Southwood High School
Tel:
(318)686-9512
- Southwood High School serves 1,662 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southwood High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Southwood High School's student population of 1,662 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 76 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,662 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 76 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Southwood High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southwood High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #928 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 74% | 44% |
| White | 22% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Caddo Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southwood High School is Pathways In Education-louisiana Inc. (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ridgewood Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Summer Grove Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Shreveport Summer Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 636 students
0.8 miles
2955 Bert Kouns Industrial Loo
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)686-1754 0.8 PK-5 636 - Shreveport Pathways In Education-louisiana Inc. Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 271 students
1.1 miles
8999 Mansfield Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)688-2301 1.1 9-12 271 - Shreveport Ridgewood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 704 students
1.7 miles
2001 Ridgewood Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)686-0383 1.7 6-8 704 - Shreveport Summerfield Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 614 students
1.8 miles
3131 Ardis Taylor Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)686-1930 1.8 PK-5 614 - Shreveport Forest Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 576 students
1.9 miles
2005 Francais Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)686-1783 1.9 PK-5 576
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