Green Bay Southwest High School
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Green Bay Southwest High School is one of four public high schools located in Green Bay, Wisconsin
, at 1331 Packerland Drive. The School has 118 faculty and 1427 students in grades 9 through 12. Southwest High School's school colors are blue and silver, and their mascot is the Trojan.
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1997 Girls Tennis State Champions
2010 Girls Tennis State Runner-Up
As of the 2010-11 school year, there were 1,304 students in attendance, including 359 seniors, 305 juniors, 314 sophomores, and 326 freshmen. The ethnic makeup of the school was 73.77% Caucasian
, 9.81% American Indian
, 4.52% Southeast Asian
, 6.9% Black, and 4.98% Hispanic
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2010
2011
on June 11, 2009, who lead a town hall meeting about health care reform
. At the request of members of the physical education and health staff at the school, he signed a wall in a health classroom.
Schibly
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, at 1331 Packerland Drive. The School has 118 faculty and 1427 students in grades 9 through 12. Southwest High School's school colors are blue and silver, and their mascot is the Trojan.
Academics
Nearly half of Southwest's class of 2007 attended accredited four-year colleges (49%) while over a quarter go on to drop out and not attend college. (26%). The school offered 14 Advanced Placement courses in 2007, with 220 AP tests taken in May 2007. Southwest has not been asked by its district to spend the 2009-10 school year investigating the possibility of introducing an International Baccalaureate (IB) program at the school, a program that may first be introduced at Green Bay West High SchoolGreen Bay West High School
Green Bay West High School is a high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 966 Shawano Ave. Founded in the early 1900s, it recently in late 2001 underwent significant renovations, adding a new west wing and completely reconfiguring the cafeteria...
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Sports
There are a wide array of sports housed at Green Bay Southwest High School.| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Lacrosse | Swimming |
| Soccer | Tennis |
| Swimming | Track |
| Tennis | Volleyball |
| Track | |
| Volleyball |
1997 Girls Tennis State Champions
2010 Girls Tennis State Runner-Up
Demographics
As of the 2010-11 school year, there were 1,304 students in attendance, including 359 seniors, 305 juniors, 314 sophomores, and 326 freshmen. The ethnic makeup of the school was 73.77% Caucasian
European American
A European American is a citizen or resident of the United States who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe...
, 9.81% American Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 4.52% Southeast Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 6.9% Black, and 4.98% Hispanic
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
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Distinguished Alumni
In 2010 Green Bay Southwest established, and honored, its inaugural Distinguished Alumni. The Distinguished Alumni program seeks to identify those alumni who have achieved success and fostered a positive impact on their community. Candidates are chosen through a nomination process by fellow alumni, students, and those affiliated with Green Bay Southwest High School.2010
- John AndersonJohn Anderson (broadcaster)John Anderson is a sports journalist from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a host of the ESPN TV program SportsCenter since June 1999. He lives in Southington, Connecticut.-Biography:...
, ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
reporter
2011
- Dr. Paula Kluth
- Dr. Susan Sipes
Health care reform meetings
Southwest High School was the site of a visit by U.S. president Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
on June 11, 2009, who lead a town hall meeting about health care reform
Health care reform in the United States
Health care reform in the United States has a long history, of which the most recent results were two federal statutes enacted in 2010: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , signed March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 , which amended the PPACA and...
. At the request of members of the physical education and health staff at the school, he signed a wall in a health classroom.
Schibly
External links
- Official website
- Official website of the Troyettes school dance team