Southside High School (Batesville, Arkansas)

Southside High School is an accredited comprehensive public secondary school for students in grades 10 through 12, located in the city of Southside, Arkansas, a city in Independence County. The school is the sole high school managed by the Southside School District. The school is sometimes referenced as Southside Batesville to distinguish itself from the Fort Smith Southside High School and South Side (Bee Branch) High School.

Southside High School
Address
70 Scott Drive

Batesville
,
Arkansas
72501

United States
Coordinates35°41′59″N 91°37′36″W
Information
School typePublic, Comprehensive
StatusOpen
School districtSouthside School District
NCES District ID0512540[1]
OversightArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
NCES School ID051254001012[2]
Teaching staff35.19 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment503 (2013–14[2])
 • Grade 9143
 • Grade 10133
 • Grade 11124
 • Grade 12103
ClassesNo less than 38 offered
Student to teacher ratio14.29 [2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement
Campus typeRural; fringe[2]
School color(s)     Navy
     Vegas Gold
Athletics conference4A Region 2 (2012-14)
MascotSoutherner
Team nameSouthside Southerners
AccreditationADE
AdvancED (1992–)
USNWR ranking     Bronze Medalist[3]
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Websitesouthsideschools.org/index.php/schs/

History

Southside High School was founded in 1949.

In 2012, Southside High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools report developed by the U.S. News & World Report.[3]

In 2015, Southside High School became a charter high school. Students can now take college courses before they graduate.[4]

Academics

Southside High School is a Title I school fully accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1992.[5] The assumed course of study for students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students engage in regular courses and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit. Southside students may also engage in its EAST Initiative programs.

Extracurricular activities

The Southside High School athletic emblem is the Southerner with Navy blue and Vegas gold serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Southside Southerners are members of the 4A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association competing in the 4A Region 2 Conference for interscholastic sporting activities. The Southerners participation includes: football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), and cheerleading.

Clubs and traditions

Beyond athletics, Southside students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations, including: Art Club, Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Key Club, Math Club, Science Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, Chess Club, and Teens for Christ.[6]

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Southside High School. If the person was a Southside High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Southside School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Southside High School (051254001012)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  4. "Southside School District receives charter school grant - KAIT Jonesboro, AR - Region 8 News, weather, sports". 2015-01-10. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-14.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "School Profile, Southside High School". AdvancED. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. http://southsideschools.org/index.php/schs/clubs/
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