Southwest Senior High School
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| Motto | "High Expectations, No Excuses!" |
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| Established | 1975 |
| Type | Senior High School |
| Principal | Dr. Maria Armstrong[1] |
| Students | 1,900 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 1685 Hollister Street, San Diego, California, United States of America |
| District | Sweetwater Union High School District |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Cardinal Red and Gold |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Yearbook | 'The Scimitar' |
| Newspaper | 'Raider Digest' |
| Website | http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/soh/ |
Southwest Senior High (SOH), in San Diego, California, United States, is a high school established in 1975. Part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, it serves all socioeconomic communities of San Diego (specifically the Nestor community), as well as some students living in Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and San Ysidro. The school serves approximately 1,900 students. The school has an intense rivalry with fellow Sweetwater Union High School District school, Mar Vista, most notably the annual Battle of the Bell football game.
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[edit] Academics
The school has shown remarkable achievements in academic competitions such as Academic Decathlon, in which they held 6 consecutive county titles from 2003-2008 and received 3rd place in the 2009 competition. Along with these 6 consecutive county titles, Southwest High School is the first school in the Sweetwater Union High School District to have achieved 5 consecutive county titles. The Varsity Academic League won 8 varsity Metro championship titles in 1999, 2001, 2003-2007, and 2009. The varsity team in 2005 concluded their season by winning the County Academic League title. The JV Academic League held 8 consecutive Metro championship titles from 2001-2008.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Frankie J - Mexican American Latin Pop and Adult Contemporary singer.
- Damon Washington- Professional American football player
- Adrian Garcia Marquez- Sportscaster, Sports Announcer (Fox Sports, ESPN Radio, MLB, NFL, San Diego Chargers)
[edit] See also
- Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California
- List of high schools in San Diego County, California
- List of high schools in California
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| Senior High Schools | Bonita Vista High School | Castle Park High School | Chula Vista High School | Eastlake High School | Hilltop High School | MAAC Community Charter School | Mar Vista High School | Montgomery High School | Olympian High School | Options Secondary School | Otay Ranch High School | Palomar High School | San Ysidro High School | Southwest High School | Sweetwater High School |
| Middle Schools | Bonita Vista Middle School | Castle Park Middle | Chula Vista Middle | Eastlake Middle | Granger Junior High | Hilltop Middle | Mar Vista Middle | Montgomery Middle | National City Middle | Rancho del Rey Middle | Southwest Middle |
Coordinates: 32°34′1″N 117°5′0″W / 32.56694°N 117.08333°W
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