Southside High School
10 May 2023 / by Crystal Brown
About Southside High School
Southside High School is a public high school located in Southside, Illinois. It is a part of the Southside Unified School District and serves students in grades 9-12. Southside High School has a long and proud tradition of academic excellence and student achievement. The school offers a wide variety of courses, clubs, and activities to its students. Southside High School also has a strong athletic program, with teams competing in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and track & field. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including a robotics club, a drama club, an environmental club, and a chess club. Southside High School is also home to a number of award-winning student organizations, such as the National Honor Society, the Student Council, and the Future Business Leaders of America. Southside High School is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all of its students and faculty.
Address:
4100 Gary St
Fort Smith, AR 72903Phone:
(479) 646-7371
Site:
Grades:
10 – 12
Enrollment:
1,358 students
Overview Southside High School
Southside High School serves 1,358 students in grades 10-12.
Southside High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Verdict on Southside High School
Southside High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 993 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Southside High School is 0.59, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
