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Southwest High School

Q: Is Southwest High School a good school?

Southwest High School ranks 1235 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 39% of Texas high schools

Summary

Southwest High School in San Antonio, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,363 students in grades 9-12 within the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), where about 74% of students come from low-income backgrounds. The school’s standout strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 95.5% and a very low dropout rate of just 0.3%, which far surpasses nearby schools like Jay High School (87.1% graduation, 2.3% dropout) and Somerset High School (89.2% graduation, 1.7% dropout). This suggests the school has strong systems to keep students on track to earn their diplomas, even though its overall academic performance has been stable but below average, ranking in the 2-star range (34th to 40th percentile) over the past decade.

Academically, Southwest High School shows a clear pattern: students perform relatively well in English Language Arts, with English II proficiency (57.45%) nearly matching the state average (59.88%), but struggle significantly in math. Only 23% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to 54% statewide—a critical weakness that likely affects performance in later math and science courses. The school also achieves a 3-star rating for its African American students (66th percentile statewide), which is notably stronger than its performance for other groups, such as White students (28th percentile) and Gifted and Talented students (12th percentile). However, support for Special Education students is a major concern, with the school ranking in the 13th percentile in 2023-2024.

An interesting contrast exists just 0.29 miles away on Dragon Lane, where Cast Stem High School is a small, specialized magnet school with a 4-star rating and test scores far exceeding state averages. This highlights the district’s strategy of offering a high-performing option for a select group, while Southwest serves the broader population with more moderate results. Compared to Somerset High School, which has higher test scores in Algebra I (43.75%) and Biology (72.62%), Southwest’s focus on keeping students in school and graduating may come at the cost of academic rigor, but it ensures more students complete their education.

2,363

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,701

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11690 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647

(210) 622-4500

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Southwest High School:

Elementary:	Big Country Elementary
	Bob Hope Elementary
	Elm Creek Elementary
	Hidden Cove Steam Academy
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	Indian Creek Elementary
	Kriewald Road School Of The Arts
	Medio Creek Elementary
	Sky Harbour Elementary
	Southwest Elementary
	Spicewood Park Elementary
	Sun Valley Elementary
Middle:	Francis R Scobee Middle
	Ronald E McNair Middle
	Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

White:

5.3%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 31 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Texas avg62%

1,235^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

663^rd of 951Southwest Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	1235 of 2009	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	1267 of 1974	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1253 of 1990	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1286 of 1961	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1123 of 1876	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1214 of 1861	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	949 of 1857	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	951 of 1797	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1206 of 1777	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	1156 of 1762	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1133 of 1743	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	1209 of 1734	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1169 of 1652	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	1296 of 1603	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.7	1026 of 1672	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	1190 of 1568	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.7	1195 of 1539	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	1249 of 1510	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	1200 of 1497	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	1002 of 1430	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.0	894 of 1429	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.7	979 of 1427	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	373 of 1086	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	370 of 834	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	640 of 1065	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	463 of 1069	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	310 of 1031	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	575 of 1020	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	274 of 1024	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	339 of 1013	66.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	932 of 1837	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1074 of 1829	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	878 of 1810	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	725 of 1784	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	744 of 1195	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	592 of 1153	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	680 of 1437	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	843 of 1371	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	693 of 1278	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	862 of 1195	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	648 of 1136	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	897 of 1113	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	1235 of 1936	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1065 of 1504	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1306 of 1880	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1310 of 1891	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1151 of 1841	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1276 of 1815	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1050 of 1798	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	933 of 1781	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1060 of 1206	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	762 of 964	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	848 of 1182	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1013 of 1172	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	831 of 1177	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	837 of 1145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	719 of 1137	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	1010 of 1860	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	853 of 1453	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1033 of 1805	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1113 of 1820	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	926 of 1762	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1016 of 1743	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	769 of 1714	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	810 of 1691	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1164 of 1937	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	957 of 1513	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1150 of 1884	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1257 of 1897	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1021 of 1847	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1160 of 1848	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	805 of 1818	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	816 of 1794	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1184 of 1954	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1001 of 1515	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1202 of 1891	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1237 of 1913	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1090 of 1853	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1158 of 1840	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	936 of 1824	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1107 of 1803	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.9	20 of 95	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	474 of 598	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	500 of 731	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	533 of 677	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	322 of 664	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	384 of 588	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	315 of 604	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.2	554 of 582	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1054 of 1581	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	988 of 1299	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1353 of 1548	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	921 of 1478	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	859 of 1418	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	940 of 1382	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	638 of 1357	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	508 of 1347	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1145 of 1584	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1043 of 1294	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1227 of 1556	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1112 of 1576	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1087 of 1525	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1042 of 1510	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	863 of 1526	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	648 of 1539	57.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2024)79th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English II Reading57%~ state avg

