Southwest High School | |
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Address | |
11914 Dragon Lane San Antonio, Texas 78252 United States |
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Coordinates | 29°18′30″N 98°40′24″W / 29.308202°N 98.673407°WCoordinates: 29°18′30″N 98°40′24″W / 29.308202°N 98.673407°W |
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) |
Color(s) | Green & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
Mascot | Dragons |
Website | Southwest High School website |
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.
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.
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.
The Southwest Dragons compete in the following sports:
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.