Southwest High School
Address
Map
11914 Dragon Lane

San Antonio
,
Texas
78252

United States
Coordinates29°18′30″N 98°40′24″W / 29.308202°N 98.673407°W / 29.308202; -98.673407
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoWe are Southwest!
Established1951
School districtSouthwest Independent School District
PrincipalAmanda Wagner
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,152[1] (2022-23)
Color(s)    Green & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAAA
MascotDragons
WebsiteSouthwest 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. For the 2021-22 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

Southwest High School has been serving southwestern Bexar County for over 68 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 2,000 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. ^ "SOUTHWEST H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  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.

External links

Education in Bexar County, Texas
Authority control databases
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