Type Public Faculty Faculty Members Color(s) Orange, Black & White | Principal Bradley Griffith Enrollment 837 (13-14 Count) Phone +1 864-355-8700 Number of students 837 (13-14 Count) | |
Motto "Celebrating Diversity. United in Learning" District Greenville County School District | ||
Southside High School is one of 14 public high schools that are part of the Greenville, South Carolina County Schools System. It is the first school in South Carolina to be home to an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Southside is also the defending state AA Boys' Basketball champions for the second year in a row. Currently it is 226th in the nation for its forensics team. Its Academic team was ranked number 2 in the nation as of last year. Also the school is host to a very successful AFJROTC drill team.
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SAT Performance and Graduation Rate
According to a report by the Greenville County School District [1], Southside students scored 1023 on average on the SATs in 2003. This is 12 points higher than the Greenville County School Average (1011) and 7 points higher than the national public school SAT average (1016). This average may not clearly represent the distinction between the two distinct academic groups present at the school, the local zoned enrollment and the magnet enrollment due to the school's Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Programs.
Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Programs
Southside is the first high school in South Carolina to offer an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Southside couples the IB Diploma Program with the opportunity for students to take Advanced Placement Program exams. Many courses taught at the school incorporate expected materials from both programs. In addition, the IB Middle Years Program was implemented during the Fall of 2006; the current Program Coordinator at Southside High School is Mrs. Lavetta Collins.
In 2002, 103 students from Southside took 383 AP exams. 45 percent of those exams were scored at 3 or higher (generally considered a passing score). In the same year, 63 students took 230 IB Diploma exams with 63% of these exams scored at 4 or higher. [2]. The school offers AP courses in the following subject areas: Art, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, European History, French, German, Macroeconomics, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, World History, U. S. History, and Design and Technology. [3]
Sports
Other Extracurricular Activities
Speech and Debate Team
Southside High School's Speech and Debate (forensics) Team has won many awards since its establishment. The team is currently coached by Mr. Jason Johnson. Prior to Mr. Jason Johnson, Mr. Erickson Bynum coached the team, and prior to Mr. Bynum, Ms. Annellen Hughes led the team, who followed Mr. Truman Humbert as the team's coach.
Tiger Ambassadors
A unique program at Southside High School is the Tiger Ambassadors Program. 25 academically gifted students that are committed and involved in the school community serve as the public face of the student body at events. This gives students a chance to work on their oratorical skills and networking, and is led by Ms. Weslica Johnson.