Southside High

As a cozy secondary school in Chocowinity, North Carolina, Southside High instructs 410 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Beaufort County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 761.

Across the 13 schools in Beaufort County Schools (5,601 students total), Southside High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southside High logs that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 35% Black, 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, Southside High logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southside High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

Across the wider county, Beaufort County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,357, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Beaufort County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,030 students), of which Southside High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chocowinity Primary, around 4.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southside High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southside High has declined 7%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 11% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.