Southwest High School (San Antonio, Texas)
| Southwest High School | |
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| Address | |
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11914 Dragon Lane , 78252 | |
| Coordinates | 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 | Amanda Wagner |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,152[1] (2022-23) |
| 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.[2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
- Waterpolo
Academics
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "SOUTHWEST H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 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.
External links
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