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Southwestern High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

3406 W 600 S, Shelbyville, IN 46176 · (317) 729-5122 · Part of Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools

Hendricks Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Indiana school districts

Students
264
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Hendricks Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Southwestern Elementary Schoolin Shelbyville
7–12Southwestern High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3406 W 600 S, Shelbyville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 744
Grade 839
Grade 957
Grade 1033
Grade 1147
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
271’20
269’21
295’22
280’23
264’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern High School from Hendricks Township families.

Other schools in Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Hendricks Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.