Southwest Senior High School
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Southwest Senior High 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 1,750 students. The school has a rivalry with fellow Sweetwater Union High School District school, Mar Vista
, most notably the annual Battle of the Bell football game.
Our Southwest sun,
Shines through with spirit free.
The Red the Gold we will truly wee,
Beyond the Raider dawn.
We hail the Red, the Gold, the White
In our faithful song.
With loyal courage we raise our hands,
Eternal glory we command,
Southwest High forever, ever stand.
Mr Isaacs, English, 1998
Mr. Powers, 2000
Ms. Grande, 9th grade English, 2000
124–53 making it the highest score in San Diego County Academic League championship history. For their accomplishments in League and Decathlon the San Diego County School Board declared in 2005 that June 17 would be known as Southwest High Academics Day. The JV Academic League held 8 consecutive Metro championship titles from 2001–2008 and have won their division for 10 years in a row from 2001-2010 (also an 11th win back in 1999).
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
United States
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, is a high school established in 1975. Part of the Sweetwater Union High School District
Sweetwater Union High School District
The Sweetwater Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Chula Vista, California. , the school district is the largest secondary school district in California....
, it serves all socioeconomic communities of San Diego (specifically the Nestor community
Residential community
A residential community is a community, usually a small town or city, that is composed mostly of residents, as opposed to commercial businesses and/or industrial facilities, all three of which are considered to be the three main types of occupants of the typical community.Residential communities...
), as well as some students living in Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....
, Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach, California
Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the most southern beach city in Southern California and the West Coast of the United States...
and San Ysidro. The school serves approximately 1,750 students. The school has a rivalry with fellow Sweetwater Union High School District school, Mar Vista
Mar Vista High School
Mar Vista Senior High , in Imperial Beach, California, United States, is a high school established in 1951. Part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, the school serves students living in Imperial Beach, and San Diego, California...
, most notably the annual Battle of the Bell football game.
Alma mater
O’er the horizon of victoryOur Southwest sun,
Shines through with spirit free.
The Red the Gold we will truly wee,
Beyond the Raider dawn.
We hail the Red, the Gold, the White
In our faithful song.
With loyal courage we raise our hands,
Eternal glory we command,
Southwest High forever, ever stand.
Notable Teachers
Mr Winters, History, 1998Mr Isaacs, English, 1998
Mr. Powers, 2000
Ms. Grande, 9th grade English, 2000
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 and 2010 competitions. Along with these six consecutive county titles, Southwest High School is the first school in San Diego County to have achieved five and later six consecutive county titles. The Varsity Academic League won eight varsity Metro [District] championship titles in 1999, 2001, 2003–2007, and 2009. The Varsity won their division nine times in 1999, 2001, and 2003–2010. The varsity team in 2005 concluded their season by winning the County Academic League title beating La Jolla High SchoolLa Jolla High School
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124–53 making it the highest score in San Diego County Academic League championship history. For their accomplishments in League and Decathlon the San Diego County School Board declared in 2005 that June 17 would be known as Southwest High Academics Day. The JV Academic League held 8 consecutive Metro championship titles from 2001–2008 and have won their division for 10 years in a row from 2001-2010 (also an 11th win back in 1999).
Notable alumni
- Frankie JFrankie JFrancisco Javier Bautista, Jr. , better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings....
- Mexican American Latin Pop and Adult Contemporary singer. - Liza Manalo - Filipino-American Pop and Adult Contemporary singer.
- Damon Washington- Professional American football player
- Adrian Garcia MarquezAdrian Garcia MarquezAdrian Garcia Marquez is an American sportscaster who works for Top Rank Boxing, Univision Los Angeles, Fox Sports en Espanol, and the San Diego Chargers Radio Network en Espanol....
- Sportscaster, Sports Announcer (Fox SportsFox Sports (USA)Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
, ESPN RadioESPN RadioESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
, MLB, NFL, San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
) - Chris MartinChristopher Martin PeñaChristopher Joshua Martin Peña is an undefeated Mexican American boxer in the Super Bantamweight division and is the current WBO NABO Super Bantamweight Champion.-Professional career:...
- Professional Boxer, Current WBO-NABO Jr. Featherweight Champion
See also
- Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, CaliforniaPrimary and secondary schools in San Diego, CaliforniaThis is a list of primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California, organized by school district.The San Diego Unified School District, also known as San Diego City Schools, is the school district that serves the majority of the city, it includes 113 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, 4...
- List of high schools in San Diego County, California
- List of high schools in California