Summary:
The Southwest Preparatory School district in San Antonio, Texas, operates two small high schools serving grades 6 through 12: Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest and Northeast Campus. Both schools face significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas schools overall, but they offer distinct strengths for families to consider.
The most striking difference between the two schools is in graduation and dropout rates. Northeast Campus achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, despite having the highest economic disadvantage rate (78%) and the lowest enrollment (73 students). In contrast, Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest has a 94.7% graduation rate and a 1.4% dropout rate, with a larger enrollment of 141 students. Northeast Campus also shows dramatic improvement in state ranking, jumping from the 5th to the 20th percentile, while Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest has remained stable in the low 20th percentile. The very low student-teacher ratio at Northeast Campus (7.6:1) and higher per-student spending ($17,048) likely support its focus on student retention.
Academically, both schools show a consistent pattern: reading is a relative strength, while math is a critical weakness. For example, Northeast Campus matched the state average in 7th grade reading (54.55%) but scored 0% in 7th grade math. Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest shows stronger performance in U.S. History (64.29%) and English II Reading, but struggles in Algebra I (21.43%). This inconsistency across subjects suggests curriculum and instruction challenges that families should investigate further. Overall, Northeast Campus stands out for its exceptional graduation success and supportive environment, while Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest offers more stability and slightly higher performance in specific subjects.
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