South Side High School

South Side High School is a high-enrollment high school with its address in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,405 students. That puts enrollment 72% larger than the 816-student average for high schools in Indiana.

Fort Wayne Community Schools runs South Side High School along with 49 other schools, enrolling 28,561 students in total.

The biggest share of students at South Side High School, 37%, is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 16% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. That compares with about 9% Hispanic among all Allen County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.

With 95.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1. High schools in Indiana average 16.6:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Allen County report 50%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Allen County show that median household income comes to about $70,737, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 92, with about 55,262 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Fairfield Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

In the federal locale system, South Side High School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,405, starting from 1,415. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.7:1.

South Side High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.