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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
192:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
Hispanic
98.4%
White
1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
Native American
<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 Texas Rio Grande Valley398 Students
University of Texas - Austin263 Students
South Texas College234 Students
Texas A&M University231 Students
Texas State University174 Students
University of Houston158 Students
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi142 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio133 Students
Baylor University112 Students
Rice University112 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology69 Students
Nursing57 Students
Business52 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration45 Students
Psychology35 Students
Marketing28 Students
Education23 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science22 Students
International Business22 Students
Criminal Justice and Safety Studies19 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4.1193 Reviews
5.0Senior
11/28/2023
As a senior of PSJA Southwest ECHS, I will always enjoy the memories I have made in this school as well as many friends. This school is quite remarkable despite it's old reputation. I definitely enjoyed being here all my 4 years in high school.
4.0Senior
11/28/2023
The best part about Southwest was the connections you made along the way. The extracurriculars allowed you to gain community hours and make many new friends.
5.0Freshman
5/13/2022
I've met new friends and very nice teachers, the teachers have helped me a lot in my learning and am beyond grateful for that. To think this s onky my first year i cant wait for my next years
This "HIGH SCHOOL" is supposed to help you in being college ready, yet it's staff and administration runs the place as if it were a middle school. With all do respect I have transferred through many high schools and for this to be the one my parents chose for me to stay in, it is clearly the worst....
THE WORST, IN SECRETARIAL PROFESSIONALISM, PLEASE GIVE YOUR STAFF SOME TRAINING. AS A PARENT OF 4 MY KIDS WHO ARE 23, 19, 17, 14. NEVER HAD I EXPERIENCED STAFF EMPLOYEES BEING UNQUALIFIED AS THIS SCHOOL. WITH ALL RESPECT WE ARE FROM LAS MILPAS AREA AND NOT BECAUSE OF THAT DO WE DESERVE LEAST. BUT YO...
This school is run like a middle school and most of the teaching is the same too. The classes are either AP or Pre-AP, but either way your student will fail when test time comes if its not the TAKS.
Horrible administration. Ginnie pig school. Make sure your kid is ready for college courses because if he or she flunks out of the class he or she is in it will effect his or her eligibility for financial aid in the future. Many of the students are just being pushed into college classes without any...
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