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Southwest High - SWS

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,416

Per pupil spending ?

3414 W 47th St
Minneapolis, MN 55410-8888

(612) 668-3030

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Feeder schools for Southwest High - SWS:

Elementary:	Armatage Elementary
	Kenny Elementary
	Lake Harriet Lower Elementary
	Windom Elementary
Middle:	Anthony Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

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300^th of 446Minneapolis Public School District among Minnesota districts

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Schools Near Southwest High - SWS

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Southwest High - SWS	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3030	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$13,416
Southwest High	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3030	1,195	76	15.7	25.6%	790 (66.1%)	183 (15.3%)	106 (8.9%)	36 (3.0%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.5%)	89.2	31^st of 450 public high schools	93.1%	84.2	51^st of 480 public high schools	89.4%	20	47.8	47.8	70.3	70.3	$13,735
Edina Virtual Pathway	Public, Virtual	9-12	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 848-4950	75	9	8.3	72.0%	11 (14.7%)	57 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)							(n/a)			42.9	42.9
Washburn High	Public	9-12	201 W 49th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3400	1,521	85	17.8	38.3%	805 (52.9%)	229 (15.1%)	368 (24.2%)	38 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.3%)	71.8	126^th of 450 public high schools	72.0%	68	153^rd of 480 public high schools	68.1%	27	50.0	50.0	49.3	49.3	$12,757
Project SEARCH	Public	12	6401 France Ave S	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4013	4	0			3 (75.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
School #542	Public	6-12	3400 W 66th St	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(763) 205-7612	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
283-Ind Stdy 15 And Under - I.S.	Public	9-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
St. Louis Park Senior High	Public	9-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6100	1,397	64	21.7	37.4%	675 (48.3%)	333 (23.8%)	199 (14.2%)	47 (3.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (9.5%)	76.3	100^th of 450 public high schools	77.8%	78.6	80^th of 480 public high schools	83.3%	20	43.5	43.5	56.5	56.5	$14,273
283-St. Louis Park Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Special Education	Public	7-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6068	15	2	8.1	33.3%	6 (40.0%)	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (20.0%)							(n/a)					$3,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest High - SWS

How many students attend Southwest High - SWS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1 students attended Southwest High - SWS.

What schools feed into Southwest High - SWS?

Southwest High - SWS is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armatage Elementary
Elementary : Kenny Elementary
Elementary : Lake Harriet Lower Elementary
Elementary : Windom Elementary
Middle : Anthony Middle

What district is Southwest High - SWS in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Southwest High - SWS?

Students at Southwest High - SWS are 100% African American.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Southwest High - SWS	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3030	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$13,416
Southwest High	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3030	1,195	76	15.7	25.6%	790 (66.1%)	183 (15.3%)	106 (8.9%)	36 (3.0%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.5%)	89.2	31^st of 450 public high schools	93.1%		84.2	51^st of 480 public high schools	89.4%	20	47.8	47.8	70.3	70.3	$13,735
Edina Virtual Pathway	Public, Virtual	9-12	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 848-4950	75	9	8.3	72.0%	11 (14.7%)	57 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)			42.9	42.9
Washburn High	Public	9-12	201 W 49th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3400	1,521	85	17.8	38.3%	805 (52.9%)	229 (15.1%)	368 (24.2%)	38 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.3%)	71.8	126^th of 450 public high schools	72.0%		68	153^rd of 480 public high schools	68.1%	27	50.0	50.0	49.3	49.3	$12,757
Project SEARCH	Public	12	6401 France Ave S	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4013	4	0			3 (75.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
School #542	Public	6-12	3400 W 66th St	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(763) 205-7612	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
283-Ind Stdy 15 And Under - I.S.	Public	9-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Louis Park Senior High	Public	9-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6100	1,397	64	21.7	37.4%	675 (48.3%)	333 (23.8%)	199 (14.2%)	47 (3.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (9.5%)	76.3	100^th of 450 public high schools	77.8%		78.6	80^th of 480 public high schools	83.3%	20	43.5	43.5	56.5	56.5	$14,273
283-St. Louis Park Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Special Education	Public	7-12	6425 W 33rd St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6068	15	2	8.1	33.3%	6 (40.0%)	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (20.0%)								(n/a)					$3,988