Southwest High School (Minnesota)

Southwest High School
Southwest in 2018
Address
Map
3414 West 47th Street

,
55410

United States
Coordinates44°55′06″N 93°19′29″W / 44.9182°N 93.3248°W / 44.9182; -93.3248
Information
TypePublic
MottoInspiring Excellence in Arts and Academics
Established1940
School districtMinneapolis Public Schools
PrincipalEdward Bennett[4]
Teaching staff53.12 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,484[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio27.94[1]
Hours in school day8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
CampusUrban
Color(s)Purple and White or Black      
Fight songSouthwest Victory
Athletics conferenceMinneapolis City Conference
NicknameLakers
RivalWashburn High School[3]
National ranking4,830[2]
NewspaperThe Anchor
YearbookThe Aquarian
Feeder schools4 elementary schools (Kenny, Lake Harriet Upper/Lower, Armatage, & Windom) feed into Anthony M.S. and then Southwest H.S.
Websitesouthwest.mpls.k12.mn.us

Southwest High School, or simply Southwest, is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is one of 10 high schools in the Minneapolis Public Schools district. Southwest offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

  1. ^ a b c "SOUTHWEST SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Southwest Senior High". Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Top boys' games: Minneapolis Washburn, Southwest battle in city rivalry". mnsoccerhub.com. September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "School Notices".