Biology57%-14 vs state

English I Reading47%-8 vs state

Algebra I23%-31 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

I was a former student of this school from 2001-2005 it was a good atmosphere with alot of pride. Teachers were great always showed respect and helped out everyone I always felt safe at this school as well. This school could always be one of the best in San Antonio if TX schools had focus on class all year than a test at the end of one. This school is deserves more credit than what most people give it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	11690 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4500	2,363	146	16.1	74.4%	125 (5.3%)	113 (4.8%)	2,071 (87.6%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.5%)	40	1235^th of 2009 public high schools	38.5%		35.2	1267^th of 1974 public high schools	35.8%	32	23.0	56.8	47.4	57.5	72.0								$10,701
Cast Stem High School	Public	9-12	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4300	173	17	10.2	59.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	148 (85.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	56	793^rd of 2009 public high schools	60.5%		74.2	320^th of 1974 public high schools	83.8%	473	11.1	63.9	68.1	82.9	80.3								$15,966
Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5555 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4300	671	37	18.2	81.1%	37 (5.5%)	16 (2.4%)	606 (90.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	40.4	1223^rd of 2009 public high schools	39.1%		27	1468^th of 1974 public high schools	25.6%	245	39.9	69.2	54.6	56.4	47.1	59.3	53.2	58.3	33.6	37.9		35.0	$10,327
Southwest Legacy High School	Public	9-12	4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6539	2,250	127	17.7	89.9%	41 (1.8%)	92 (4.1%)	2,089 (92.8%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.6%)	22.4	1619^th of 2009 public high schools	19.4%		24.1	1540^th of 1974 public high schools	22.0%	79	18.1	51.2	32.7	38.3	60.6								$9,930
Somerset High School	Public	9-12	7650 S Loop 1604 W	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8958	1,175	77	15.3	75.7%	66 (5.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1,094 (93.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	48	997^th of 2009 public high schools	50.4%		38.9	1193^rd of 1974 public high schools	39.6%	196	43.8	72.6	56.0	62.6	53.3								$10,561
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	128	7	18.0	78.9%	9 (7.0%)	1 (0.8%)	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.7	100^th of 2009 public high schools	95.0%		88.8	80^th of 1974 public high schools	95.9%	20		85.7	85.7	100.0	83.3								$6,772
Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	2460 Kenly Ave Bldg 8265	San Antonio	78236	Bexar County	Lackland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 357-5100	395	41	9.6	11.4%	150 (38.0%)	51 (12.9%)	125 (31.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.4%)	74.3	340^th of 2009 public high schools	83.1%		79.8	227^th of 1974 public high schools	88.5%	113	60.8	81.3	66.7	89.8	94.7	54.4	76.8	71.7	39.7	31.7	59.4	41.5	$15,812
Lighthouse High	Public, Charter	9-12	8138 Westshire Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Lighthouse Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 236-7693	88	5	17.3	84.1%	13 (14.8%)	1 (1.1%)	72 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	1625^th of 2009 public high schools	19.1%		8.1	1814^th of 1974 public high schools	8.1%	189	14.8	52.4	30.8	38.5	66.7
Frank L Madla Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 W Villaret Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-3686	150	4	38.1	50.0%	8 (5.3%)	2 (1.3%)	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.4	292^nd of 2009 public high schools	85.5%		61.1	644^th of 1974 public high schools	67.4%	352	65.8	82.9	79.1	83.3	91.7								$8,659
Jay High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7611 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2700	2,118	155	13.6	71.7%	136 (6.4%)	98 (4.6%)	1,818 (85.8%)	20 (0.9%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (1.8%)	29	1497^th of 2009 public high schools	25.5%		24.9	1519^th of 1974 public high schools	23.0%	22	17.4	62.8	40.5	48.1	53.9								$11,627

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,363 students attended Southwest High School.

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Students at Southwest High School are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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