Southwest High School

11690 Dragon Ln, San Antonio, TX 78252 | (210) 622-4500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 3,004
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 11914 Dragon Ln, San Antonio, TX 78252
  • Principal or Admin: Ms Jo Ann Fey
  • Fax: (210) 622-4501
  • Website: www.swisd.net
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 3,004
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 179.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,508 (50.2%)
  • Females: 1,496 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 397 (13.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,956 (65.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,353 (78.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Southwest High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.2%
Black1013.4%
Asian230.8%
Hispanic2,67288.9%
White2036.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Southwest High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade95931.9%
10th Grade76625.5%
11th Grade67722.5%
12th Grade60220.0%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
52.0%
District:
52.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
43.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.1%
District:
72.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.5%
District:
13.6%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$75,335
District:
$74,416
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$52,379
District:
$52,021
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,675
District:
$46,698
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,948
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,515
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,220
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,573
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.8
District:
9.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
32.9%
District:
33.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
22.3%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
22.8%
District:
26.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
14.7%
District:
12.8%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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