| Southwest High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 11914 Dragon Lane San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 78252 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
| NCES School ID | 484095004658 |
| Principal | Amanda Wagner |
| Faculty | 134.12 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,152 (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.05 |
| 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. For the 2021-22 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.
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:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Waterpolo
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
- Ty Detmer, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback who played in the National Football League for twelve seasons
- Chris Bordano, former American football linebacker in the National Football League
- Shea Serrano, New York Times bestselling author and writer.
- Destinee Hooker, 2012 summer Olympic volleyball athlete for Team USA. She won silver medal, but got best Spiker award for the 2012 summer Olympics.
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Southwest High School (484095004658)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- The Athletics Department
- "Ty Hubert Detmer". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- "Chris Bordano". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.