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Imperial High School vs. Southwest High School

Should you attend Imperial High School or Southwest High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Imperial High School
517 West Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Southwest High School
2001 Ocotillo Dr.
El Centro, CA 92243
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Imperial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Southwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,378 students in grades 9-12, Imperial High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,842 students in grades 9-12, Southwest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,378 students
1,842 students
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This chart displays total students of Southwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
91 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3414 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#3329 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Imperial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Imperial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Imperial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Imperial High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Southwest High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Imperial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southwest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
367
468
Grade 10 Students
374
466
Grade 11 Students
343
451
Grade 12 Students
294
457

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Imperial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
88%
96%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Imperial High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
0.22
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Imperial High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Imperial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Imperial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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