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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
380:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
White
63.7%
Black
19%
Hispanic
9%
Two or more races
4.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities229 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison112 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota60 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor52 Students
Macalester College51 Students
University of Iowa50 Students
University of Washington49 Students
University of Colorado Boulder48 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth48 Students
St. Olaf College43 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business71 Students
Psychology62 Students
Biology60 Students
Political Science and Government29 Students
Computer Science26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies25 Students
Marketing25 Students
Nursing24 Students
Engineering24 Students
Communications24 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4.022 Reviews
5.0Alum
1/23/2024
The best part was the connection to community, I had a great time in high school. The only issue was adapting to academics, as a student with ADD I wish there were better accommodations.
4.0Alum
8/4/2023
It's was great learning experience I met a long friends and people that help me expand my range of thinking and learing
4.0Senior
4/19/2023
Southwest High School does not communicate class selection that well. Had I known what classes got what credits, I might have taken a different path through school.
I attended Southwest and was extremely prepared for college. My first year seemed like just a repeat of material I had already been taught at SW, and I finished my undergrad degree a semester early in Biological Sciences. I since have completed a Master's degree and am currently in a PhD program. I...
It's a public school, with kids who are different from your own; this is a good thing. The teachers care, and it's an excellent community. As with many schools, the more involved your kids are, the happier they'll be.
I took IB courses, a couple AP, and graduated from Southwest back in 2010. If I were to move back to the twin cities area, I would absolutely opt for my future children to go to one of the suburban public schools (Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata) or private schools like Breck/Blake.I think generally ther...
Our two daughters attended Southwest and graduated with the IB Diploma. They both attended Big Ten Universities and said they were more prepared for college than 95% of the other students in their classes. We couldn't be more pleased with the education they received at Southwest.. Why would you want...
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