Located at 600 Hunt Road in West Ellicott

Jamestown West, New York

Jamestown West is an area designated as a Census Designated Place located near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. Also known as West Ellicott because of its location in the Town of Ellicott, the area population was 2,200 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Jamestown West is located at...

, New York

New York

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, Southwestern Central High School is a public high school that educates students in grades 9 through 12 from the surrounding areas of Busti

Busti, New York

Busti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New...

, Celoron

Celoron, New York

Celoron is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It sits on the west boundary of the City of Jamestown, New York and is surrounded by the Town of Ellicott. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census.- History :...

, Lakewood

Lakewood, New York

Lakewood is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 3,258 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lakewood is located in the northern part of the Town of Busti.-Geography:Lakewood is located at ....

, and West Ellicott

Jamestown West, New York

Jamestown West is an area designated as a Census Designated Place located near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. Also known as West Ellicott because of its location in the Town of Ellicott, the area population was 2,200 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Jamestown West is located at...

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Academics

In 2009, Southwestern ranked 35th out of 131 Western New York

Western New York

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 high schools in terms of academic performance.

Athletics

The Trojans compete in the fall in football, cross country, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls volleyball, girls tennis, and girls swimming. Winter sports include basketball, wrestling, bowling, and boys swimming. Spring sports include track and field, boys tennis, baseball, softball, and golf.

Football

The football

American football

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 team won the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C championship in 2008. The Trojans completed the season with a 13-0 record. Coach Jay Sirianni was named New York State Class C Coach of the Year. Quarterback Zack Sopak and lineman Jasen Carlson were named to the first team All-State football team.

In 2009 the Trojans (13-0) claimed their second straight New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C football championship by downing Bronxville of Section 1, 40-14, at the Carrier Dome

Carrier Dome

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. Lineman Jasen Carlson was awarded the Trench trophy

Trench trophy

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 as the Best High School Lineman in Western New York and Quarterback Zack Sopak was awarded the Connolly Cup as most outstanding football player in Western New York. First Team All-State honors awarded to Carlson, Sopak, Levi Bursch, and Ryan Buzzeto.

Notable alumni

• Jackson Rohm
  Jackson Rohm
  Jackson Rohm is an American country/pop musician. He was born in Jamestown, New York, and currently lives in Lakewood, Ohio.-Early life:Rohm graduated from Southwestern High School in West Ellicott, New York, in 1989. He considered attending Cornell University and the University of Virginia before...
  
  
• Laura Kightlinger
  Laura Kightlinger
  Laura Kightlinger is an American actress, comedian and writer. She may be best known for her role as Nurse Sheila on Will & Grace.-Early life:Kightlinger was born and raised in Jamestown, New York...
  
  
• Edward Brooks
• Mike Spiesman
• Paul Sweat
• Scott Wilson