Summary:
Southside High is a public high school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 1,041 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Greenville 01 school district, which is ranked 14 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
While Southside High has a significantly higher percentage of African American (54.27%) and Hispanic (26.51%) students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Southside High's proficiency rates were 70.71% in Algebra 1/Mathematics, 59.4% in English 1, and 37.97% in U.S. History, compared to the district's 83.25%, 72.43%, and 66.57%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White and Gifted and Talented students performing much lower.
Southside High's high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, may be contributing to the school's challenges. However, the school's higher spending per student ($12,801 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, such as Berea High, Powdersville High, and J.L. Mann High Academy, suggests that the school is making efforts to address the challenges faced by its diverse student population. Despite these challenges, Southside High has shown some areas of stronger performance, such as in English 2, where its proficiency rate of 79.76% in 2023-2024 was higher than the district and state averages.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 9-12
District:
Greenville 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,801
Feeder schools for Southside High:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.8
Number of students: 1,041
Racial breakdown:
African American:
54.3%
Hispanic:
26.5%
White:
13.3%
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Two or more races:
3.7%
Asian:
1.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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