🔥 Calling all LRSD dads and father-figures! Help kick off the school year in style by snapping a photo with your student on the first day of school, August 11. Upload your photo to LRSD’s contest page for a chance to win big! The top 50 entries will enjoy lunch with Superintendent Dr. Jermall Wright, and the top vote-getter will win dinner for six at the restaurant. 🍣🔥 Voting runs August 13–19. Let’s rock this school year, LRSD dads! 🎸

4 months ago, LRSD
Flyer titled "LRSD Dads and Father-Figures Rock N Rollin' Into the New School Year," sponsored by Rock N Roll Sushi. A red electric guitar stretches across the top. Text on the left reads: "LRSD Dads and Father-Figures: Take your child to school on the first day!" Red arrow with white text says "August 11 – First Day of School Only – Enter" Another red arrow with white text says "August 13 to August 19 – Vote" How it works: Dads and father-figures: Snap a photo of you with your current LRSD student or students on the first day of school. (Dads of all LRSD students) Upload your photo to LRSD’s Facebook photo contest page on August 11: www dot LRSD dot org slash 2025 dash dads Invite your Facebook friends to vote for your photo between August 13 and August 19 Text on the right reads: "50 lucky dads and father-figures will enjoy hibachi and sushi lunch with Dr. Jermall Wright, and the top vote-getter will enjoy dinner for 6 at a Rock N Roll Sushi restaurant." Images include sushi and a collage of past con
Volante titulado “Papás y Figuras Paternas de LRSD Rock N Rollin’ Hacia el Nuevo Año Escolar”, patrocinado por Rock N Roll Sushi. Una guitarra eléctrica roja cruza la parte superior del volante. Texto a la izquierda: “Papás y figuras paternas de LRSD: ¡Lleve a su hijo a la escuela el primer día!” Flecha roja con texto blanco: “11 de agosto – Solo el primer día de clases – Entrar” Otra flecha roja con texto blanco: “13 de agosto al 19 de agosto – Votar” Cómo funciona: Número uno: Papás y figuras paternas: tomen una foto suya con sus estudiantes actuales de LRSD el primer día de clases. (Papás de todos los estudiantes de LRSD). Número dos: Suba su foto a la página del concurso de fotografía de Facebook de LRSD el 11 de agosto: www punto LRSD punto org diagonal 2025 guion dads Número tres: Invite a sus amigos de Facebook a votar por su foto entre el 13 y el 19 de agosto. Texto a la derecha: "50 papás (y figuras paternas) afortunados disfrutarán de un almuerzo de hibachi y sushi con el Dr. Jermall Wright, y el que obtenga más votos disfrutará de una cena para 6 personas en un restaurante Rock N Roll Sushi.” Imágenes incluyen sushi y un collage de fotos de papás y estudiantes del concurso en años anteriores. Esquina inferior derecha: “Visita nuestro sitio web para más detalles: LRSD punto org” Texto pequeño al final: *Las fechas y bases del concurso están sujetas a cambios. Al participar, aceptas que tus fotos podrían usarse en material de marketing de LRSD.
This past weekend, The SuperSonic Storm of Southwest competed in the nationally recognized US Bands Championship in Memphis!!! In the preliminaries, we earned 1st Place in the Group 2 Band Division, 1st Place in Music, and 1st Place Color guard! In the final run, we earned 2nd Place in the Group 2 Division! Please help me congratulate our youth on pulling out our band's first national wins!
3 days ago, Janelle Washington
Supersonic Storm of Southwest US Bands award 2025 Stats Grand Championships Group 1 First Place 2025 Stats Hrand CHampionships Group 2 Finals Second Place
Southwest Band members Band director Holloway, Asst Band director Corley, Drumline leader Wilson, Majorette front row, Gems wearing black and red front row, waering black flagline, marching band of 60
