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South Side High School

3601 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN, 46807-2096 -

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Definition of Terms

South Side High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Allen County, IN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1528 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 569 students

Grade 10 - 386 students

Grade 11 - 285 students

Grade 12 - 288 students

This School

( IN ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IN ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	1%
% Hispanic	18%	6%
% Black	43%	13%
% White	37%	79%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IN ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

50%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

11%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( IN ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Fort Wayne Community s School District

This School's Agency

( IN ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	55	4
Number of Students Managed	31,597 students	1,844 students
District Total Revenue	$398,438,000	$18,816,000
District Expenditure	$329,844,000	$18,251,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,610	$13,221
District Expenditure / Student	$10,439	$11,482
District Graduation Rates	86%	100%

South Side High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the South Central area of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
History: South Side High School opened its doors on September 11, 1922. During the 1996-1997 school year, the school celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary year as a secondary school. The class of 2005 will be the 83rd to graduate from South Side.
At the time South Side opened, it was the largest one-story school building in the United States. It was also one of the very first school buildings in the nation to use a series of ramps instead of stairs.
As the school population increased, additions to the original structure were made in the late 1930's, the late 1950's and in 1970-1973. The 1970-73 addition included several new classrooms, a new media center and a new auditorium. A new physical education facility was completed in January, 1981. In 1996, South Side completed a $39.5 million renovation, which created Fort Wayne's only olympic-sized swimming pool.
South Side High School has been for over 60 years a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is a Special First-Class Commissioned High School by order of the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction. In the spring of 2000, South Side received full accreditation in the Performance Based Accreditation system of the Department of Education.
From 1963 to 1966, from 1968 to 1974 and again from 1976 to the present, South Side has been privileged to be a member of the prestigious College Entrance Examination Board of New York City which serves the colleges and secondary schools of the nation. In 1982, South Side was elected to permanent membership in the College Board - one of only thirteen Indiana high schools at that time to be so honored.
Five principals have served the school in the past: Robert Harris, 1922 -1926; R. Nelson Snider, 1926 -1963; Jack E. Weicker, 1963 -1990; and Jennifer Manth, 1990 - 2001. Thomas Smith currently serves as the principal of South Side. Ninety-five individual staff members have served the school for twenty-five years or longer.
Mission: South Side High School has had as its philosophy since 1922 the idea that it is a school's task to help students acquire the knowledge and skills that will enable them to do better in those endeavors they pursue. As the school continues its second half century, this philosophy will enrich and strengthen the lives of all young people who leave South Side High School to take their places in the community, in the nation and in the world.
Notable alumni: Shelley Long, actress.
Bill Blass, fashion designer.
Bernard Pollard, Purdue University football standout.
DaMarcus Beasley, professional and Team USA soccer player.
Jamar Beasley, professional soccer player.
Winfield Moses, former Mayor of Fort Wayne and current State Representative.
Lamar Smith, NFL running back.
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About This Zip Code (46807)

School Zip (46807)

(IN) State Average

Population (Approximate)

17,337 people

5,873,444 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

31%

20%

Population Average Age

31 years old

35.2 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$37,673

$42,072

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

67 years old

43 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

67% / 33%

69% / 31%

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