Southern High (Jefferson County SCH DIST.), Kentucky - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Southern High is a High in Louisville, KY. It currently serves 1540 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Jefferson County School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Jefferson County School District and all schools in Kentucky.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1540
Number of Teachers: 90
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.07

Location Info

Location: 8620 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219
Mailing Address: 8620 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219
Phone: (502)485-8330
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 426
Grade 11 376
Grade 12 322
Grade 9 411
Gender/Sex of Southern High Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 865 56.17
Female 675 43.83
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Southern High Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.07
Asian 27 1.75
Black or African American 442 28.70
Hispanic/Latino 558 36.23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 0.26
Two or more races 48 3.12
White 460 29.87
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.12
Asian 16 1.85
Black or African American 240 27.75
Hispanic/Latino 314 36.30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 0.35
Two or more races 26 3.01
White 265 30.64
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 11 1.63
Black or African American 202 29.93
Hispanic/Latino 244 36.15
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.15
Two or more races 22 3.26
White 195 28.89

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 12 2.82
Black or African American 109 25.59
Hispanic/Latino 167 39.20
Two or more races 18 4.22
White 120 28.17
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 7 1.86
Black or African American 115 30.59
Hispanic/Latino 130 34.57
Two or more races 9 2.39
White 115 30.59
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.31
Asian 5 1.55
Black or African American 100 31.06
Hispanic/Latino 115 35.71
Two or more races 6 1.86
White 95 29.50
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 3 0.73
Black or African American 116 28.22
Hispanic/Latino 144 35.04
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 0.97
Two or more races 15 3.65
White 129 31.39