Southwest Senior High

3414 W 47Th St, Minneapolis MN, 55410 | Minneapolis Public School District | 612-668-3030
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1908
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 194 in Minneapolis
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
37%Minneapolis
52%Minnesota

Southwest Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Minneapolis Public School District" in Minneapolis, MN. There are a total of 1,908 students and 104 teachers at Southwest Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Southwest Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 15% lower than the Minnesota average.

Southwest Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1908
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment126
Taking some courses564
Taking some courses (not tests)195
Passing some courses279
Passing no courses281

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Senior High, there are a total of 126 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 564 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 56.3% 29.1% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 26.4% 40.3% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 6.5% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 18.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 3.6% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Minneapolis demographics profile

StatisticMinneapolisMinnesotaNational
Population424,5365,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,8627291
Median age32.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%58%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Minneapolis

IndexMinneapolisMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college72.5%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.7%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters18.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.