| Southwest High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2001 Ocotillo Drive , United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°46′33.6″N 115°34′53.99″W / 32.776000°N 115.5816639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Central Union High School District |
| Principal | Joe Derma |
| Staff | 90.30 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,085 (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.93[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Yearbook | The "Aerie" |
| Website | http://www.eaglesnet.net |
Southwest High School (known as Southwest or SHS) is a 4 year public high school in El Centro, California that serves approximately 2,085 students to its diverse population.[2] Southwest is one of the 3 high schools within the Central Union High School District. It has been a California Distinguished School.
Music Programs
- Women's Choir
- Men's Choir
- Ladies' Ensemble
- SAVAPA Music
- Concert Band
- Jazz Band
- Marching Band
- Guitar
- Orchestra (Cadet, Philharmonic, Chamber)
- Orange juice
Athletics
SHS competes in the Imperial Valley League in the California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Section. The school's teams are called the Eagles
Fall Sports
- Cross Country (JV, Varsity) (Co-ed)
- American Football (JV, Varsity)
- Girls Flag Football (JV, Varisty)
- Girls Volleyball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Girls Tennis (JV, Varsity)
- Girls Golf (JV, Varisity)
Winter Sports
- Soccer (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Basketball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Wrestling (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Girls Basketball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
Spring Sports
- Baseball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Softball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Track (JV, Varsity)
- Swim (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
- Boys Tennis (JV, Varsity)
- Boys Golf (JV, Varsity)
Yearly
- Cheerleading (JV, Varsity)
Graduation Requirements
Southwest High School and the Central Union High School District follow the (A-G) requirements which are [3]
- 220 Credits
- 2.0 Grade Point Average or above from grades 9 through 12 (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) Year.
MUST pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) with a 350 or above in order to graduate.
- English – 8 Semesters (4 Years) (40 credits)
-English 9 -English 10
-English 11 -English 12
- Social Science – 6 Semesters (3 Years) (30 credits)
-World History 1 year (2 Semesters) (10th grade)
-US History 1 year (2 Semesters) (11th grade)
-American Government 1 semester (12th grade)
-Economics 1 semester (12th grade)
- Mathematics – 4 Semesters (20 credits)
Two years with 1 year being Algebra -Algebra 1 -Geometry -Algebra 2 (optional), -Trigonometry (optional), -AP Stats (optional), -Pre-Calculus (optional), -AP Calculus (optional)
- Science – 4 Semesters (2 Years) (20 credits)
-Physical Science 1 year (2 Semesters)
-Biology 1 year (2 Semesters) -Chemistry (optional) -Physics (optional) -AP Chemistry (optional) -AP Biology (optional)
- Physical Education – 4 Semesters (2 Years)(20 credits)
All 9th grade students must be enrolled in PE. -P.E 1 -P.E 2 -Weight Lifting (Training)
- Fine Arts – 2 Semesters (1 Years)(10 credits)
-Satisfied by any combination of Art, Music, Drama and/or Foreign Language.
- Practical Arts – 1 Semester (5 credits)
-Satisfied by a course in business education, industrial arts, life skills or ROP.
- Academic Elective – 2 Semesters(2 Years) (10 credits)
-From the following areas: (Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, and/or Language Arts.)
- Health Education - 1 Semester
- Computer Information Literacy - 1 Semester
References
- 1 2 "Southwest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Southwest High School - Demographics". www.eaglesnet.net. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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