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Southwood Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Southwood Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Southwood Junior-Senior High School ranks 79 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 82% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Southwood Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Wabash, Indiana, part of the MSD Wabash County Schools district. With 457 students, Southwood has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Indiana, currently holding a 4-star rating and ranking 79th out of 429 schools statewide.

Southwood outperforms the district and state averages on several key academic metrics. In 2024-2025, 38.54% of Southwood students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 36.57% for the district, and 50.52% were proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to 48.24% for the district. Southwood students also perform significantly better than the district on SAT tests, with 50.75% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to 32.64% for the district, and 25.37% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to 13.39% for the district. Additionally, Southwood has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.0% to 96.9% over the past few years, outperforming the district.

Compared to nearby schools, Northfield Junior-Senior High School and White's Junior-Senior High School, Southwood outperforms them on most academic metrics. However, Southwood faces some challenges, such as a relatively high percentage of low socioeconomic status students (36.98% in 2023-2024), whose performance lags behind the school's overall performance. Additionally, Southwood has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 23.8% over the past few years, which could be an area for the school to address.

445

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,996

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

564 E Sr 124
Wabash, IN 46992

(260) 563-8050

District: MSD Wabash County Schools

Feeder schools for Southwood Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Southwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Indiana high schools

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

140^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

79^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the MSD Wabash County Schools

140^th of 380MSD Wabash County Schools 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
2025	67.3	140 of 480	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	144 of 491	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	141 of 489	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	148 of 490	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	229 of 483	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	210 of 470	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	276 of 473	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	299 of 472	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.4	205 of 494	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	246 of 485	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	310 of 470	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.3	340 of 444	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.6	250 of 447	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	291 of 451	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	261 of 428	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	302 of 423	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.3	239 of 392	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	228 of 382	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.5	87 of 375	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	105 of 370	71.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	79 of 429	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	72 of 432	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	61 of 398	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	116 of 409	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	96 of 388	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	88 of 389	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	164 of 385	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	128 of 380	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	92 of 394	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.8	119 of 400	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	46.2	179 of 379	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.5	178 of 353	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	81 of 373	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	59.2	103 of 364	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	54.4	113 of 362	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	67 of 364	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.2	115 of 360	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.8	44 of 354	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	60 of 349	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.3	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	77 of 387	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	84 of 392	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	102 of 388	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	204 of 377	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	100 of 377	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	92 of 379	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	103 of 386	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	79 of 392	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	38 of 383	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	121 of 377	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	88 of 381	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	72 of 375	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	130 of 378	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology75%+29 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing51%-4 vs state

Math51%

English Language Arts39%

Science36%

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Southwood Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	564 E Sr 124	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-8050	445	32	14.0	33.7%	407 (91.5%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	70.4	79^th of 429 public high schools	81.6%		71.7	72^nd of 432 public high schools	83.3%	7	50.8	25.4	34.6	38.2	42.0	38.5	50.9	42.7	58.0	50.5	36.4	36.4	75.0	$9,996	$214	$9,783
White's Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	5233 S 50 E	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-1150	369	13	28.3	71.0%	284 (77.0%)	15 (4.1%)	27 (7.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	5.7	411^th of 429 public high schools	4.2%		10.8	384^th of 432 public high schools	11.1%	27	12.0	0.0			0.0	0.0			8.3	5.6				$7,113	$569	$6,543
Wabash Middle/High School	Public	5-12	150 Apache Way	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Wabash City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(260) 563-2151	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heartland Career Center	Public	6-12	79 S 200 W	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Heartland Career Center	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-7481	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	154 W 200 N	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-8050	429	33	13.1	43.6%	406 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	60.9	134^th of 429 public high schools	68.8%		50.8	195^th of 432 public high schools	54.9%	61	48.4	23.4		35.0	33.3	34.2		40.0	30.2	35.0			58.5	$10,756	$255	$10,501
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	7756 W Delhpi Pk-27	Converse	46919	Miami County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	528	35	14.9	37.5%	465 (88.1%)	7 (1.3%)	36 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	52.7	189^th of 429 public high schools	55.9%		61.5	129^th of 432 public high schools	70.1%	60	62.0	19.0											34.5	$11,667	$277	$11,391
Excel Center - Grant County	Public, Charter	9-12	1412 S. Western Avenue	Marion	46953	Grant County	Excel Center - Grant County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 787-1875	39	7	5.5	89.7%	27 (69.2%)	5 (12.8%)	4 (10.3%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Marion High School	Public	9-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-9051	1,058	55	19.2	69.8%	481 (45.5%)	214 (20.2%)	188 (17.8%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (15.5%)	21	340^th of 429 public high schools	20.7%		22.6	336^th of 432 public high schools	22.2%	4	32.1	12.2											17.4	$13,494	$1,683	$11,811
Grant Regional Career Center	Public	6-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 664-9051	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00
Peru Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	401 N Broadway	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 472-3301	814	52	15.8	48.2%	680 (83.5%)	25 (3.1%)	47 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.5%)	41.7	254^th of 429 public high schools	40.8%		44.1	238^th of 432 public high schools	44.9%	16	44.1	15.0		27.1	36.4	31.4		24.6	14.6	20.0			43.9	$12,089	$1,060	$11,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Southwood Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Southwood Junior-Senior High School.

What schools feed into Southwood Junior-Senior High School?

Southwood Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southwood Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Southwood Junior-Senior High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Southwood Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Southwood Junior-Senior High School ranks 79^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southwood Junior-Senior High School in?

MSD Wabash County Schools

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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