SouthWest Metro High School

SWMHS 401 Building

401 East 4th St. Chaska, MN


The SouthWest Metro High School (SWMHS) was designed with students first. SWMHS is a full-day diploma program for students in grades 9-12, providing the resources to excel in classes through reduced class size and one-on-one teacher attention. Students also have the opportunity for Career and Technical Education on site during their school day. SWMHS is more than a building; the students and staff work together to build a learning community to prepare students for the real world. SWMHS also offers services to special education students. 
 

For more information contact:
GEOFF JOHNSON
Director of Alternative Education
(952) 567-8050  |  [email protected]


Information on the 21st Century Community Learning Center Program as well as evaluation information is available on request.
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning
(952) 567-8105





Catalyst
Provides support to students with chemical dependency or mental health needs that impact their academic success. Students must be enrolled at SouthWest Metro High School and have a current diagnostic assessment (within 12 months).


CLAS
Community Learning & Assessment Services
Individual instruction & assessment to help students determine education completion options.


New Beginnings
A full-time academic program for pregnant and parenting teens, under age 21, who have not yet reached high school graduation. Prepare for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. Obtain a high school diploma while implementing a parenting plan for adoption or healthy attachment with your child. Acquire independent living skills and develop a career plan for self-sufficiency. College credits are also available for qualifying students through Career & Technical Education courses.


Career and Technical Education (CTE) Options
SWMHS students may have the opportunity to earn college credits through Career and Technical Education classes. The following CTE classes are offered at SWMetro:

Agricultural CareersAutomotive TechnologyComputer NetworkingComputer RepairConstruction TechnologyCosmetology, Criminal JusticeGraphic Design and Print, Medical CareersPhotographyProject Lead the Way (Engineering)


Post Secondary Enrollment (PSEO) Options
SWMHS students may have the opportunity to enroll in PSEO classes through a variety of Minnesota Colleges. Talk to your counselor for more information.

Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level, nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis; 10th graders may take one career/technical PSEO course. If they earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional PSEO courses. 
There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books or fees for items that are required to participate in a course. Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. Schools must provide information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families by March 1, every year. Students must notify their school by May 30 if they want to participate in PSEO for the following school year. For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.