–25, well above Indiana's 89.7% and second nearby only to Hauser Junior-Senior High School (100%). Chronic absenteeism was 16.5%, slightly below the state's 16.7% and second-lowest nearby after Waldron Junior-Senior High School. The student–teacher ratio of 12:1 is the lowest among nearby schools. Reading and science stand out — 8th-grade ELA proficiency was 65.85% versus 44% statewide, SAT reading 57.69% versus 51.9%, and Biology End-of-Course 52.83%, the highest nearby. Math is the weak spot: SAT Math was 23.08% versus 25.6% statewide, and 7th- and 8th-grade ILEARN math was slightly below state. Students from low-income families ranked in the 48th percentile versus 73rd overall — an improving but still notable gap.

264

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,420

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3406 W 600 S
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 729-5122

District: Southwestern Con School Shelby County

Feeder schools for Southwestern High School:

Elementary:

Southwestern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2025 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

133^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

112^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 374Southwestern Con School Shelby County among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	133 of 486	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	179 of 480	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	314 of 491	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	254 of 489	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	211 of 490	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	154 of 483	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	239 of 470	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.2	49 of 473	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	23 of 472	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	63.8	180 of 494	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.8	110 of 485	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	70 of 470	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	89 of 444	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	94 of 447	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	181 of 451	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.0	314 of 428	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	321 of 423	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.4	152 of 392	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	108 of 382	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	55.4	189 of 375	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.2	283 of 370	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	112 of 415	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	30.5	305 of 429	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	304 of 432	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	280 of 398	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	190 of 409	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	65 of 388	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	90 of 389	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	213 of 385	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	111 of 380	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	46 of 394	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	103 of 400	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	52.0	140 of 379	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	71 of 353	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	33.8	261 of 373	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	222 of 364	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.3	299 of 362	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	68.2	118 of 364	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.2	256 of 360	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.6	187 of 354	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	233 of 349	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.2	195 of 349	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	161 of 395	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.2	322 of 387	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	288 of 392	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	237 of 388	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	203 of 390	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.1	331 of 377	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	361 of 377	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	151 of 379	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	90 of 397	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	35.1	257 of 386	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	295 of 392	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	295 of 383	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	127 of 387	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.9	333 of 377	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	308 of 381	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	303 of 375	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	201 of 378	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Male (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Biology53%

Math32%

Mathematics23%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(317) 729-5122	264	22	12.0	43.2%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.4	112^th of 415 public high schools	73.0%		30.5	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%	193	57.7	23.1		51.1	65.9	58.0		31.9	31.7	31.8			52.8	$16,420	$348	$16,072
Shelbyville Senior High School	Public	9-12	2003 S Miller St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 398-9731	1,068	60	17.8	44.1%	758 (71.0%)	24 (2.2%)	221 (20.7%)	14 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	46.6	211^th of 415 public high schools	49.2%		52.8	186^th of 429 public high schools	56.6%	25	52.1	26.0											26.5	$12,064	$436	$11,629
Blue River Career Programs	Public	6-12	801 St. Joseph Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Blue River Career Programs	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-4191	0	16	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excel Center - Shelbyville	Public, Charter	9-12	111 North Harrison Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Excel Center - Shelbyville	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4430	131	6	21.8	64.9%	71 (54.2%)	10 (7.6%)	40 (30.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)														$4,587	$161	$4,426
Edinburgh Community High School	Public	9-12	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 526-5501	232	16	14.5	48.7%	194 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	45.5	220^th of 415 public high schools	47.0%		44.7	231^st of 429 public high schools	46.2%	11	47.1	26.5											28.6	$13,706	$159	$13,547
Waldron Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	102 N East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 525-6822	323	26	12.6	42.7%	312 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	281^st of 415 public high schools	32.3%		16	362^nd of 429 public high schools	15.6%	81	50.0	12.5	24.0	36.7	41.5	33.8	24.5	38.3	14.6	27.3	31.3	31.3	20.9	$12,520	$269	$12,251
Hauser Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9273 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 546-4421	435	36	12.2	43.9%	406 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	52.4	179^th of 415 public high schools	56.9%		58.8	151^st of 429 public high schools	64.8%	28	53.6	21.7		35.8	36.4	36.1		24.7	29.9	27.2			37.3	$14,117	$278	$13,839
Triton Central High School	Public	9-12	4774 W 600 N	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Triton Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 835-3000	472	26	18.1	34.7%	433 (91.7%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	59.1	136^th of 415 public high schools	67.2%		80.1	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	93	51.3	33.0											40.8	$12,288	$250	$12,038
Franklin Community High School	Public	9-12	2600 Cumberland Dr	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 738-5700	1,531	86	17.8	40.0%	1,276 (83.3%)	37 (2.4%)	113 (7.4%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (5.6%)	55.4	156^th of 415 public high schools	62.4%		58.9	149^th of 429 public high schools	65.3%	7	53.5	22.4											42.4	$12,361	$477	$11,884
Whiteland Community High School	Public	9-12	300 Main St	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7562	2,144	121	17.7	50.2%	1,300 (60.6%)	170 (7.9%)	154 (7.2%)	395 (18.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	121 (5.6%)	45.5	221^st of 415 public high schools	46.7%		55.3	168^th of 429 public high schools	60.8%	53	48.1	20.4											34.2	$10,949	$427	$10,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern High School

Is Southwestern High School a good school?

Southwestern High School ranks 112^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern High School?

Students at Southwestern High School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Southwestern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Southwestern High School.

What district is Southwestern High School in?

Southwestern Con School Shelby County

What schools feed into Southwestern High School?

Southwestern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southwestern Elementary School

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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