South Western High School

200 Bowman Rd, Hanover, PA 17331 | (717) 632-2500

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,303

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1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,303 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 314th out of 639 high schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Walter Graves

School District Details

South Western School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,141
Graduation Rate: 85.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 4,045

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,303
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 662 (50.8%)
Females: 640 (49.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (7.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 148 (11.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 244 (18.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South Western High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	43	3.3%
Asian	29	2.2%
Hispanic	23	1.8%
White	1,204	92.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	340	26.1%
10th Grade	336	25.8%
11th Grade	317	24.3%
12th Grade	310	23.8%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

19.4%

District:

22.3%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

87.1%

District:

83.0%

Dropout Rate

School:

0.9%

District:

0.6%

Post Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent College Bound

School:

69.9%

District:

69.9%

State:

72.6%

Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University

School:

64.7%

District:

64.7%

State:

69.4%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 08, 2009
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