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Enrollment
1,025
High
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550582000638
Southwest High
1331 Packerland Dr, Green Bay, WI 54304 · (920) 492-2650 · Brown County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,025 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
490 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 243 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 256 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 258 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 268 | 26% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southwest High
Southwest High's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest High this school | 1,025 | 47.8% | 36.8% |
| Menasha High Menasha | 1,020 | 50.2% | 42.5% |
| Lincoln High Manitowoc | 1,385 | 43.4% | 35.4% |
| Greenfield High Greenfield | 1,140 | 46.7% | 36.5% |
| Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison | 2,004 | 42.4% | 40.4% |
| North High Oshkosh | 1,266 | 54.9% | 31.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southwest High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #304 of 402 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,025 | #87 of 532 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #205 of 325 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #9 of 325 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #103 of 418 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #71 of 203 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,025
-68 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,391
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,025 | 68.2 | 15.0:1 | 48% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 1,069 | 63.9 | 16.7:1 | 48% (508) |
| 2022-23 | 1,079 | 68.1 | 15.8:1 | 45% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 1,093 | 71 | 15.4:1 | 49% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 1,191 | 72.5 | 16.4:1 | 39% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 1,150 | 72 | 16.0:1 | 40% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 1,291 | 77 | 16.8:1 | 36% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 1,576 | 90 | 17.5:1 | 34% (533) |
| 1990-91 | 1,391 | 84 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,191 to 1,025); teachers down 6% (72.5 to 68.2).
About Southwest High
Southwest High is a high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,025 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 116% higher.
Southwest High is part of a district of 44 schools: Green Bay Area Public School District, with 18,722 students.
Southwest High's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, and 7% Native American. County-wide, 79% of Brown County residents are White. By the diversity index, Southwest High comes in at 71%.
The school reported 68.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.0:1. High schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 14.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 48%. The average for public schools in Brown County is 39%.
Test results at Southwest High are 11.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.8% actual, 48.3% predicted).
Brown County census figures show that median household income is about $79,649, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Southwest High is among the 86 public schools in Brown County.
The closest other public school is MacArthur Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Southwest High ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.8% against a local average of 46.9%.
NCES assigns Southwest High the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,025, 6% below the 1,093 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Southwest High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
270,892
Census ACS
Median income
$79,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Green Bay Area Public School District
- Preble HighHigh · 2,149 students
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 1,121 students
- East HighHigh · 1,119 students
- Red Smith K-8Elementary · 924 students
- West HighHigh · 777 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 688 students
Other schools in Green Bay
- Preble HighHigh · 2,149 students
- Bay Port HighHigh · 1,966 students
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 1,121 students
- East HighHigh · 1,119 students
- Ashwaubenon HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Red Smith K-8Elementary · 924 students
Other Southwest High schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Southwest High. Southwest High is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Southwest High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,363 students
- SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 2,110 students
- Southwest HighEl Centro, CA · 1,846 students
- Southwest HighMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 1,195 students
- Southwest High SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 1,155 students
Nearby schools
- MacArthur Elementary0.4 mi · 223
- Lombardi Middle0.6 mi · 664
- King Elementary0.8 mi · 288
- Kennedy Elementary1.1 mi · 402
- Jackson Elementary2.0 mi · 382
- Valley View Elementary2.1 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest HighWhat is the total enrollment at Southwest High?
Southwest High enrolls approximately 1,025 students in grades 09-12.
Is Southwest High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southwest High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Southwest High have?
Southwest High employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Southwest High?
Student demographics at Southwest High are roughly 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Southwest High in?
Southwest High is part of Green Bay Area Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.