South Side High School

140 Shepherd St, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
959
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rockville Centre Union Free School District
Nassau County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores95% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity84% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate100% graduate in 4 years
98thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
38thpercentile
Class size10.2 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York 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 South Side High School

South Side High School is a public high school in Rockville Centre, New York, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Rockville Centre Union Free School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Nassau County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 959 students were enrolled, with about 10.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

140 Shepherd St
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
959 students
Students per teacher
10.2 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Rockville Centre Union Free School District
County
Nassau County
NCES school ID
362478003431

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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.