Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School

17222 Mustang Road
Kismet, KS 67859

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Bottom 50%

Serving 309 students in grades 6-12, Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School's student population of 309 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School
6	40
7	39
8	54
9	43
10	42
11	55
12	36

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Total Students

309 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School
2023	322
2022	327
2021	321
2020	336
2019	336
2018	356
2017	356
2016	354
2015	360
2014	357
2013	345
2012	353
2011	351
2010	368
2009	351
2008	334
2007	344
2006	306
2005	281
2004	314
2003	343
2002	305
2001	309
2000	347
1999	199
1998	197
1997	206
1996	188
1995	178
1994	169
1993	147
1992	150
1991	157
1990	151
1989	149
1988	156
1987	159

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	29
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	33
2014	32
2013	31
2012	34
2011	30
2010	30
2009	28
2008	29
2007	34
2006	31
2005	28
2004	28
2003	27
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15
1988	15
1987	15

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 15, 2026

School Rankings

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1218 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School
2023	#1218
2022	#1179
2021	#1197
2019	#1152
2018	#1154
2017	#1106
2016	#1129
2015	#1227
2014	#797
2013	#797
2012	#303

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6-9%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	7%	31%	13%
2022	12%	29%	12%
2021	7%	28%	12%
2019	17%	33%	24%
2018	13%	33%	23%
2017	19%	34%	28%
2016	17%	35%	25%
2015	11%	33%	18%
2013	72%	77%	75%
2012	91%	84%	92%
2011	92%	84%	93%

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10-14%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2022	12%	32%	13%
2021	12%	36%	16%
2019	12%	37%	18%
2018	17%	37%	23%
2017	17%	38%	26%
2016	20%	41%	27%
2015	17%	42%	27%
2013	87%	84%	87%
2012	97%	86%	95%
2011	98%	87%	96%
2010	91%	85%	87%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2022	17%	31%	17%
2021	17%	35%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	14:1	11:1
2017	10:1	14:1	11:1
2016	10:1	14:1	11:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	10:1	13:1	11:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	11:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	12:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	11:1	14:1	12:1
1998	11:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	14:1	12:1
1996	11:1	15:1	12:1
1995	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	15:1	12:1
1993	9:1	15:1	12:1
1992	9:1	15:1	13:1
1991	10:1	15:1	13:1
1990	10:1	15:1	14:1
1989	10:1	16:1	15:1
1988	10:1	16:1	15:1
1987	11:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%

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Hispanic

64%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	63%	21%	64%
2022	65%	21%	65%
2021	67%	20%	67%
2020	69%	20%	67%
2019	69%	20%	67%
2018	72%	19%	70%
2017	72%	19%	70%
2016	72%	19%	70%
2015	69%	19%	69%
2014	66%	18%	67%
2013	63%	18%	64%
2012	56%	17%	62%
2011	54%	16%	59%
2010	49%	16%	55%
2009	49%	14%	56%
2008	48%	13%	54%
2007	44%	13%	49%
2006	44%	12%	47%
2005	40%	12%	47%
2004	46%	11%	46%
2003	42%	10%	44%
2002	38%	10%	42%
2001	35%	9%	39%
2000	33%	8%	37%
1999	30%	8%	36%
1998	23%	7%	33%
1997	23%	7%	31%
1996	19%	6%	32%
1995	19%	6%	29%
1994	12%	5%	23%
1993	13%	5%	21%
1992	13%	5%	18%
1991	11%	4%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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White

34%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	37%	62%	35%
2022	35%	63%	35%
2021	33%	63%	33%
2020	30%	64%	32%
2019	30%	64%	32%
2018	28%	65%	30%
2017	28%	65%	30%
2016	28%	65%	30%
2015	31%	65%	31%
2014	34%	66%	32%
2013	36%	67%	34%
2012	42%	67%	36%
2011	44%	68%	39%
2010	49%	69%	44%
2009	51%	71%	44%
2008	51%	73%	46%
2007	54%	73%	50%
2006	63%	75%	53%
2005	58%	74%	52%
2004	53%	75%	53%
2003	57%	77%	55%
2002	61%	78%	57%
2001	65%	79%	61%
2000	67%	80%	63%
1999	70%	80%	64%
1998	77%	81%	67%
1997	77%	82%	69%
1996	81%	82%	68%
1995	81%	83%	71%
1994	87%	84%	77%
1993	85%	84%	78%
1992	86%	84%	82%
1991	89%	85%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	0.47	0.57	0.49
2022	0.46	0.56	0.47
2021	0.45	0.56	0.46
2020	0.44	0.55	0.45
2019	0.44	0.55	0.45
2018	0.41	0.54	0.42
2017	0.41	0.54	0.42
2016	0.41	0.54	0.43
2015	0.43	0.54	0.43
2014	0.45	0.53	0.45
2013	0.48	0.53	0.48
2012	0.51	0.52	0.49
2011	0.52	0.51	0.50
2010	0.52	0.49	0.51
2009	0.50	0.47	0.50
2008	0.51	0.45	0.51
2007	0.52	0.45	0.52
2006	0.49	0.42	0.50
2005	0.51	0.44	0.51
2004	0.51	0.42	0.51
2003	0.51	0.39	0.50
2002	0.49	0.38	0.51
2001	0.46	0.36	0.48
2000	0.45	0.34	0.47
1999	0.42	0.34	0.47
1998	0.36	0.33	0.45
1997	0.36	0.32	0.43
1996	0.31	0.31	0.44
1995	0.31	0.31	0.42
1994	0.22	0.29	0.36
1993	0.26	0.28	0.35
1992	0.25	0.28	0.30
1991	0.20	0.27	0.26

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≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	90%	89%
2022	90%	89%	90%
2021	84%	86%	84%
2020	90%	87%	90%
2019	80%	86%	80%
2018	90%	86%	90%
2017	90%	85%	90%
2016	84%	85%	84%
2015	84%	85%	84%
2014	90%	85%	90%
2013	84%	85%	84%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	58%	41%	62%
2022	49%	34%	48%
2021	60%	36%	58%
2020	61%	37%	61%
2019	61%	37%	61%
2018	62%	39%	64%
2017	62%	39%	64%
2016	64%	40%	65%
2015	60%	40%	62%
2014	56%	40%	61%
2013	58%	39%	62%
2012	54%	39%	58%
2011	54%	37%	60%
2010	55%	36%	58%
2009	50%	32%	54%
2008	44%	30%	51%
2007	42%	30%	53%
2006	43%	30%	48%
2005	41%	29%	50%
2004	38%	28%	47%
2003	29%	26%	43%
2002	30%	25%	40%
2001	29%	24%	36%
2000	27%	23%	33%
1998	29%	33%	43%
1997	21%	32%	39%
1996	24%	32%	42%
1995	18%	24%	33%
1994	12%	24%	29%
1993	20%	23%	33%
1992	21%	28%	32%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	21%	10%	21%
2021	14%	9%	17%
2020	17%	10%	16%
2019	17%	10%	16%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	14%	10%	14%
2014	15%	10%	15%
2013	15%	10%	14%
2012	14%	10%	15%
2011	15%	10%	14%
2010	14%	10%	14%
2009	15%	11%	16%
2008	14%	10%	14%
2007	15%	10%	15%
2006	19%	10%	18%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	15%
2003	10%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kismet-Plains School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School's ranking?

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School is ranked #1218 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School?

The graduation rate of Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School is 90%, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 89%.

How many students attend Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School?

309 students attend Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School?

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School offer ?

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School part of?

Southwestern Heights Jr/sr High School is part of Kismet-Plains School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education