Is South Side High School a good school?

Yes. South Side High School ranks in the top 9.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend South Side High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 985 students attended South Side High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Side High School?

Students at South Side High School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into South Side High School?

South Side High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hewitt School Elementary : Riverside School Elementary : Watson School Elementary : William S Covert School Elementary : Wilson School Middle : South Side Middle School

South Side High School

Summary:

South Side High School is a public high school in Rockville Centre, New York, serving 999 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which is ranked 152 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Side High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, ranking 122nd out of 1,242 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is exceptional, with high proficiency rates across subjects like English Language Arts (96.48%), Algebra II (91.05%), and U.S. History and Government (94.09%). Compared to the Rockville Centre Union Free School District and the state of New York, South Side High School's test scores are significantly higher, indicating strong academic achievement. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% and top 15% of high schools in New York for African American and Hispanic students, respectively.

When comparing South Side High School to nearby schools, such as Roosevelt High School and Hempstead High School, it consistently outperforms them on Regents/Common Core exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates across various subjects. This suggests that South Side High School provides a more rigorous and effective academic program. However, the school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 15%, indicates that it serves a more affluent student population compared to many other high schools in the region, which may raise questions about ensuring equitable access and support for students from all backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

140 Shepherd St
Rockville Centre, NY 11570-2297

(516) 255-8944

District: Rockville Centre Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,502

Feeder schools for South Side High School:

Elementary:	Hewitt School
	Riverside School
	Watson School
	William S Covert School
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	Wilson School
Middle:	South Side Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 985

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Side High School ranks better than 90.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Side High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.3%), Hispanic (17.7%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side High School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare South Side High School employs 96.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side High School is $25,502.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Side High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Side High School 122^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See South Side High School in the ranking list.)

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Rockville Centre Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockville Centre Union Free School District 152^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Side High School

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Rank History for all students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	62.20	355^th	935	62.0%
2006	62.07	390^th	986	60.4%
2007	60.05	450^th	1002	55.1%
2008	55.92	544^th	1027	47.0%
2009	61.00	433^rd	1086	60.1%
2010	64.52	363^rd	1117	67.5%
2011	67.80	311^th	1165	73.3%
2012	68.55	347^th	1198	71.0%
2013	69.63	346^th	1217	71.6%
2014	66.47	339^th	1237	72.6%
2015	68.44	259^th	1255	79.4%
2016	67.94	276^th	1255	78.0%
2017	75.75	171^st	1221	86.0%
2018	76.36	170^th	1210	86.0%
2019	75.43	207^th	1207	82.9%
2022	80.31	103^rd	1190	91.3%
2023	81.04	97^th	1228	92.1%
2024	80.15	122^nd	1242	90.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.87	10^th	157	93.6%
2019	81.67	6^th	165	96.4%
2024	75.60	52^nd	306	83.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.13	225^th	546	58.8%
2024	68.56	113^th	637	82.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.37	160^th	1095	85.4%
2019	81.02	141^st	1132	87.5%
2022	79.25	122^nd	1038	88.2%
2023	75.59	174^th	1130	84.6%
2024	76.89	179^th	1144	84.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.64	531^st	1154	54.0%
2019	55.30	514^th	1179	56.4%
2022	56.94	417^th	1101	62.1%
2023	65.05	290^th	1155	74.9%
2024	64.19	309^th	1170	73.6%

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Rank History for Female students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.19	118^th	1176	90.0%
2019	76.29	189^th	1193	84.2%
2022	81.93	71^st	1155	93.9%
2023	82.36	80^th	1197	93.3%
2024	82.44	75^th	1219	93.8%

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Rank History for Male students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.91	254^th	1176	78.4%
2019	72.65	245^th	1190	79.4%
2022	77.26	143^rd	1154	87.6%
2023	79.28	130^th	1191	89.1%
2024	77.40	172^nd	1211	85.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.44	215^th	426	49.5%
2019	73.73	86^th	447	80.8%
2022	54.56	199^th	386	48.4%
2023	60.88	180^th	424	57.5%
2024	71.92	101^st	426	76.3%

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Rank History for African American students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.69	130^th	679	80.9%
2019	73.19	113^th	686	83.5%
2022	73.71	110^th	593	81.5%
2023	76.40	95^th	671	85.8%
2024	76.00	108^th	690	84.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.24	230^th	791	70.9%
2019	64.11	253^rd	815	69.0%
2022	77.54	112^th	760	85.3%
2023	79.01	111^th	851	87.0%
2024	78.54	112^th	865	87.1%

