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Southwest High School

1730 Canterbury Road, Macon, GA, 31206-3318 -

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Definition of Terms

Southwest High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bibb County, GA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

949 students

% Male / % Female

45% / 55%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 383 students

Grade 10 - 258 students

Grade 11 - 143 students

Grade 12 - 165 students

This School

(GA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(GA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Black	97%	39%
% White	2%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

(GA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

73%

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(GA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Bibb County School District

This School's Agency

(GA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	46	7
Number of Students Managed	29,551 students	3,848 students
District Total Revenue	$225,015,000	$34,253,000
District Expenditure	$205,484,000	$34,226,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,614	$8,902
District Expenditure / Student	$6,954	$8,894
District Graduation Rates	57%	75%

Teens largely to blame for Bibb school burglaries (Macon Telegraph)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:08:15 am
Computers, band instruments and even ice cream bars have disappeared from Bibb County schools in the last six months.
Tipping off (FSView)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 08:15:35 am
The long-awaited return of the Florida State men’s basketball team, who will aim to produce an encore to last year’s 25-win season and NCAA Tournament appearance — their first since 1998 — comes this Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Center when the Seminoles host their Ninth Annual Aubry Boyd Charitable Foundation game.
M. Basketball. Aubry Boyd Game (Florida State Seminoles)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:37:59 pm
The Florida State men's basketball team opens its 2009-10 season as it plays host to the Ninth Annual Aubry Boyd Charitable Foundation game Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Seminoles will play host to Delta State University - the 21st ranked NCAA Division II team that is selected to win the Gulf South Conference.
Lowery speaks at banquet honoring Ficklin (Macon Telegraph)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 04:02:48 am
Local leaders working in their community toward racial equality should be recognized in order to inspire others to do the same, said the Rev. Joseph Lowery at a banquet honoring former Macon councilman Henry C. Ficklin’s 31 years as a pastor Saturday.
Mercer artist’s song being covered by Huey and Lil Wayne (Macon Telegraph)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 04:00:19 am
“I’m walking around like I’m in space ’cause it feels so good. I’m on another planet. I’m on another planet.”

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Southwest Magnet High School, also known as Southwest-Macon and Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy, is a high school in Macon, Georgia, serving students in grades 9-12. It is a unit of the Bibb County Public School System.
In the 1970s, Macon residents often claimed that Southwest was the largest high school in the United States in both campus size and attendance numbers. Its sprawling campus complex comprised four classroom buildings (McEvoy A, McEvoy B, Willingham A, Willingham B), 3 of which had their own gymnasium. It had its own baseball field, 1/4 mile track, soccer field and football field. A fifth building was added in the 80s to accommodate technical education needs. Southwest High School was born out of the integration and co-ed movements of the late 60s and early 70s, during which the Willingham schools (high school for males) and McEvoy schools (high school for females) merged, and eventually rose to national prominence under the leadership of principal Gloria Washington.
Its large student body enabled the school to have successful teams in baseball, track and field, football and basketball, as well as numerous academic teams. Its chief rival was Central High School's Chargers. Each fall, the campus hosted Orange Crush week designed to celebrate the upcoming game between the Southwest Patriots (whose colors are red, white and blue) and Central Chargers (whose main color was orange). Now, their rival is the Northeast Magnet High School's Raiders.
In the late 1980s, because of growing concerns about successful management of the enormous student body, the school was split into Southwest High School and Southeast High School. Southwest later added a magnet program, focusing on preparatory curricula for law and criminal justice careers.
Prior to the school's split, Southwest High School also produced NBA basketball greats Norm Nixon (#10 Los Angeles Lakers 1977-83), Jeff Malone (Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, & Washington Bullets 1983-90). The school was also nationally known for its marching band, "The Southwest Marching Patriots Band," or the "Big Red Machine," and its concert and jazz bands, all of which succeeded under the demanding and temperamental direction of Bill Hunter and Oscar Jackson. In addition, the school also produced marketing genius, Joy Sutherland Highnote(1975-78).

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About This Zip Code (31206)

School Zip (31206)

(GA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

31,283 people

7,714,340 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

21%

Population Average Age

31 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$25,494

$44,678

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

5.6 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

44 years old

30 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

53% / 47%

66% / 34%

Nearby Schools:

1. Southeast High School - 747 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
2. Rutland High School - 1059 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
3. Joseph N. Neel Academy - n/a - 1.6 mi. away - view location
4. Renaissance Academy - n/a - 1.6 mi. away - view location
5. Teen Parent Center - n/a - 1.6 mi. away - view location

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