Southwest Senior High School

Southwest Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3414 W 47th St,  Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Public School District
4.0
4.0
1,715 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Michael Favor
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Average SAT Score
1380
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
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Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Teachers
53
Full Time Teachers
53
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1380
Math
690
Verbal
690
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
29.8%
State Average
31.9%
Science
24.2%
State Average
34%
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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 Cities 229 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 112 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota 60 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 52 Students
Macalester College 51 Students
University of Iowa 50 Students
University of Washington 49 Students
University of Colorado Boulder 48 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth 48 Students
St. Olaf College 43 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 71 Students
Psychology 62 Students
Biology 60 Students
Political Science and Government 29 Students
Computer Science 26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Marketing 25 Students
Nursing 24 Students
Engineering 24 Students
Communications 24 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 22 Reviews
5.0 Alum
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.
4.0 Alum
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
4.0 Senior
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.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 8 Reviews
5.0 other
5/16/2024
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...
5.0 parent
4/22/2023
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.
2.0 parent
1/11/2022
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...
5.0 other
9/15/2016
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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