📍 2001 Ocotillo Dr., El Centro, Imperial County, 92243
Southwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in El Centro, Imperial County. The school has 1,889 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joe Derma. It is part of the Central Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Southwest High enrolls 1,889 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 92.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% White and 1.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,791 | 95% |
| White | 63 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 24 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,423 of the school's 1,889 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwest High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Southwest High is one of 5 schools in Central Union High, based in El Centro, California. The district serves 4,070 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,889 students, Southwest High is larger than the district average of about 814 students per school.