Southwest High School

Southwest High School is a ficitonal private high school located in Searidge, California. It is known to be the first private high school ever established in Searidge City. Its school colors are Purple and Black and its mascot is a Viper. The school currently offers Grades 9-12.

History
It was established in the year 1861 by Liam and Margaret Downey Westchester. The school was affected by the American Civil War (1861-1865). During this time, Liam Westchester was a soldier who served in the Confederacy side of the war. His wife, Margaret Downey Westchester, was however, a nurse for the Union side. Both of them however decided to put up a school because they valued the importance of a good education despite these times of war.

In the year 1864, when the school was merely on its third year, it was raided by Confederate soldiers because they saw Westchester as a traitor. Several students died and many were badly wounded. It was a horrible day. Liam Westchester was one of those who were badly wounded thus succeeding his death in 1865. Margaret, then, decided to run the school with her daughter, Lavinia because her teenage son, Samuel, was also killed in the war (he was a student in the school).

Legacy
Southwest High School has a shrine of Liam and Margaret Downey Westchester in its school garden (near the fountain and entrance of the school) to remember and honor how the Westchesters strived to give a proper education during the American Civil War. The school also has a certificate signed by the Mayor of Searidge to acknowledge its being the first private high school in the city of Searidge.