Southwest Senior High School

For schools of a similar name, see Southwest High School (disambiguation).

Southwest Senior High School
Address
1685 Hollister Street San Diego, California United States
Information
Type	Senior High School
Motto	"Imagine, Believe, Achieve"
Established	1975
School district	Sweetwater Union High School District
Principal	Mr. Lee Romero^[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,750
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Cardinal Red and Gold
Mascot	Raiders
Newspaper	Raider's Digest
Yearbook	The Scimitar
Website	http://soh.sweetwaterschools.org/

Southwest Senior High (SOH), 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.

Alma mater

O’er the horizon of victory Our Southwest sun, Shines through with spirit free. The Red the Gold we will truly see, 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.

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 School 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 J - 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 Marquez- Sportscaster, Sports Announcer (Fox Sports, ESPN Radio, MLB, NFL, San Diego Chargers)
Chris Martin - Professional Boxer, Current WBO-NABO Jr. Featherweight Champion

Genaro "El Conde" Gamez- currently in the U.S Olympic boxing team

References

↑ http://soh.sweetwaterschools.org/principals-message/

External links

Sweetwater Union High School District

Senior High Schools	Bonita Vista High School Castle Park High School Chula Vista High School Eastlake High School Hilltop High School MAAC Community Charter School Mar Vista High School Montgomery High School Olympian High School Options Secondary School Otay Ranch High School Palomar High School San Ysidro High School Southwest High School Sweetwater High School

Middle Schools	Bonita Vista Middle School Castle Park Middle Chula Vista Middle Eastlake Middle Granger Junior High Hilltop Middle Mar Vista Middle Montgomery Middle National City Middle Rancho del Rey Middle Southwest Middle

Coordinates: 32°34′1″N 117°5′0″W / 32.56694°N 117.08333°W / 32.56694; -117.08333

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