Southwest Senior High School

Southwest Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1685 Hollister St,  San Diego, CA
Nestor Neighborhood
Sweetwater Union High School District
3.9
4.2
1,625 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Lee Romero
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1060
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1060
Math
530
Verbal
530
Average ACT
21
Math
21
English
20
Reading
21
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
37
AP Pass Rate
42.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
6
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
2.4%
State Average
17.9%
Science
0.8%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
264:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
Hispanic
85.7%
White
9.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.3%
Two or more races
1.3%
Black
1.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San Diego State University 750 Students
University of California - San Diego 560 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 497 Students
University of California - Irvine 339 Students
University of California - Berkeley 326 Students
University of San Diego 315 Students
University of California - Davis 258 Students
San Francisco State University 256 Students
University of Southern California 219 Students
University of San Francisco 213 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 99 Students
Biology 94 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 94 Students
Psychology 93 Students
Nursing 79 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 79 Students
Criminology 72 Students
Computer Science 51 Students
Mechanical Engineering 44 Students
Architecture 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 306 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/29/2024
Southwest is a really good school good teacher they help you get all the information you need theyr are very understanding and help you in anyways possible im a 12th grader and my counselor has helped me with alot of resources for my journey onto a university
5.0 Senior
9/21/2024
My overall experience at Southwest high is amazing, teachers are very involved with students. The teachers lessons are very engaging. We have a lot of fun sports to play which makes high school experience better.
4.0 Senior
2/8/2024
I've had a somewhat good experience. The counselors here, most specifically the one i was assigned with is not the most helpful, even called me lazy once for not wanting to take a class she had chosen for me even though I had enough pressure from my other AP classes. The bathrooms are gross, but the people here are very nice. The science and math teachers I have had are very nice and helpful.
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4.2 5 Reviews
5.0 student
7/13/2017
Southwest high school may be though to be a "underdog" school but it is not, because its the best school. It may not have the best infrastructure or very fancy equipment yet it has some thing better: safe and tranquil environment, caring teacher and student that will provide the best high school exp...
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5.0 other
3/24/2012
A Great School! They have fantastic teachers that really care about their students and wonderful programs. Oh, and an Awesome Academic League/Decathlon Team!
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5.0 parent
9/26/2008
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1.0 student
5/10/2008
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