Southwestern High School (Kentucky)
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| Southwestern High School | |
| Address | |
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| 1765 WTLO Road Somerset, KY, 42503 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Pulaski County Schools |
| Superintendent | Tim Eaton |
| Principal | Boyd Randolph |
| Vice principal | Arthur Crawford Mark Wilson |
| Enrollment |
1,195[1] (2005–06) |
| Faculty | 67.5[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 17.7[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | Small city |
| Athletics conference | KHSAA[2] |
| Nickname | Warriors (boys and girls)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue █ and Orange █[2] |
| Homepage | www.southwesternhigh.net |
Southwestern High School is a public high school in Somerset, Kentucky. Operated by Pulaski County Schools, Southwestern opened its doors in the fall of 1993 to alleviate crowding at the district's other high school, Pulaski County High School. It is fed by several schools operated by the Pulaski County district, namely Nancy Elementary, Burnside Elementary, Southern Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, and Southern Middle School. Also, students at Science Hill School, a K-8 school operated by a separate district within Pulaski County, have the option of attending either Southwestern or Pulaski County High.
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[edit] Athletics
- Archery (co-ed)
- Baseball (boys only)
- Basketball (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Cheerleading (girls only)
- Cross Country (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Football (boys only)
- Golf (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Rifle Team (co-ed)
- Soccer (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Softball (girls only)
- Swim Team (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Track (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Tennis (boys and girls, separate teams)
- Volleyball (girls only)
[edit] Athletics Accomplishments
Southwestern High School engages competitively in various sports.
[edit] Basketball
During the 06-07 year, the boy's basketball team won the district title, defeating Monticello and Wayne County. In the regionals, the team defeated Somerset in the regional quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals to runner-up Boyle County for the second consecutive year.[1] During the 06-07 year the girl's basketball team advanced to the 12th region finals where they lost to Wayne County in overtime. During the 07-08 year the girl's basketball team won the schools first ever 48th District title in girls basketball by defeating Wayne County.
[edit] Soccer
The soccer program is perhaps the most decorated of all Warrior athletic programs. In 1998, the SWHS boy's soccer team won both District and Reginal Championships.
- 2003 Season
In 2003, the boy's soccer team went as far as Kentucky State Final Four, after nearly losing District, Region, and Sub-Section Championships.
- 2004 Season
In 2004, the boy's soccer team fired back with another mediocre soccer season, playing their way through both the District and Regional levels, but bowed out to the South Laurel Cardinals in the State Sweet Sixteen.
- 2005 Season
During the 05-06 season, the boys (coached by Omar Prone) and the girls (coached by Matt Cook) teams brought home District titles.
- 2006 Season The Warriors hired a new boys' soccer coach for the 06-07 season, former Somerset High School journeyman player James Ray. In their first season under Ray, the boys' soccer team finished with a decent season, going 11-6-3 on the season finishing as the 30th district runners up
- 2007 Season Coach James Ray led the Warriors to a 30th district title, beating rivals Somerset 2-1 in the final.
[edit] Football
The Southwestern Warrior football program has long been regarded as a regional powerhouse, despite being in the same district (and therefore, region) as 5 time state champion Boyle County. The Warriors have reached the Class 3A state quarterfinals many times, however they have not reached a state semifinal in their storied (yet short) history.
- 2006 Season
During the 2006 season, the Warriors accomplished perhaps the best season in school history. The Warriors finished with a 9-4 regular record, including an undefeated 7-0 record in district play.[4] The Warriors handed Boyle County their earliest post season defeat in program history. However, Southwestern lost a heartbreaker to Louisville Central in the state quarterfinals, 47-40.
[edit] Academics
In the 2007-2008 academic school year, Southwestern High School was the lowest ranked school in Pulaski County with regards to its current academic state. Currently, Southwestern is closely being monitored by state officials to determine whether or not an auditor is needed in the following year in the event of the school becoming a "School in Crisis" as determined by KERA and KY CORE CONTENT statutes and criteria. If Southwestern High does not reach its goal of its average test scores being raised by eleven whole points, Southwestern will be a "School in Crisis" and will need distinguished educators from Frankfort to steer the school back on its desired course.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Southwestern High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ a b c Southwestern High School. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
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