Southwest Senior High

Summary:

Southwest Senior High is a public high school located in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,645 students. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked 745 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Senior High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 48.26% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.65% for the Sweetwater Union High district and 55.73% for the state of California. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was only 12.43%, significantly lower than the district (23.4%) and state (27.9%) averages. Compared to nearby schools like Montgomery Senior High and Mar Vista Senior High, Southwest Senior High's academic performance is also generally lower.

Southwest Senior High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 93.2% in 2019-2020 to 91.1% in 2022-2023, and the school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 3.6% in 2019-2020 to 6.7% in 2020-2021. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.1% in 2020-2021 to 31.9% in 2021-2022 and 23.8% in 2022-2023, which is generally higher than nearby schools. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learners but struggling with the performance of White students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1685 Hollister St.
       San Diego, CA  92154-4548


(619) 628-3023

District: Sweetwater Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1360th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,889 Help


Feeder schools for Southwest Senior High:

Elementary:    George Nicoloff Elementary
    Teofilo Mendoza
Middle:    Southwest Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.3 Help
Number of students:  1,586

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.1%
White:
8.3%
Asian:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.3% Help


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Compare Details Southwest Senior High ranks worse than 58.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Southwest Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.1%), White (8.3%), Asian (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Senior High is 22.3. 9 high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Southwest Senior High employs 71 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Senior High is $7,889, which is the 7th highest among 14 high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Senior High 1360th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Southwest Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sweetwater Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Union High 745th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southwest Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.87 963rd 1653 41.7%
2005 41.98 754th 1901 60.3%
2006 48.39 664th 1968 66.3%
2007 54.93 547th 2063 73.5%
2008 43.45 833rd 2117 60.7%
2009 42.12 956th 2238 57.3%
2010 37.73 1061st 2281 53.5%
2011 42.94 976th 2367 58.8%
2012 39.13 1072nd 2354 54.5%
2013 33.20 1231st 2426 49.3%
2015 35.33 1260th 1994 36.8%
2016 39.91 1199th 2039 41.2%
2017 34.19 1323rd 2021 34.5%
2018 35.31 1298th 2017 35.6%
2019 37.21 1284th 2133 39.8%
2021 48.61 628th 1290 51.3%
2022 38.55 1219th 2123 42.6%
2023 22.63 1630th 2348 30.6%
2024 32.28 1360th 2323 41.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.55 418th 938 55.4%
2019 47.89 318th 941 66.2%
2021 41.42 244th 467 47.8%
2022 55.37 253rd 1044 75.8%
2023 35.73 589th 1323 55.5%
2024 43.09 386th 1350 71.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.31 906th 1547 41.4%
2024 39.76 717th 1534 53.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 1136th 1862 39.0%
2019 41.02 1146th 1937 40.8%
2021 56.78 441st 1126 60.8%
2022 45.04 990th 1943 49.0%
2023 26.23 1516th 2247 32.5%
2024 38.50 1185th 2235 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.11 1201st 1760 31.8%
2019 32.74 1224th 1833 33.2%
2021 37.29 665th 1054 36.9%
2022 34.38 1176th 1858 36.7%
2023 21.97 1549th 2118 26.9%
2024 29.59 1364th 2098 35.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.26 944th 1052 10.3%
2019 64.16 246th 1117 78.0%
2021 41.98 274th 555 50.6%
2022 36.40 654th 1161 43.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.01 1235th 1834 32.7%
2019 35.77 1166th 1880 38.0%
2021 54.17 464th 1122 58.6%
2022 38.90 1078th 1916 43.7%
2023 21.80 1565th 2207 29.1%
2024 32.86 1247th 2172 42.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.01 1085th 1742 37.7%
2019 41.57 1062nd 1814 41.5%
2022 44.36 975th 1861 47.6%
2023 26.72 1450th 2142 32.3%
2024 39.11 1142nd 2125 46.3%
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Rank History for White students at Southwest Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.55 1020th 1204 15.3%
2023 7.20 1293rd 1434 9.8%
2024 10.15 1212th 1406 13.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Southwest Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 325 77 393 1286 7 n/a n/a 0 2088
1989 291 70 388 1390 7 n/a n/a 0 2146
1990 244 59 345 1498 9 n/a n/a 0 2155
1991 231 63 329 1537 10 n/a n/a 0 2170
1992 208 69 291 1632 8 n/a n/a 0 2208
1993 201 85 276 1657 8 n/a n/a 0 2227
1994 158 51 253 1686 8 n/a n/a 0 2156
1995 135 64 263 1781 4 n/a n/a 0 2247
1996 135 64 263 1781 4 n/a n/a 0 2247
1997 110 70 276 1885 7 n/a n/a 0 2348
1998 114 83 278 1930 4 n/a n/a 0 2409
1999 93 81 294 1989 5 n/a n/a 0 2462
2000 86 80 257 1991 3 n/a n/a 0 2417
2001 86 87 253 2044 2 n/a n/a 0 2472
2002 79 75 251 2171 2 n/a n/a 0 2578
2003 79 75 251 2171 2 n/a n/a 0 2578
2004 72 81 223 2133 4 n/a n/a 0 2513
2005 75 75 221 2071 4 n/a n/a 0 2446
2006 74 74 204 1851 6 n/a n/a 0 2209
2007 55 57 186 1845 3 n/a n/a 2 2148
2008 45 64 175 1831 8 n/a n/a 0 2123
2009 37 57 137 1861 6 9 1 0 2108
2010 26 51 108 1537 6 7 4 0 1739
2011 20 45 100 1534 5 3 11 0 1718
2012 22 26 72 1531 4 5 15 0 1675
2013 28 27 63 1681 6 3 19 0 1827
2014 30 22 50 1615 4 2 27 0 1750
2015 21 19 38 1614 0 1 24 0 1717
2016 22 33 36 1700 3 0 20 0 1814
2017 31 32 38 1786 3 2 18 0 1910
2018 27 27 39 1777 2 2 24 0 1898
2019 24 28 44 1660 2 0 17 0 1775
2020 45 23 47 1597 3 3 21 0 1739
2021 89 17 40 1417 5 4 18 0 1590
2022 122 16 42 1417 4 3 21 0 1625
2023 149 19 38 1409 4 4 22 0 1645
2024 132 24 32 1365 4 5 24 0 1586

