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Southwestern High School (Closed 2008)

200 Font Hill Ave
Baltimore, MD 21223

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Southwestern High School serves 442 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwestern High School
9	197
11	103
12	142

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School
2025	442
2007	132
2006	442
2005	934
2004	1,648
2003	1,664
2002	1,591
2001	1,593
2000	1,481
1999	1,770
1998	1,809
1997	1,752
1996	1,725
1995	1,746
1994	1,561
1993	1,323
1992	1,045
1991	997
1990	1,063
1989	1,197
1988	1,249
1987	1,491

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School
2025	18
2007	18
2006	30
2005	47
2004	95
2003	91
2002	91
2001	94
2000	95
1999	102
1998	102
1997	99
1996	96
1995	102
1994	81
1993	72
1992	59
1991	54
1990	59
1989	62
1988	70
1987	79

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

14:1

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Showing 1999–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	25:1	14:1
2007	7:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	19:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	1%	24%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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Black

89%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	89%	32%
2007	89%	38%	89%
2006	89%	38%	89%
2005	87%	38%	89%
2004	88%	38%	89%
2003	86%	37%	88%
2002	88%	37%	88%
2001	87%	37%	88%
2000	88%	37%	89%
1999	86%	37%	88%
1998	85%	36%	86%
1997	86%	35%	86%
1996	85%	35%	85%
1995	82%	35%	85%
1994	81%	34%	84%
1993	80%	33%	83%
1992	82%	33%	82%
1991	82%	33%	82%
1990	81%	33%	82%
1989	80%	33%	81%

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White

10%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	10%	31%
2007	7%	48%	8%
2006	10%	49%	8%
2005	11%	50%	8%
2004	10%	51%	9%
2003	12%	52%	10%
2002	10%	53%	10%
2001	12%	54%	10%
2000	12%	55%	11%
1999	13%	55%	12%
1998	14%	56%	12%
1997	14%	57%	14%
1996	15%	58%	15%
1995	17%	58%	15%
1994	19%	59%	16%
1993	19%	60%	17%
1992	17%	61%	18%
1991	17%	61%	18%
1990	18%	62%	18%
1989	19%	62%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

69%

0.20

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	0.20	0.74
2007	0.20	0.62	0.20
2006	0.20	0.61	0.20
2005	0.23	0.60	0.20
2004	0.22	0.60	0.21
2003	0.25	0.59	0.21
2002	0.22	0.58	0.21
2001	0.23	0.57	0.22
2000	0.21	0.56	0.22
1999	0.25	0.56	0.23
1998	0.26	0.56	0.25
1997	0.24	0.55	0.25
1996	0.26	0.54	0.26
1995	0.30	0.54	0.27
1994	0.31	0.54	0.28
1993	0.33	0.53	0.29
1992	0.30	0.52	0.30
1991	0.30	0.52	0.30
1990	0.31	0.51	0.31
1989	0.33	0.51	0.32

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Eligible for

53%

46%

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Showing 1999–2025. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	53%	46%
2007	57%	25%	64%
2006	53%	25%	63%
2005	47%	25%	64%
2004	50%	24%	62%
2003	46%	24%	60%
2002	43%	23%	60%
2001	49%	23%	65%
2000	40%	24%	63%
1999	38%	25%	66%
1998	43%	25%	66%
1997	45%	25%	65%
1996	58%	26%	68%
1995	49%	25%	66%
1994	50%	24%	67%
1993	37%	21%	63%
1992	47%	21%	63%
1991	29%	18%	55%
1990	39%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Southwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	5%	5%
2007	1%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%	9%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	2%	7%	7%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	2%	6%	6%
1999	1%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southwestern High School?

442 students attend Southwestern High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Southwestern High School students are Black, 10% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwestern High School?

Southwestern High School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Southwestern High School offer ?

Southwestern High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Southwestern High School part of?

Southwestern High School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.

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