Southwest High

Regular School · MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Southwest High is a regular school school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, serving grades 09–12 with 1,195 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,195

Teachers (FTE)

76.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	790	66%
Black or African American	183	15%
Hispanic/Latino	106	9%
Two or more races	66	6%
Asian	36	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	14	1%
Total enrollment	1,195	619M / 576F

English Language Learners: 157 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45-49%	48.4%	66
Reading Proficiency	65-69%	55.2%	109
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	143
4-Year Graduation Rate	88.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

636 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

448 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

361

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

311

26% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,195	100%

Contact & Location

3414 W 47TH ST

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410

Phone: (612)668-3030

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

District

Minneapolis Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,904

District enrollment: 29,205

Other Schools in District

Anishinabe Academy Elementary Elementary
Armatage Elementary Elementary
Bancroft Elementary Elementary
Barton Elementary Elementary
Bethune Elementary Elementary
Bryn Mawr Elementary Elementary
Burroughs Elementary Elementary
Cityview Elementary Elementary

View all 94 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55410) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

272124001037

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD