📍 3414 W 47th St, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 55410
Southwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The school has 1,484 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Minneapolis Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest High enrolls 1,484 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 19% Black or African American and 9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 946 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 282 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 48 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
432 of the school's 1,484 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 380 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-50, state senate district 61.
Southwest High is one of 97 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, based in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The district serves 29,928 students district-wide and employs 1,902 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,484 students, Southwest High is larger than the district average of about 309 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large