Southwest was Recently Ranked the #1 academic school in the state of Minnesota by The “Washington Post”

Southwest also gets it done in athletics—

Offering 78 programs in 31 sports

Yearly winning 2/3^rds of all MPS City-Conference Titles

The Laker Athletes combined for a sport-wide GPA of 3.35 in 2011

·      Girls Nordic was the 2011 GPA Champion with a 3.89 Varsity Team GPA

·      Southwest wins section academic awards in every sport that it is offered

2011 State Girls High Jump Champion –Tatyana Pashibin

            Also Runner Up in Triple Jump

            2011 3^rd Place Boys State Soccer Game

            2011 2^nd Place Boys Nordic State Meet

            2011 4^th Place Girls Nordic State Meet

Southwest has high quality athletic facilities—

·      The Southwest Stadium is one of the best in the City-Conference, with seating for 2000+   

o   Track Surface was Replaced in 2011

·      On-Site Gymnastics Gym

·      2 batting cages

·      Dedicated Fitness Center with separate Cardio Room

·      2 Athletic Gymnasiums with a spectator gym that seats 1400+

·      Just completed an overhauled Pool with Diving area. 

o   The only competitive pool in MPS Schools.

o   Newly added is new spectator seating

o   New sound system

o   Remodeled locker rooms

o   New state of the art water and air handling systems

·      Separate Varsity and JV Tennis Facilities

·      Wrestling Room

·      Dance Studio

·      Multiple Parks within walking distance for soccer, baseball, and softball practice/games.

Dedicated coaches that run additional summer camps and clinics to assist athletes with their skills

Please contact coaches, or the athletic office for any additional information about any of the great programs offered at Southwest High School