South Side High School
Tel:
(516)255-8944
- South Side High School serves 1,090 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- South Side High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57%.
Top Placements
South Side High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- South Side High School's student population of 1,090 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 98 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2018) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,090 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 98 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South Side High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Side High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1 out of 4239 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 50% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 27% |
| Black | 7% | 17% |
| White | 78% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rockville Centre Union Free School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Side High School is Baldwin Senior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is South Side Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wilson School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rockville Centre Wilson School Grades: K-5 | 419 students
0.1 miles
25 Buckingham Rd
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516)255-8910 0.1 K-5 419 - Rockville Centre Hewitt School Grades: K-5 | 454 students
0.3 miles
446 Hempstead Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516)255-8913 0.3 K-5 454 - Baldwin Plaza Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 423 students
0.5 miles
501 Seaman Ave
Baldwin, NY 11510
(516)434-6600 0.5 K-5 423 - Baldwin Lenox Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 315 students
0.7 miles
551 Lenox Rd
Baldwin, NY 11510
(516)434-6400 0.7 K-5 315 - Baldwin Baldwin Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1589 students
1.0 miles
841 E T Kloberg Dr
Baldwin, NY 11510
(516)434-6100 1.0 9-12 1589
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