Southwestern Senior High School (Maryland)

Southwestern Senior High School
Address
Map
200 Font Hill Avenue

,
21223
Coordinates39°17′4″N 76°39′51″W / 39.28444°N 76.66417°W / 39.28444; -76.66417
Information
School typePublic, Defunct, Comprehensive
Founded1971
Closed2007
School districtBaltimore City Public Schools
School number412
Grades9-12
AreaUrban
Team nameSabers

Southwestern Senior High School was a public high school located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school opened in September 1971 and closed in June 2007. The building was vacant for a year before the city leased it to the SEED School of Maryland boarding school. The main classroom building was torn down along with the library and cafeteria. The building has been replaced with dorms and portable classrooms.

Notable student: Ken “The Animal” Bannister” Ken played in the NBA for five seasons (from 1985 through 1991), two with the New York Knicks and three with the L.A. Clippers. He also played professionally in Israel. (See the website <basketball-reference.com>

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