Congratulations to our November Students of the Month!
9th Grade: Janiya Whitehead
10th Grade: Deionna Lanes
11th Grade: Zion Brooks
12th Grade: Marley Moreno
16 days ago, Janelle Washington
11th Grade student of the month Zion Brooks
12th grade student of the month Marley Moreno
9th grade student of the month Janiya Whitehead
10th Grade Student of the month Deionna Lanes
Trunk or Treat
Friday, October 31st
6pm-8pm
Gryphon Front Parking Lot
Come Enjoy Candy, Games, Food & Music
22 days ago, Janelle Washington
LR Southwest 5th Annual Community Trunk or Treat Friday October 31st 6pm-8pm Enjoy Candy, Games, Food & Music
Trubk or Treat Viernes 31 de octubre. 1800pm-200:00pm disfrutar duloes, juegos, comida y music estacionamie nto de Gryphon
Congratulations, to our October students of the month!
Zoe Woods-9th Grade
Jalen Thornton-10th Grade
Luis Morales-11th Grade
Nadeen Abache-12th Grade
about 2 months ago, Janelle Washington
Zoe Woods 9th Grade Student of the Month, female with braids and glasses wearing a gray New York sweat shirt
Jalen Thornton-10th Grade Student of The Month, Male with low cut afro wearing black hoodie that says eternal
Luis Morales-11th Grade Student Of The Month, male bushy hair cut wearing red polo shirt
Nadeen Abache-12th Grade Student Of The Month, female curly braids with glasses wearing a beige cardigan, white and brown striped shirt
☕✨ Java with Jermall kicks off this week! Join LRSD Superintendent Dr. Jermall Wright on this Wednesday at Southwest High between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. for coffee, refreshments, and great conversation with parents, staff, and community members. Can’t make it this time? Mark your calendar for October 8 at Mann Magnet Middle and November 12 at Terry Elementary. 💙 Everyone is invited!
2 months ago, LRSD
Blue and white flyer with images of iced coffee, latte, and cappuccino. Title at the top: “Join Us For ‘Java with Jermall.’” Text reads: “Join LRSD Superintendent Dr. Jermall Wright and enjoy refreshments. Meet fellow parents and community members. Drop by between 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.” Event dates and locations listed in boxes: September 10, Southwest High, 9715 Mabelvale Pike; October 8, Mann Magnet Middle, 1000 East Roosevelt Road; November 12, Terry Elementary, 10800 Mara Lynn Drive. Banner at the bottom says: “Everyone is invited!” Small print: “Supported by ESEA/ESSA Title 1 Parent and Family Engagement.” Bottom right corner features the Little Rock School District logo with torch and book symbol.
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month
3 months ago, Janelle Washington
9th grade student of the month Jose Parada Henandez: dark curly hair with black jacket and tan tshirt
10thv grade student Arelio Hernandez: black cropped hair cut with balck and gray windbreaker
11th grade student of the month Samuel Bautista Tolentino: Black spikey hair wearing black tshirt
12th grade student of the month Autumn Tucker: short curly hair female wearing orange top with black cardigan
Little Rock Southwest High School
Open House
Thursday, September 4th
5:30pm-7:30pm
3 months ago, Janelle Washington
Little Rock Southwest High School Open House 9715 Mabelvale Pike Mabelvale, AR 72103 SEptember 4, 2025 5:30pm-7:30pm
Escuela Secundaria Del Suroeste De Little Rock Conozca La Escuela 9715 Mabelvale Pike Mabelvale, AR 72103 4 De Septiembre De 2025 5:30 P. M. A 7:30 P. M.
Girls Basketball Tryouts
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
4:30PM -6:30PM
3 months ago, Janelle Washington
Little Rock Southwest High School Girls Basketball Tryouts Wednesday August 20, 2025 4:30-6:30 PMGryphon Arena Athlete must have a paretnal consent & A Physocal in order to participate

