History |
1951 |
District established in Bexar County |
5 |
Number of rural school districts combined to establish Southwest Rural High School District |
115 |
Square miles in the District |
40% |
Amount of developed land |
1952 |
First graduating class : 11 graduates |
1962 |
Special election established Southwest Independent School District and includes portions of the cities of San Antonio, Lytle, and Von Ormy. |
1997 |
Southwest High School attains 5A status in UIL competitions. |
591 |
Number of 2010 Southwest High School graduates. |
Curriculum & Academics |
1 |
Recognized District |
2 |
Exemplary Schools |
7 |
Recognized Schools |
4 |
Academically Acceptable |
26 |
Number of credits to graduate with recommended diploma |
1 |
Flagship High School: opportunities in business, college preparatory, education, law, agriculture, automotive repair, metal manufacturing |
Top 10 |
National recognition for implementation of technology |
Facilities & Construction |
13 |
Number of campuses |
2010-2010 |
3 schools built or renovated |
2000-2009 |
11 schools built or renovated |
2.2 Million |
Square feet of space utilized by campuses and support facilities |
Demographics |
11,531 |
Number of students enrolled |
6th Largest |
School district in Bexar County |
1,500+ |
Number of full-time and part-time employees |
93% |
Minorities enrolled in Southwest ISD |
80% |
Economically disadvantaged students |
69% |
Students at-risk |
46,000 |
People call the Southwest Community home |
500 |
Businesses operate in the Southwest ISD area |
Finances |
7th |
Consecutive year to achieve highest rating of “Superior Achievement" in state accountability known as Schools FIRST |
1 of 48 |
School Districts to receive Gold Certificate in Financial Transparency from Texas Comptroller’s Office |
$111 million |
Budget for 2009-2010 school year |
$1.5 billion |
Assessed value of property in SWISD |
$8,155 |
Cost per pupil in 2009-2010 school year |
Operations |
6,500 |
Number of students riding the bus daily |
93 |
Number of bus drivers |
81 |
Number of buses |
15 |
Number of bus aides |
1,000,000+ |
Number of miles driven per year |
15,000 |
Meals provided daily by Child Nutrition Services |
2,600,000 |
Meals prepared annually |
Community |
$141 million |
Voter approved bond issues to build 3 new schools/renovate and expand existing schools since 1999 |
8,548 |
Community members and children enrolled in Adult Community Education and After School Care programs |
800 |
Approximate number of volunteer community members in schools |
$300,000 |
Teacher and program grants awarded by Southwest ISD Education Foundation since 2007 |
1st |
Purchaser of new line of buses fueled exclusively by propane |
1st |
Choice to be home to Toyota Texas manufacturing plant |
