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Southwestern Senior High School
A+

Southwestern Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown, NY 14701 · (716) 664-6273 · Part of Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

Ellicott’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Directions
Photo: Banderas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
376
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 992
Grade 1088
Grade 11101
Grade 1290
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
439’20
417’21
429’22
403’23
376’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern Senior High School from Ellicott families.

Other schools in Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

The district →
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamestown
C+
588 students11:1
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamestown
C
266 students10:1

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