Softball Tryouts

Thursday, August 21st

4:30pm-6:00pm

3 months ago, Janelle Washington
Softball Tryouts August 21, 4:30-6:00 need physical and consent form Interest meeting August 19 right after school in room 2324 physicals will be done August 20 from 1-4 Contact Coah Harris justin.harris@lrsd.org 727-798-6063
Volleyball Tryouts
August 14, 2025
4pm-6pm
3 months ago, Janelle Washington
Gryphon Volleybal Presents Tryouts Date August 14, 2025 Time 4-6:00pm Location Main Gym Contact Jalynn.robinson@lrsd.org
Little Rock Southwest High School
Student Check-In
Wednesday, July 30th and Thursday, July 31st
9am-7pm,
Friday, August 1st
9am-4pm
4 months ago, Janelle Washington
Little Rock SOuthwest High School Student Check-In July 30th and July 31st 9am-7pm, August 1st 9am-4pm 9715 Mabelvale Pike Mabelvale, AR 72103
UPDATE: Please review/comment on Proposed LRSD School Board Zone Map Option 4: https://lrsd.mydistricting.com/comments/plan/14/31.
Zones 1 & 7 are switched; slight changes have been made to Zones 4 & 6.
School attendance zones are NOT affected. Thanks for your support!
4 months ago, LRSD
Proposed School Board Election Zone Map - Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
📚✏️ Get ready to save, LRSD families! The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday kicks off at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2025. During this time, you can purchase school supplies, clothing, instructional materials, and even electronics — tax free! 🛍️📅 Mark your calendars and stock up for back-to-school!
4 months ago, LRSD
Graphic promoting Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday for back-to-school shopping. Text reads: "BACK TO SCHOOL Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday Begins: 12:01 A.M. on August 2, 2025 Ends: 11:59 P.M. on August 3, 2025" Includes the Little Rock School District logo and an image of a shopping cart filled with school supplies like binders, markers, pens, folders, and crayons.
🎉 Congratulations to our amazing LRSD media specialists! We’re proud to celebrate Linda Neal, recipient of the Herb Lawrence Leadership Service Award, and Catherine Kohler & Jessica Ballou from Little Rock Southwest High School, winners of the Outstanding Media Program of the Year award! 👏📚 These incredible educators have been recognized by the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media for their outstanding contributions to education and media services. Congratulations again, and thank you for your dedication to LRSD students! 💙
4 months ago, LRSD
A graphic with a light wood background featuring three LRSD educators being honored with AAIM 2025 Awards. On the left: A headshot of Linda Neal smiling, with text below that reads, “Linda Neal, Little Rock School District, Herb Lawrence Leadership Service Award.” On the right: Two portraits side by side. The left portrait shows Catherine Kohler in a graduation gown, smiling, with students in caps and gowns in the background. The right portrait shows Jessica Ballou smiling, wearing large tassel earrings. The text below both reads, “Catherine Kohler & Jessica Ballou, Little Rock Southwest High School, Little Rock School District, Outstanding Media Program of the Year.”
Little Rock Southwest High School Golf Program. The purpose of this high school golf development is to introduce Southwest High students to the fundamentals of golf in a fun, INCLUSIVE, and structured environment.
5 months ago, Janelle Washington
LR Southwest High School Golf Program
Programa De Golf De LR Southwest High School
🎶🏆 Congratulations to the Little Rock Southwest High School Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble! Both groups have been selected to perform at the Minority Band Directors National Association Concert and Jazz Invitational in Atlanta, GA, on April 2, 2026 — a major honor! 🎷🎺👏
5 months ago, LRSD
Graphic with a textured blue background celebrating Little Rock Southwest High School's band achievements. Text reads: “Congratulations to LR Southwest for earning both Concert and Jazz spots in the MBDNA Invitational!!!” Top left: A circular logo with a purple and green design reads “Supersonic Storm of Southwest, Little Rock, AR.” Center: A flyer for the "Minority Band Directors National Association Concert and Jazz Band Invitational," dated April 2–4, 2026, at Lassiter Concert Hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Bottom left: A photo labeled “Smoove Groove Jazz Ensemble” shows students performing with instruments like saxophones and a keyboard. Bottom right: A group photo labeled “SW Wind Ensemble” shows students dressed in black, standing with musical instruments including a double bass, French horns, and a tuba.
Top 10 Reasons Why You Schould Choose Little Rock HIgh School
5 months ago, Janelle Washington
Top 10 Reasons You Shoulwd Choose LR Southwest High School
Summer meals (breakfast and lunch) are being served at these locations to any child 18 and under.
6 months ago, Janelle Washington
Summer Meal Schedule
horario de comidas de verano
Southwest High Families, Reminder: Summer School Begins Thursday, June 5th In-Person Registration is Monday, June 2nd and Tuesday, June 3rd Any questions call Mr. Ewings or Ms. Howard at 501-447-9100
6 months ago, Janelle Washington
LR Southwest Summer School Program
LR SUROESTE Verano Esuela Programa