Enrollment
1,054
High
DISTRICT 1,153 · STATE 1,034
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUAM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 660000200079
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
1 JOSE PEREZ LEON GUERRERO DRIVE, SANTA RITA, GU 96915 · (671) 479-2103 · Guam
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,054 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 252 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 322 | 31% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,054
-159 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,054 | 56 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 73 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,397 | 92 | 15.2:1 | 89% (1,242) |
| 2015-16 | 1,495 | 90 | 16.6:1 | 78% (1,167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,397 to 1,054); teachers down 39% (92 to 56).
About SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school located in SANTA RITA, Guam. It enrolls 1,054 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
Guam Department of Education has 41 schools and 23,413 students, and SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Pacific Islander students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. It is also 9% Asian and 5% multiracial. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 56 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Guam is 17.7:1.
H.S. TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL, there are 6 other public schools.
NCES assigns SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,054, from 1,213 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.6 to 18.8 over 4 years.
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Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guam Department of Education
- JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- SIMON SANCHEZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,470 students
- OKKODO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,469 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,261 students
- TIYAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 995 students
- VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 900 students
Other Southern High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Southern High. SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Southern HighLouisville, KY · 1,725 students
- Southern HighHarwood, MD · 1,080 students
- Southern High SchoolRacine, OH · 185 students
Nearby schools
- H.S. TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 221
- J.P. TORRES SUCCESS ACADEMY1.0 mi · 173
- Career Tech High Academy Charter School1.1 mi · 199
- OCEANVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 335
- MARCIAL SABLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 304
- JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOL4.4 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOLHow large is SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,054 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL have?
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by Guam Department of Education.
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