Southwest High School (Minneapolis)

at 3414 W 47th St, Minneapolis , 55410 United States

Southwest High School is a public high school in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is 1 of 28 high schools in the Minneapolis Public Schools district. Southwest is ranked #720 in the nation and #11 in Minnesota by U.S. News & World Report. Southwest offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.HistorySouthwest High School was opened in 1940 with the main entrance at Beard Avenue South and West 47th Street. The school drew 841 students from Minneapolis, Edina and Richfield its first year. Two additions were made to the original structure, the first opening in 1956 and the second (Southwest Junior High) in 1968.With the reorganization of Minneapolis schools in 1982, Southwest returned to just grades 9–12, with seventh and eighth graders going to Anwatin or Anthony Middle Schools. Most of the students who attended West High School were transferred to Southwest when it was closed the same year.In 1987, the International Baccalaureate Programme began at Southwest. Currently, all 9th and 10th grade students follow the IB Middle Years Programme curriculum.Mascot changeIn 1987, Southwest High School was one of the first high schools in the country to stop using a Native American for its mascot and nickname. The Southwest student body voted to change the nickname of the school from the Indians to the Lakers.

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Southwest High School (Minneapolis)
3414 W 47th St
Minneapolis , MN 55410
United States
Email
Contact Phone
P: (612) 668-3030
Website
http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/

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Southwest High School (Minneapolis) is Minneapolis based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 3414 W 47th St MN 55410. Contact phone number of Southwest High School (Minneapolis): (612) 668-3030

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