Southside High School

4100 Gary St, Fort Smith, AR 72903

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,053
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fort Smith School District
Sebastian County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 59% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
95thpercentile
Class size10.8 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southside High School

Southside High School is a public high school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Fort Smith School District. The school is located in a small city in Sebastian County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,053 students were enrolled, with about 10.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4100 Gary St
Fort Smith, AR 72903
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,053 students
Students per teacher
10.8 to 1
AP courses offered
37
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Fort Smith School District
County
Sebastian County
NCES school ID
050633000373

Schools near Southside High School

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Arkoma HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 110 students
A2.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.