Southwest High School
4 out of 5 | 11 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 3,004 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1167th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 11914 Dragon Ln, San Antonio, TX 78252
- Principal or Admin: Ms Jo Ann Fey
- Fax: (210) 622-4501
- Website: www.swisd.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Southwest Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,042
- Graduation Rate: 69.4%
- Dropout Rate: 5.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.3
- Enrolled Students: 11,531
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 3,004
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 179.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,508 (50.2%)
- Females: 1,496 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 397 (13.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,956 (65.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,353 (78.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Black | 101 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 23 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,672 | 88.9% |
| White | 203 | 6.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 959 | 31.9% |
| 10th Grade | 766 | 25.5% |
| 11th Grade | 677 | 22.5% |
| 12th Grade | 602 | 20.0% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
52.0%
District:
52.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
43.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.1%
District:
72.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.5%
District:
13.6%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.8
District:
9.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
32.9%
District:
33.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
22.3%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
22.8%
District:
26.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
14.7%
District:
12.8%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$75,335
District:
$74,416
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$52,379
District:
$52,021
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,675
District:
$46,698
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,948
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,515
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,220
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,573
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 11 Reviews
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11 reviews for Southwest High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 26, 2010
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I enjoyed the awards ceremony Monday night for the outstanding students at Southwest. However, do you know how disappointing it was to see hardly no interest by the high school staff or the school board. All staff members, especially the administration, should have been in attendance. It was horrible that there was such little care for the outstanding students. I'm not sure why everyone was absent, but come on, everyone!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 21, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I am now on the third kid going to this school and overall the school does a great job. The teacher to kid ratio is under 18 which is low. I do wish that more teacher care about the kid more, but overall they do a good job.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 20, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - school is great(:
- Reviewed by Former Student on December 10, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - directional hallways suck!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 04, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- school of excellence!
- Reviewed by Student on July 08, 2009
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Southwest is pretty fun. Only change I'd make is on the leniant punishments. Certain people get in trouble a lot and go to alternative a lot, and like it. They'll mess with people just to go back. Just leave them out of the school. I say if they've been once, next time they should be expelled. They're bullies. Other than that, it's pretty good.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 15, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Been around S.A for over 15 years and this high school seems to keep up with the times and gangs as well as possible.
Thanks
JJ
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i went to this school for a year and i loved it
- Reviewed by Student on February 01, 2009
- Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 29, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 08, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- reviewing dress code and passing periods gang issues
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Southwest High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam
School:
44.8%
District:
44.8%
State:
61.5%
Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria
School:
7.0%
District:
7.0%
State:
26.9%
SAT Average Score
School:
849.0
District:
849.0
State:
985.0
ACT Average Score
School:
18.1
District:
18.1
State:
20.5
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 46.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 72.0% | 84.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 23.0% | - | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2008 | 40.0% | - | - |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 86.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 52.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 39.0% | 63.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 49.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 47.0% | 64.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 85.0% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 79.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 80.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 98.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 97.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 95.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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