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Southwest High

Public Grades 9-12

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Southwest High is a public high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,069 students. It is part of the Green Bay Area Public School District, which is ranked 368 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 247 to 383 out of 400-431 high schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief period of a 2-star rating from 2014-2018. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.64% of 10th-grade students at Southwest High were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 42.73% statewide and 24.98% in the Green Bay Area Public School District. The school's performance on the Forward Exam and ACT assessments has been consistently below the state and district averages across subject areas.

While Southwest High has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 90% in recent years, which is on par with the state and district averages, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 1.3% to 2.2% in recent years. Additionally, Southwest High has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 17.7% to 31.3% in recent years. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. In comparison, nearby high schools such as De Pere High, Bay Port High, and West De Pere High are all ranked in the top 100 Wisconsin high schools and have much higher proficiency rates on state assessments.

1,025

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,302

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1331 Packerland Dr
Green Bay, WI 54304-1399

(920) 492-2650

District: Green Bay Area Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Wisconsin avg46%

383^rd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Green Bay Area Public School District

368^th of 426Green Bay Area Public School District among Wisconsin districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	383 of 431	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	335 of 431	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	317 of 415	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	327 of 391	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	254 of 400	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	247 of 410	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	262 of 410	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	263 of 408	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	315 of 466	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.7	197 of 462	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	205 of 457	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	104 of 452	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	184 of 445	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	123 of 450	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	131 of 438	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	38.8	356 of 437	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	66.9	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	193 of 292	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.5	119 of 287	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.9	111 of 275	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	32 of 51	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	37 of 51	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	37.1	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	328 of 358	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	290 of 353	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	241 of 329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	271 of 343	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	304 of 332	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	283 of 343	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	221 of 355	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	96 of 126	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	85 of 119	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	59 of 76	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	310 of 335	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	253 of 326	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	238 of 271	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	208 of 226	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	218 of 251	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	207 of 255	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	321 of 380	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	283 of 365	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	302 of 359	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	311 of 347	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	317 of 334	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	163 of 354	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	243 of 373	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	88 of 93	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	219 of 285	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	217 of 300	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	143 of 271	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	188 of 269	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	208 of 266	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	115 of 266	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	85 of 261	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)50th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2019)31st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies40%-7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Science26%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, December 5, 2009

Southwest has excellent academics.
They have a very good math bowl team usually finishing first in Brown County nearly every year.
ACT scores are among the tops in the county and state each year.
There are excellent AP classes to chose from and the Physics AP teacher, Mr Nedobek, is one of the best in the country. Many of his students obtain a 5 on the AP physics test.
As far as athletics the Trojans are solid and the school offers a variety of sport opportunities. They have a tradition of excellence in Tennis.
While not an official WIAA sport the dance team is second to none in the state especially in the kick and pom routines. Over the past 20 years the Troyettes have earned a first place each year in the State Tournament in at least one event. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 12, 2009

My daughter took AP courses and was very well prepared for college. She was able to graduate a semester early and accumulate college credit at UWGB before going out of state for her first traditional year of college. She also participated in one of the school course exchange programs and expanded her preparation with Anatomy and Physiology offered off-campus. Unlike other high schools in our area, it IS possible to live within walking distance of Southwest High School and still live in a nice area of town. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 7, 2009

My daughter attends Southwest and it has been a great experience. The entire school district does a superb job in transitioning feshmen into high school via their orientation, Link Crew program, on-site registration, etc. Safety is a priority as are the academic and co-curricular offerings (my daughter does well with both). Families are highly supportive of this school. In fact, Green Bay is an incredibly family-oriented city - lots of support and focus on our schools and our students. We are fortunate to have such great schools. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest High	Public	9-12	1331 Packerland Dr	Green Bay	54304	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2650	1,025	68	15.0	47.8%	482 (47.0%)	92 (9.0%)	204 (19.9%)	70 (6.8%)	72 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)	18.1	383^rd of 431 public high schools	11.1%		28.4	335^th of 431 public high schools	22.3%	48	35.2	25.6	26.2								40.4		$13,302	$775	$12,527
Ashwaubenon High	Public	9-12	2391 S Ridge Rd	Green Bay	54304	Brown County	Ashwaubenon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2950	1,024	64	15.9	31.4%	754 (73.6%)	27 (2.6%)	80 (7.8%)	46 (4.5%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (9.3%)	37.2	303^rd of 431 public high schools	29.7%		46.2	246^th of 431 public high schools	42.9%	57	36.0	35.5	39.3								54.6		$11,145	$686	$10,460
West High	Public	9-12	966 Shawano Ave	Green Bay	54303	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2600	777	58	13.3	65.4%	265 (34.1%)	113 (14.5%)	223 (28.7%)	72 (9.3%)	31 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.1%)	6.1	413^th of 431 public high schools	4.2%		6.9	413^th of 431 public high schools	4.2%		18.6	17.9	16.2								28.9		$15,193	$733	$14,460
DOC: Green Bay Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2833 Riverside Dr	Green Bay	54307	Brown County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 432-4877	19	1	19.0		1 (5.3%)	13 (68.4%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
John Dewey Academy of Learning	Public, Charter	6-12	701 Cherry Street	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 448-2232	134	13	10.1	53.0%	83 (61.9%)	7 (5.2%)	21 (15.7%)	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.7%)								(n/a)				28.6	25.0	28.6	38.1	37.5	14.3	28.6	47.1	21.4	$13,266	$569	$12,697
Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation	Public, Charter	7-12	701 Cherry St	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 272-7639	228	23	10.1	65.8%	59 (25.9%)	23 (10.1%)	92 (40.4%)	5 (2.2%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.4%)								(n/a)						20.0			10.0	40.0	0.0	30.0	$15,259	$1,332	$13,927
Phantom Knight School of Opportunity	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Reid St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 425-1915	22	2	11.0	31.8%	16 (72.7%)	1 (4.5%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$10,114	$279	$9,835
East High	Public	9-12	1415 E Walnut St	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 448-2090	1,119	74	15.1	66.6%	286 (25.6%)	150 (13.4%)	542 (48.4%)	47 (4.2%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.0%)	5.4	416^th of 431 public high schools	3.5%		6.4	416^th of 431 public high schools	3.5%		21.0	16.3	14.9								26.6		$13,655	$797	$12,858
Bay Port High	Public	9-12	2710 Lineville Rd	Green Bay	54313	Brown County	Howard-Suamico School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 662-7000	1,966	115	17.0	18.6%	1,681 (85.5%)	35 (1.8%)	92 (4.7%)	58 (3.0%)	13 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (4.4%)	74.1	83^rd of 431 public high schools	80.7%		76.6	74^th of 431 public high schools	82.8%	9	60.4	59.1	48.8								59.1		$11,713	$389	$11,324
West De Pere High	Public	9-12	665 Grant St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 338-5200	1,050	66	15.9	19.7%	801 (76.3%)	29 (2.8%)	70 (6.7%)	38 (3.6%)	36 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.2%)	84.6	43^rd of 431 public high schools	90.0%		83.7	40^th of 431 public high schools	90.7%	3	63.3	61.4	56.4								70.5		$11,960	$490	$11,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest High

How many students attend Southwest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,025 students attended Southwest High.

What district is Southwest High in?

Green Bay Area Public School District

Is Southwest High a good school?

Southwest High ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest High?

Students at Southwest High are 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% American Indian, 7% Asian.

What schools feed into Southwest High?

Southwest High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beaumont Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : King Elementary
Elementary : MacArthur Elementary
Middle : Lombardi Middle

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