South Side High School

84 Harts Bridge Rd, Jackson TN, 38301 | Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District | 731-422-9923
  • grades 9-12
  • students 878
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
23%Jackson
35%Tennessee

South Side High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District" in Jackson, TN. There are a total of 878 students and 64 teachers at South Side High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Side High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 34% lower than the Tennessee average.

South Side High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students878
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 57.7% 32.5% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 35.6% 57.6% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 6.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonTennesseeNational
Population67,0366,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14716791
Median age35.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.5%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%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.