Southside High School
Tel:
(256)442-2172
- Southside High School serves 846 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% 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
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southside High School's student population of 846 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 846 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southside High School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southside High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #636 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 5% | 33% |
| White | 90% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.34 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Etowah County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southside High School is Etowah Co Spec Ed 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: K-5 | 551 students
0.4 miles
2551 Highway 77
Gadsden, AL 35907
(256)442-1090 0.4 K-5 551 - Rainbow City John S Jones Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 739 students
2.8 miles
301 Lumley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256)442-2900 2.8 PK-5 739 - Rainbow City Rainbow Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 682 students
2.8 miles
454 Lumbley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256)442-1095 2.8 6-8 682 - Rainbow City Etowah Co Spec Ed 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 | 347 students
3.7 miles
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256)546-0011 3.7 K-5 347
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