Southwest High School (Minnesota)
| Southwest High School | |
|---|---|
Southwest in 2018 | |
| Address | |
3414 West 47th Street , 55410 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°55′06″N 93°19′29″W / 44.9182°N 93.3248°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Inspiring Excellence in Arts and Academics |
| Established | 1940 |
| School district | Minneapolis Public Schools |
| Principal | Edward Bennett |
| Teaching staff | 73.07 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,310 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.93 |
| Hours in school day | 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and White or Black |
| Fight song | Southwest Victory |
| Athletics conference | Minneapolis City Conference |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Rival | Washburn High School |
| National ranking | 4,830 |
| Newspaper | The Anchor |
| Yearbook | The Aquarian |
| Feeder schools | 4 elementary schools (Kenny, Lake Harriet Upper/Lower, Armatage, & Windom) feed into Anthony M.S. and then Southwest H.S. |
| Website | southwest |
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.