Southside High School
Fort Smith, AR · High School · Grades 9-12
About This School
Southside High School is a high school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school serves 1,956 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 57% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 74% graduation rate.
47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Southside High School is part of the Fort Smith School District in Arkansas. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Southside High School has 1,956 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Fort Smith School District (529 students). Its 57% proficiency rate is 19 percentage points above the district average of 39%. Compared to the Arkansas state average of 43%, the school performs 15 points higher. With a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Southside High School has 1,956 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 57% of students at Southside High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Southside High School has a 74% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Southside High School is part of the Fort Smith School District in Fort Smith, Arkansas. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.