Southwest High School (El Centro, California)

Southwest High School (known as Southwest or SHS) is a 4 year public high school in El Centro, California that serves approximately 2,085 students to its diverse population. Southwest is one of the 3 high schools within the Central Union High School District. It has been a California Distinguished School.

Music Programs

 * Women's Choir
 * Men's Choir
 * Ladies' Ensemble
 * SAVAPA Music
 * Concert Band
 * Jazz Band
 * Marching Band
 * Guitar
 * Orchestra (Cadet, Philharmonic, Chamber)
 * Orange juice

Athletics
SHS competes in the Imperial Valley League in the California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Section. The school's teams are called the Eagles

Fall Sports
 * Cross Country (JV, Varsity) (Co-ed)
 * American Football (JV, Varsity)
 * Girls Flag Football (JV, Varsity)
 * Girls Volleyball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Girls Tennis (JV, Varsity)
 * Girls Golf (JV, Varsity)

Winter Sports
 * Soccer (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Basketball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Wrestling (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Girls Basketball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)

Spring Sports
 * Baseball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Softball (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Track (JV, Varsity)
 * Swim (Frosh, JV, Varsity)
 * Boys Tennis (JV, Varsity)
 * Boys Golf (JV, Varsity)

Yearly
 * Cheerleading (JV, Varsity)

Graduation Requirements
Southwest High School and the Central Union High School District follow the (A-G) requirements which are

MUST pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) with a 350 or above in order to graduate. -English 9              -English 10
 * 220 Credits
 * 2.0 Grade Point Average or above from grades 9 through 12 (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) Year.
 * English – 8 Semesters (4 Years) (40 credits)

-English 11            -English 12

-World History     1 year (2 Semesters)  (10th grade)
 * Social Science – 6 Semesters (3 Years) (30 credits)

-US History        1 year (2 Semesters) (11th grade)

-American Government   1 semester       (12th grade)

-Economics       1 semester        (12th grade)

Two years with 1 year being Algebra -Algebra 1              -Geometry -Algebra 2 (optional),            -Trigonometry (optional), -AP Stats  (optional),            -Pre-Calculus (optional), -AP Calculus (optional)
 * Mathematics – 4 Semesters (20 credits)

-Physical Science  1 year (2 Semesters)
 * Science – 4 Semesters (2 Years) (20 credits)

-Biology 1 year (2 Semesters) -Chemistry (optional)        -Physics (optional) -AP Chemistry (optional)     -AP Biology (optional)

All 9th grade students must be enrolled in PE. -P.E 1               -P.E 2 -Weight Lifting (Training)
 * Physical Education – 4 Semesters (2 Years)(20 credits)

-Satisfied by any combination of Art, Music, Drama and/or Foreign Language.
 * Fine Arts – 2 Semesters (1 Years)(10 credits)

-Satisfied by a course in business education, industrial arts, life skills or ROP.
 * Practical Arts – 1 Semester (5 credits)

-From the following areas: (Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, and/or Language Arts.)
 * Academic Elective – 2 Semesters(2 Years) (10 credits)


 * Health Education - 1 Semester
 * Computer Information Literacy - 1 Semester