Flint Southwestern Academy

Flint Southwestern Academy
Flint Southwestern Academy
Address
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	1420 West 12th Street; Flint, Genesee, Michigan 48507; United States
Coordinates	42°59′53″N 83°42′00″W / 42.998°N 83.7°W
Information
Type	Public, magnet
School district	Flint Community Schools
Superintendent	Derrick L. Lopez
CEEB code	231540
NCES School ID	261452005122
Principal	Christopher Ochodnicky
Teaching staff	68
Grades	7-12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	901 (2015-16)
Student to teacher ratio	18.31
Language	English
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Blue; White; Gold
Athletics conference	Saginaw Valley League, MHSAA
Mascot	Jaguars
Rival	Flint Northwestern
USNWR ranking	Bronze
Affiliation	101ksnhx
Class/Div	Class B/Division 2
Website	www.swa.flintschools.org

Flint Southwestern Academy (FSA, Southwestern Academy, or Flint Southwestern) is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of the Flint Community Schools.^[5]

In 1989 closed and the school merged with Southwestern to become Flint Southwestern Academy. During the first year of the merger, the graduating class could choose what school was listed on their diploma: "Flint Academy", "Southwestern", or "Flint Southwestern Academy". The 2009 closing of Flint Central High School sent many former Flint Central High School students to Southwestern and led to the reopening of , which relieved potential overcrowding at Southwestern. Flint Southwestern Academy now serves grades 9–12.

Academics[]

Flint Southwestern Academy is a state and nationally accredited school through the AdvancED/North Central Accreditation of Colleges and Schools.^[6]

Demographic[]

Flint Southwestern Academy School Profile 2012/2013^[1]

Grade	Students
7	230
8	251
9	282
10	293
11	172
12	117
Ungraded	0
TOTAL	1,245

Male	Female
47%	53%

Enrollment	% of total
Total Minority	88%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	0%
Asian	0%
Black	79%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%
Hispanic	4%
White	12%
Two or More Races	5%

Athletics[]

Boys[]

Boys Baseball[]

1978 Class A State Champion^[7]

Boys Track and Field[]

1961 Class A State Runner-up^[8]
1966 Class A State Champion^[8]
1975 Class A State Champion^[8]
1976 Class A State Runner-up^[8]
1977 Class A State Champion^[8]
1978 Class A State Runner-up^[8]

Boys Golf[]

1962 Class A State Champion^[9]
1963 Class A State Champion^[9]
1967 Class A State Champion^[9]

Boys Cross Country[]

1960 Class A State Runner-up^[10]
1962 Class A State Runner-up^[10]

Girls[]

None

Fall sports[]

Football
Volleyball
Cross country (boys and girls)
Boys soccer
Boys tennis
Girls golf

Winter sports[]

Basketball (boys and girls)
Bowling (boys and girls)
Wrestling

Spring sports[]

Baseball
Softball
Track & field (boys and girls)

Notable alumni[]

Charlie Bell, NBA player, member of Michigan State University 2000 National Championship team
Miles Bridges, NBA player for Charlotte Hornets
Brian Carpenter, former NFL player
Terry Crews, actor and former NFL player
Mark Ingram Jr., 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, NFL player
Rick Leach, former MLB player and University of Michigan quarterback
Booker Moore, football standout at Penn State University, former NFL player
Ricky Patton, former NFL player
Merv Rettenmund^[11]^[12](baseball), former MLB player
Daryl Turner, former NFL player
Reggie Williams, football standout at Dartmouth College, former NFL player for Cincinnati Bengals

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Flint Southwestern Academy (261452005122)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
^ "Flint Southwestern Academy in Flint, Mi | Best High Schools". US New. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ "Educational Outcomes". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ "Southwestern Classical Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
^ "Secondary Schools". Flint Community Schools. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "AdvancED Institution Summary". AdvancEd. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ "Boys Baseball Yearly Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Boys Track and Field Team Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Boys Golf Team Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Boys Cross Country Team Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
^ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d85594f6
^ https://gfashof.org/inductees.php?category=22&inductee=76

External links[]

Coordinates: 42°59′53″N 83°42′00″W / 42.998°N 83.7°W / 42.998; -83.7

[NCES_School-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Flint Southwestern Academy (261452005122)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 2, 2015.

[US_News-2] "Flint Southwestern Academy in Flint, Mi | Best High Schools". US New. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[3] "Educational Outcomes". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[4] "Southwestern Classical Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2018.

[5] "Secondary Schools". Flint Community Schools. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[6] "AdvancED Institution Summary". AdvancEd. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[7] "Boys Baseball Yearly Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[Btrackandfield-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Boys Track and Field Team Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[bgolf-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Boys Golf Team Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[bcrosscountry-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Boys Cross Country Team Champions". MHSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

[11] ttps://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d85594f6

[12] ttps://gfashof.org/inductees.php?category=22&inductee=76

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