Southwest Senior High School

What Southwest Senior High School does

Southwest High School is a public senior high school operated by the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) district, located at 3414 West 47th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It serves students in grades 9-12 within its assigned attendance area and, through district choice programs, attracts additional applicants seeking its specialized offerings. The school functions as a government-state entity under the governance of the MPS school board, with no traditional corporate ownership structure or stock listing.

The school's core academic product is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, for which it holds the IB World School designation granted by the International Baccalaureate Organization. This is supplemented by the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college-readiness program, the on-campus AchieveTC Career & College Center, and a comprehensive set of support services including counseling, social workers, psychologists, health services, and special education. Extracurricular offerings span athletics across fall, winter, and spring seasons, a range of student clubs, and arts programs. External partners including College Possible, Upward Bound (a federal TRIO program), and the SW Foundation extend the school's wraparound service surface. Leadership is provided by a principal (Dr. Bennett), reporting into the district.

The school's revenue model is public education funding: it is financed through MPS district allocations sourced from state and local tax revenue, federal grants, and educational funding mechanisms, with no tuition charged to students. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on the district's central enrollment portal (exploremps.org), in-person tours, open houses, district-wide recruitment events, and an active multi-platform social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram). The underlying technology stack is standard educational infrastructure consistent with peer public high schools; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or commercial product offerings are disclosed.

Name

Southwest Senior High School

Legal name

Southwest High School

Website

https://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest High School is a Minneapolis Public Schools district high school (grades 9-12) offering an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, AVID college-readiness, athletics, and counseling services. Funded by public education allocations, it serves students across its attendance area and through district choice programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• IB Diploma Programme
• College preparatory programs
• Student support services
• Secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through Minneapolis Public Schools district via state and local tax revenue, federal grants, and educational funding mechanisms. No direct tuition charged to students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southwest High School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School operated by Minneapolis Public Schools, serving high school students in grades 9-12. It provides a rigorous college-preparatory academic program built around the IB Diploma Programme and IB Course offerings, supplemented by AVID college-readiness curriculum, career and college counseling through the AchieveTC center, athletics, special education, and student support services.

Product overview

Southwest High School is an educational institution offering a unified academic program built around its IB World School designation. The core offering is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, supplemented by the AVID college-readiness program. Additional support services include career and college counseling, special education, athletics, and various student support resources. The school operates as part of the Minneapolis Public Schools district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme A two-year pre-university IB Diploma Programme (with IB Courses also offered) providing globally recognized, rigorous college-preparatory curriculum and assessments for Southwest High School students.
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) A college-readiness program that develops students' academic skills, organizational habits, and test-taking strategies in preparation for higher education.
• AchieveTC Career & College Center An on-campus resource center providing students with college and career readiness guidance, preparation resources, and connections to post-secondary opportunities.
• Athletics Programs Competitive interscholastic sports programs organized by Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons for student participation.
• Special Education Services Specialized educational support services for students with learning differences and special needs.
• Student Counseling & Support Services Comprehensive student support encompassing counseling, social workers, psychologists, health services, and college preparation programs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Baccalaureate (IB) OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthwest High School is an authorized IB World School, offering the IB Diploma Programme. This partnership provides students access to globally recognized pre-university curriculum and assessments.
• College PossibleminorOthersCollege access program providing near-peer coaching and support to help students navigate the college application process.
• Upward BoundminorOthersFederal TRIO program providing academic support, college preparation, and cultural enrichment for low-income and first-generation college students.
• AchieveTC Career & College CenterminorOthersOn-campus career and college readiness center providing resources, guidance, and connections to post-secondary opportunities for students.
• SW Foundation (Southwest Foundation)minorOthersSchool foundation providing fundraising, alumni engagement, and financial support for educational programs and initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Minnehaha Academy: Private Minneapolis K-12 school with rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, competing for college-bound families in the same metro and offering an alternative to public IB options like Southwest.
• Breck School: Private Minneapolis-area K-12 school with a strong college-preparatory reputation, comparable as a private alternative to Southwest's public IB college-prep track within the same metro market.
• Blake School: Established Minneapolis private K-12 school offering the IB Diploma Programme. Comparable as a Minneapolis-area IB provider with a college-prep focus, though differentiated by private tuition-funded model and broader grade span.

Direct peers

• North High School: MPS district high school operating under the same funding, governance, and enrollment mechanics as Southwest, serving Minneapolis students with comparable college-prep and extracurricular programming.
• Washburn High School: MPS district high school with comparable curricular and extracurricular offerings, drawing from a similar Minneapolis catchment and competing for the same district-wide applicant pool.
• Roosevelt High School: Another Minneapolis Public Schools high school serving grades 9-12 with comparable academic and extracurricular programming under identical district governance and funding structure — the most directly comparable peer.
• Edison High School: MPS district high school sharing the same operational structure, funding model, and district-wide choice enrollment system as Southwest High School.
• South High School: MPS district high school offering similar public college-preparatory programming and serving the same Minneapolis student population under the same district governance and funding model.
• Heritage STEM Academy: MPS district high school with a STEM specialization, sharing the same public funding model, governance structure, and district-wide enrollment pool as Southwest.
• FAIR School for Arts: MPS district arts-focused public high school offering an alternative specialized curriculum within the same district and enrollment system, competing for families seeking non-traditional public-school options.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xmpschools.org/twitter
• YouTubempschools.org/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/mps.swhs
• Instagraminstagram.com/mps.southwest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/southwest-senior-high-school-93

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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