

"Green Oil" clenches first place at PetroChallenge
Twenty-two students in the IPAA/PESA Petroleum Academy at Southwest High School (IPAS) proudly competed in the esteemed PetroChallenge in...


Robotics Qualifier Contest
IPAS students competed in the Academy’s first robotics qualifier contest on Saturday, January 27 at Bethesda Christian School. The FIRST...


Campus Based Speaking Competition
The Independent Petroleum Association of America/Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (IPAA/PESA) Petroleum Academy at Southwest...


Angel Tree
The academy students participated in the Southwest High School Angel Tree by adopting a student from our elementary feeder school.The...


Texas A&M Spark Conference
IPAS juniors and seniors traveled to Texas A&M for the annual Spark Conference. The Spark Conference is an engineering design...


Energy Blast Exhibit
Energy Blast at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was the prime focus of the field trip taken by freshmen engineering students...


October Guest Speakers
We have had many guest speakers this year for all grade levels. This October we had many industry professionals come and speak to the...


In-N-Out Fundraiser
The Petroleum Academy team of teachers give a $500 scholarship every year to one deserving senior.In order to raise money for this...


HOMECOMING 50th ANNIVERSARY
IPAS participated in the Southwest High School Homecoming Parade. This marks 50 years of Raider Pride. Go Southwest!


Shell STEM Showdown Safety Award
The IPAA/PESA Petroleum Academy at Southwest High School (IPAS) freshmen and senior students earned the safety award in the Shell STEM...