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Southwest High

3414 W 47th St, Minneapolis, MN 55410

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,195
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Minneapolis Public School District
Hennepin County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 448 Minnesota high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Graduation rate85% graduate in 4 years
32ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
51stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest High

Southwest High is a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Minneapolis Public School District. The school is located in a large city in Hennepin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,195 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota high school (14.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 448 Minnesota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3414 W 47th St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,195 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Minneapolis Public School District
County
Hennepin County
NCES school ID
272124001037

Schools near Southwest High

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Washburn High
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.