Southside High School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,541 high school students from grades 10-12
- Ranks 40th out of 278 high schools in AR.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4100 Gary Street, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Russell W. Haver
- Fax: (479) 648-8204
- Website: www.fortsmithschools.org
School District Details
- Fort Smith School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,418
- Graduation Rate: 87.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.2
- Enrolled Students: 14,010
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,541
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 94.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 789 (51.2%)
- Females: 752 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (5.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 367 (23.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 450 (29.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 50 | 3.2% |
| Black | 114 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 81 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 109 | 7.1% |
| White | 1,137 | 73.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | 511 | 33.2% |
| 11th Grade | 513 | 33.3% |
| 12th Grade | 515 | 33.4% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0.1% |
Source: AR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Southside High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 07, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - What a wonderful school to once have been a part of the instructional staff. It is indeed a privilege to be able to say I was part of one of the finest high schools in the Nation. Thank you Wayne Haver for your leadership.
Respectfully, Ron Thomas
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Southside High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on End-of-Course and Grade 11 Literacy state exams in the following subjects:
- Biology
- Geometry
- Literacy
End-of-Course - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 58.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 11 Literacy - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 55.0% | 60.0% |
Source: AR Department of Education 2009-2010
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