Southwood High School

Southwood High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
9000 Walker Rd,  Shreveport, LA
Caddo Parish Public Schools
3.8
3.6
1,492 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Kenneth Wood
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
730
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
18%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
80%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
18%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
69
Teachers in First or Second Year
19%
College Prep
Average SAT
730
Math
370
Verbal
350
Average ACT
19
Math
17
English
19
Reading
20
Science
19
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
12%
State Average
10%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
390:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Black
82.9%
White
12.6%
Hispanic
2.6%
Two or more races
1.9%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 298 Students
Louisiana Tech University 296 Students
Louisiana State University 238 Students
Grambling State University 231 Students
Southern University & A&M College 228 Students
University of Louisiana - Monroe 222 Students
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 181 Students
Xavier University of Louisiana 127 Students
Louisiana State University - Shreveport 127 Students
Jackson State University 112 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 130 Students
Biology 80 Students
Psychology 66 Students
Business 59 Students
Computer Science 49 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 32 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 30 Students
Physical Therapy 24 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 24 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 21 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 138 Reviews
5.0 Senior
8/2/2024
Hey my name is Jeremy Lee and I'm entering my 4th year into Southwood high school Louisiana. This journey has been a roller coaster starting from a lost freshman to developing into an Excellent Scholar as a Senior. Some people say southwood is a bad school but in reality it's not.For my worst experiences was the fights and violence I've seen at southwood during my freshman year but Our principal has changed this school for the better.My best experiences was obviously making to my senior year Withstanding a 4.0 gpa and up developing into a great musician Being apart of national honor society and being selected into our biotechnology internship.Being a Southwood cowboy takes of lot of hard work and dedication for what you do in life and in school.i hope you enjoyed this lil short review on my school.
4.0 Alum
7/9/2024
I enjoyed being there the teachers were really helpful throughout the year and helped me get ready for my next step into college
4.0 Alum
7/14/2023
It was pretty fun!! There were A LOT of downsides, but I wouldn't trade it for nothing in the world. Meeting my friends, playing basketball, having a 5.0 GPA, and more. I honestly miss it!!
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 9 Reviews
5.0 student
4/4/2024
I’m a freshman at Southwood and bring here is amazing, the teachers are helpful with anything. Also the people up here are very nice and friendly.
5.0 parent
6/22/2017
My child had a great experience during the 2016-2017 school year. This was our first year at SHS. Mr. Roberts is a great principal that loves his kids. He demands respect and receives it. He has brought the school grade from an F all the way to a B and working on getting an A in the short time that...
1.0 other
12/22/2016
Reported to the staff last year about a student who sexually harrassed other students, no discipline to the student because he was a basketball player. Got kicked out of this school because of getting attacked by another student and discriminates against lgbt students. Staff and principal are not ca...
5.0 student
10/18/2015
I'm a freshmen at Southwood and I absolutely love it here. The teachers will go above and beyond to help you learn and they really are there for your education. I will graduate with 36 college credits and so many other things due to their amazing Biotech program. Southwood really is the place to go...

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