Southwest High School | |
Established: | 1951 |
Motto: | We are Southwest! |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Principal: | Amanda Wagner |
Enrollment: | 2,152[1] |
Enrollment As Of: | 2022-23 |
Colors: | Green & White |
Conference: | UIL Class AAAAAA |
Mascot: | Dragons |
Streetaddress: | 11914 Dragon Lane |
Zipcode: | 78252 |
Homepage: | Southwest High School website |
Coordinates: | 29.3082°N -98.6734°W |
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]
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.
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.
The Southwest Dragons compete in the following sports:[3]
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.