Summary:
Zip code 47243 is home to one public high school, Southwestern High School, serving grades 9-12. This school is part of the Southwestern-Jefferson County Con district.
Southwestern High School has a student enrollment of 354 students and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is favorable. The school's four-year graduation rate is a strong 88.4%, indicating that most students successfully complete their high school education. However, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, suggesting a need for increased student engagement. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests shows mixed results. While proficiency in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is close to the state average, the school's math proficiency on the SAT is significantly lower than the state average. Similarly, proficiency in Biology is also below the state average. Over half of the student body, 55.08%, qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of students come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
The school has consistently received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three reported years, placing it in the lower half of Indiana high schools statewide. Despite a substantial spending per student of $13,707 and a good student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to fully translate into higher academic proficiency across all subjects, particularly in mathematics. The data suggests that while Southwestern High School excels in graduating its students, there are clear areas for improvement in student attendance and academic performance, especially in math and science.
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