Southwest High School (San Antonio, Texas)
Southwest High School | |
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Address | |
11914 Dragon Lane San Antonio , 78252 | |
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 |
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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 AAAAA |
Mascot | Dragons |
Website | Southwest High School website |
Southwest High School is a 5A 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 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 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]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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[4]
- Chris Bordano, former American football linebacker in the National Football League[5]
- 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[]
- ^ Nces.ed.gov
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- High schools in San Antonio
- Public high schools in Bexar County, Texas
- 1951 establishments in Texas
- Texas high school stubs