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Enrollment
756
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 470258000925
South Side High School
84 Harts Bridge RD, Jackson, TN 38301 · (731) 422-9923 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Tennessee public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 184 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 164 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 185 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 223 | 29% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
20.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -19.7pp since 2022
Math
13.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -56.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 56 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.3% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 14.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 70.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Side High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #289 of 339 ▼ 21 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #299 of 337 ▼ 36 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #154 of 381 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #39 of 332 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #91 of 200 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
756
-185 (-20%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 569
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 | 756 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 66.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 810 | 59.7 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 941 | 62 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 64.4 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 55 | 13.9:1 | 61% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 62 | 12.9:1 | 62% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 27 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side High School.
About South Side High School
This page covers South Side High School, a medium-sized high school in Jackson, Tennessee. The school reports 756 students in grades 9 through 12.
South Side High School is one of 25 schools in Madison County, which enrolls 13,017 students in total.
South Side High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 43%. The remaining students are 40% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Madison County, the White share is about 54%. South Side High School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for South Side High School is D. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Madison County, median household income is about $60,042, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. South Side High School is among the 27 public schools in Madison County.
The closest public school to South Side High School is West-Bemis Middle School, about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
South Side High School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students declined from 941 to 756 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,295
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
13,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Jackson
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other South Side High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named South Side High. South Side High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- South Side High SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 1,405 students
- SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOLROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY · 959 students
- South Side High SchoolHookstown, PA · 272 students
- SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOLBEE BRANCH, AR · 249 students
Nearby schools
- West-Bemis Middle School1.2 mi · 369
- Lincoln Elementary School3.6 mi · 412
- Madison Academic Magnet High School3.8 mi · 483
- Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary3.8 mi · 336
- Jackson Central-Merry Early College High3.9 mi · 268
- Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary4.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About South Side High SchoolHow large is South Side High School?
South Side High School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Side High School serve?
South Side High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is South Side High School?
South Side High School reports a student body of 43% White, 10% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees South Side High School?
South Side High School is overseen by Madison County in Madison County.
What county does South Side High School serve?
South Side High School serves Madison County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.