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Southwest Senior High School

·         Minneapolis, MN

·         338 reviews

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High School Senior:I love going to Southwest. I feel like the staff really cares about me and my future. I am challenged in all my classes and learning is genuinely fun. If you challenge yourself with AP and IB classes

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9. Southwest Senior High School, Minneapolis, MN

Southwest Senior High School is a public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has 1,658 students in grades 9-12.

The academics have a reputation of being some of the best in the state of Minnesota. Southwest has won #1 public school from various publications such as US Newsweek for the past few years. This is due largely to the vast array of educational options that cater to all types of students.

Southwest also is one of the few IB World Schools in the state, offering a full IB Program that allows students to graduate with an IB Diplomma if they meet all of the requirements. For these students, AP and Honors courses are also offered alongside normal classes. The positive thing about the IB program in the school is that all students then have access to a unique set of classes that are different and more interesting than normal electives.

There’s a good mix of teachers and that includes diversity. Basically all the teachers know each other so they know what goes on in other classes. They also try to coordinate their big projects so they don’t add up but it doesn’t always work.

There are a range of after school activities available for everyone. There are after school programs for religion, ethnicity, athletics, academic, and even fun like kpop club, anime club, and many more. It allows everyone in the school to find something they can connect to, even if a student doesn’t find something then they are allowed to create something.

Southwest has a huge student involvement in athletics. School spirit is heavily present, and there is always a large fan section at athletic events. There is a wide range of sports to be involved in, from football to gymnastics to ultimate frisbee.

§  Southwest Senior High School graduation rate is 81.0%. National average is 82.2%.

§  57.0% students of Southwest Senior High School scored at or above proficiency levels on their state math assessment test.

§  67.0% students of Southwest Senior High School scored at or above proficiency levels on their state reading/language arts assessment test.