Southwest High School (San Antonio)

Southwest High School
Address
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, Texas 78252
United States
Coordinates 29°18′30″N 98°40′24″W / 29.308202°N 98.673407°W / 29.308202; -98.673407Coordinates: 29°18′30″N 98°40′24″W / 29.308202°N 98.673407°W / 29.308202; -98.673407
Information
School type Public high school
Motto We are Southwest!
Established 1951
School district Southwest Independent School District
Principal Paul Black
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,329 (2014-2015[1])
Color(s)           Green & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAAA
Mascot Dragons
Website Southwest High School website
Southwest High School front entrance

Southwest High School is a 6A public high school in the Southwest Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas, USA. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

Southwest High School has been serving southwestern Bexar County for over 60 years. Established in 1951, it has grown from a small rural high school with a graduating class of 11 students to a major 6A high school with over 3000 students.

Organizations

The Dragons participate in UIL District 28 6A competitions for Academic Team, Athletics, Band, Drama, Choir, Color Guard, and Dance. Other co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities include NJROTC, National Honor Society, Best Buddies, Student Council, FFA, TAFE, DECA, Skills USA, FCCLA, and Academic Decathlon along with a FIRST Robotics program.

Athletics

The Southwest Dragons compete in the following sports:[3]

Academics

Southwest High School offers a complete academic program including 18 dual credit classes, in association with Palo Alto College, as well as Advanced Placement classes in Science and English.

Notable alumni

References

  1. Nces.ed.gov
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. The Athletics Department
  4. "Ty Hubert Detmer". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  5. "Chris Bordano". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
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