Southside High School
Tel:
(256)442-2172
- Southside High School serves 820 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Southside High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Southside High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southside High School's student population of 820 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 820 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Southside High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southside High School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #469 out of 1270 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 6% | 33% |
| White | 88% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Etowah County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southside High School is Etowah County Special Education Learning Center (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rainbow Middle School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Southside Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gadsden Southside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 549 students
0.4 miles
2551 Highway 77
Gadsden, AL 35907
(256)442-1090 0.4 PK-5 549 - Rainbow City John S Jones Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 698 students
2.8 miles
301 Lumley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256)442-2900 2.8 PK-5 698 - Rainbow City Rainbow Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 641 students
2.8 miles
454 Lumbley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256)442-1095 2.8 6-8 641 - Rainbow City Etowah County Special Education Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12
2.9 miles
209a Grand Ave W
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256)442-1050 2.9 PK-12 n/a - Gadsden Eura Brown Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 352 students
3.7 miles
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256)546-0011 3.7 K-5 352
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