Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High

Located at 17222 Mustang Road, in Kismet, Kansas, Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is a cozy four-year high school that caters to 310 students (grades 6 through 12), operated by Kismet-Plains. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 410.

Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is one of 3 schools operated by Kismet-Plains, a district that teaches 575 students overall.

Demographically, Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High shows that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 34% White.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Seward County (around 86%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Seward County) reports that median household earnings sit near $63,827, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Seward County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,115 students), Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High is one campus in the mix.

Kismet Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 22.3%.

Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High has edged down 8%, going from 338 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 69% to 63%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.