South High School (Closed 2009)

South High School serves 953 students in grades 9-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
953 students
This chart display total students of South High School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of South High School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of South High School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (OH)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of South High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
2%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
7%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in South High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
51%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in South High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
45%
67%
This chart display the percentage of White students in South High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in South High School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in OH.
0.53
This chart display the diversity score of South High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (06-07)
52%
27%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07)
5%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South High School?
953 students attend South High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
51% of South High School students are Black, 45% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of South High School?
South High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What grades does South High School offer ?
South High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is South High School part of?
South High School is part of Springfield City School District.

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