South Side High School

3601 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne IN, 46807 | Fort Wayne Community Schools | 260-467-2600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1358
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 103 in Fort Wayne
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
40%Fort Wayne
46%Indiana

South Side High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fort Wayne Community Schools" in Fort Wayne, IN. There are a total of 1,358 students and 75 teachers at South Side High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Side High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 46% lower than the Indiana average.

South Side High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1358
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment133
Taking some courses23
Taking some courses (not tests)105
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Side High School, there are a total of 133 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 23 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School13%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Side High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 26.0% 46.3% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 34.3% 24.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 7.1% 4.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4% 14.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 8.9% 4.4% 3.1%

Fort Wayne demographics profile

StatisticFort WayneIndianaNational
Population268,3786,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,42318891
Median age35.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Wayne

IndexFort WayneIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The South Side High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.