Southwest High School is a 6A 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.
History
San Antonio Southwest High School Band 1988 - UIL 5A State Marching Band Contest - The Southwest High School Band performs in Finals of the Texas UIL 5A State Marching Band Contest on November 9, 1988 at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. From San Antonio, Texas District...
Southwest High School has been serving southwestern Bexar County for over 60 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:
- 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
- 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
External links
- Southwest ISD