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Rank History for White students at South Side High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.84	94^th	765	87.7%
2019	72.97	108^th	793	86.4%
2022	78.84	47^th	738	93.6%
2023	78.32	53^rd	776	93.2%
2024	78.59	44^th	781	94.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Please review the details about this school. It is ranked as the number 1 high school on Long Island. In addition, the school offers a very successful IB program. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Side High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	848	47	18	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1990	804	45	14	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
1991	787	55	10	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
1992	811	57	18	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
1993	787	71	10	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1994	775	76	17	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1995	757	67	17	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	938
1996	757	67	17	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	938
1997	778	61	16	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
1998	816	60	23	92	6	n/a	n/a	0	997
1999	817	83	30	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2000	839	82	32	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2001	846	54	63	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2002	876	77	30	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	1111
2003	876	77	30	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	1111
2004	898	90	34	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2005	909	100	40	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2006	896	99	37	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2007	923	96	33	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	1187
2008	872	89	37	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2009	845	96	33	133	0	n/a	n/a	3	1110
2010	832	98	34	131	0	n/a	n/a	3	1098
2011	841	99	32	131	0	0	11	0	1114
2012	864	93	39	148	0	0	5	0	1149
2013	848	93	36	145	0	0	12	0	1134
2014	836	78	35	128	0	0	22	0	1099
2015	832	68	40	130	0	0	22	0	1092
2016	797	82	37	123	0	0	22	0	1061
2017	839	78	38	129	0	0	18	0	1102
2018	841	80	36	113	0	0	20	0	1090
2019	828	79	28	131	0	0	21	0	1087
2020	803	64	28	142	0	0	20	0	1057
2021	776	71	26	151	0	0	29	0	1053
2022	723	78	29	158	1	0	28	0	1017
2023	704	78	24	160	1	1	31	0	999
2024	673	85	19	174	0	0	34	0	985

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Side High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	966	72.3	13.3	n/a
1990	940	72.4	12.9	n/a
1991	953	74.5	12.7	n/a
1992	991	64.4	15.3	n/a
1993	971	66.7	14.6	n/a
1994	966	67.3	14.4	6.3
1995	938	74.5	12.6	4.6
1996	938	74.5	12.6	4.6
1997	958	75.5	12.7	13.9
1998	997	75.6	13.2	13.1
1999	1037	84.8	12.2	13.5
2000	1063	86.9	12.2	14.6
2001	1083	88.0	12.3	13.2
2002	1111	94.5	11.8	11.9
2003	1111	94.5	11.8	11.9
2004	1138	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1179	98.1	12.0	10.9
2006	1178	100.0	11.8	11
2007	1187	96.8	12.3	11.2
2008	1138	92.7	12.3	8.4
2009	1110	94.2	11.8	12.7
2010	1098	92.4	11.8	12.8
2011	1114	113.7	9.7	13.3
2012	1149	94.4	12.1	14.2
2013	1134	94.5	11.9	15.5
2014	1099	94.5	11.6	14.6
2015	1092	94.0	11.6	12.5
2016	1061	96.0	11.0	13.7
2017	1102	96.8	11.3	14.6
2018	1090	97.9	11.1	14.9
2019	1087	98.5	11.0	15.3
2020	1057	94.6	11.1	16.8
2021	1053	94.6	11.1	14.1
2022	1017	94.7	10.7	15.6
2023	999	100.1	9.9	15.6
2024	985	96.7	10.1	19.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Side High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	966	72.3	13.3	n/a
1990	940	72.4	12.9	n/a
1991	953	74.5	12.7	n/a
1992	991	64.4	15.3	n/a
1993	971	66.7	14.6	n/a
1994	966	67.3	14.4	6.3
1995	938	74.5	12.6	4.6
1996	938	74.5	12.6	4.6
1997	958	75.5	12.7	13.9
1998	997	75.6	13.2	13.1
1999	1037	84.8	12.2	13.5
2000	1063	86.9	12.2	14.6
2001	1083	88.0	12.3	13.2
2002	1111	94.5	11.8	11.9
2003	1111	94.5	11.8	11.9
2004	1138	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1179	98.1	12.0	10.9
2006	1178	100.0	11.8	11
2007	1187	96.8	12.3	11.2
2008	1138	92.7	12.3	8.4
2009	1110	94.2	11.8	12.7
2010	1098	92.4	11.8	12.8
2011	1114	113.7	9.7	13.3
2012	1149	94.4	12.1	14.2
2013	1134	94.5	11.9	15.5
2014	1099	94.5	11.6	14.6
2015	1092	94.0	11.6	12.5
2016	1061	96.0	11.0	13.7
2017	1102	96.8	11.3	14.6
2018	1090	97.9	11.1	14.9
2019	1087	98.5	11.0	15.3
2020	1057	94.6	11.1	16.8
2021	1053	94.6	11.1	14.1
2022	1017	94.7	10.7	15.6
2023	999	100.1	9.9	15.6
2024	985	96.7	10.1	19.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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