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwest Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2088 76.3 27.3 n/a
1989 2146 81.4 26.3 n/a
1990 2155 83.1 25.9 n/a
1991 2170 79.7 27.2 n/a
1992 2208 81.0 27.2 29.2
1993 2227 88.2 25.2 27
1994 2156 86.0 25.1 40
1995 2247 85.0 26.4 34.7
1996 2247 85.0 26.4 34.7
1997 2348 88.9 26.4 41.4
1998 2409 93.9 25.7 43.8
1999 2462 96.1 25.6 35.6
2000 2417 94.1 25.7 50.6
2001 2472 99.0 25.0 64.2
2002 2578 108.6 23.7 62.6
2003 2578 108.6 23.7 62.6
2004 2513 98.6 25.5 68.8
2005 2446 101.6 24.1 40.9
2006 2209 95.4 23.2 59.5
2007 2148 90.6 23.7 58.9
2008 2123 104.2 20.4 64
2009 2108 90.8 20.1 57.4
2010 1739 79.6 21.8 72.9
2011 1718 n/a n/a 76
2012 1675 63.8 26.2 n/a
2013 1827 65.3 27.9 58.4
2014 1750 66.8 26.1 82.5
2015 1717 60.0 28.6 74.1
2016 1814 70.0 25.9 75.8
2017 1910 80.3 23.7 72.2
2018 1898 81.1 23.3 77.5
2019 1775 83.0 21.3 75.7
2020 1739 n/a n/a 80.6
2021 1590 73.2 21.7 75.8
2022 1625 72.6 22.3 81.7
2023 1645 74.7 22.0 88.2
2024 1586 71.0 22.3 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southwest Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2088 76.3 27.3 n/a
1989 2146 81.4 26.3 n/a
1990 2155 83.1 25.9 n/a
1991 2170 79.7 27.2 n/a
1992 2208 81.0 27.2 29.2
1993 2227 88.2 25.2 27
1994 2156 86.0 25.1 40
1995 2247 85.0 26.4 34.7
1996 2247 85.0 26.4 34.7
1997 2348 88.9 26.4 41.4
1998 2409 93.9 25.7 43.8
1999 2462 96.1 25.6 35.6
2000 2417 94.1 25.7 50.6
2001 2472 99.0 25.0 64.2
2002 2578 108.6 23.7 62.6
2003 2578 108.6 23.7 62.6
2004 2513 98.6 25.5 68.8
2005 2446 101.6 24.1 40.9
2006 2209 95.4 23.2 59.5
2007 2148 90.6 23.7 58.9
2008 2123 104.2 20.4 64
2009 2108 90.8 20.1 57.4
2010 1739 79.6 21.8 72.9
2011 1718 n/a n/a 76
2012 1675 63.8 26.2 n/a
2013 1827 65.3 27.9 58.4
2014 1750 66.8 26.1 82.5
2015 1717 60.0 28.6 74.1
2016 1814 70.0 25.9 75.8
2017 1910 80.3 23.7 72.2
2018 1898 81.1 23.3 77.5
2019 1775 83.0 21.3 75.7
2020 1739 n/a n/a 80.6
2021 1590 73.2 21.7 75.8
2022 1625 72.6 22.3 81.7
2023 1645 74.7 22.0 88.2
2024 1586 71.0 22.3 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,889

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1284th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1630th of 2348 High schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Southwest Senior High)44.538.1
 6.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)58.552.2
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Senior High)19.18.5
 10.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)28.522.6
 6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Southwest Senior High)00
   12th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)20.424.6
 4.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17751645
 7.3%
African American2819
 32.1%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian4438
 13.6%
Hispanic16601409
 15.1%
Pacific Islander04
White24149
 520.8%
Two or More Races1722
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.7%88.2%
 12.5%


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Southwest Senior High ranks 1360th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Southwest Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Nicoloff Elementary
Elementary : Teofilo Mendoza
Middle : Southwest Middle

Students at Southwest Senior High are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,586 students attended Southwest Senior High.


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