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Southwood High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

9000 Walker Road, Shreveport, LA 71118 · (318) 686-9512 · Part of Caddo Parish School District

Shreveport’s School Grade B better than 58% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Southwood High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 38.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13Southwood High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9000 Walker Road, Shreveport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9229
Grade 10234
Grade 11223
Grade 12278
Grade 137
Enrollment over time
1,570’20
1,492’21
1,308’22
1,058’23
971’24

Down 38.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%White 7%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwood High School from Shreveport families.

Other schools in Caddo Parish School District

The district →
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shreveport
C
1,480 students15:1
Turner Elementary Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shreveport
D
1,437 students18:1
University Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shreveport
B−
837 students14:1
Keithville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Keithville
C−
818 students12:1
Broadmoor STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shreveport
D
695 students13:1
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shreveport
D
604 students14:1

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Shreveport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.