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Southside High School

Public Grades 9-12

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 3% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Southside High School is a public high school located in Selma, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 121 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside High School consistently performs poorly on state assessments compared to the state and county averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.99% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 7.6% in Dallas County and 23.71% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 40.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. However, Southside High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 90.0% over the past few years, though still slightly lower than the state average.

Southside High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school performs relatively well for its Special Education students, it struggles with its African American, Female, Male, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. Interestingly, the nearby Keith MiddleHigh School and Selma High School, which are also located in the Dallas County and Selma City school districts, respectively, tend to outperform Southside High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

285

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,183

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7975 US Highway 80 E
Selma, AL 36701-1001

(334) 872-0518

District: Dallas County

Feeder schools for Southside High School:

Elementary:	Bruce K Craig Elementary School
	Southside Primary School
Middle:	Tipton Durant Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (5% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (78% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg11%

Alabama avg29%

361^st of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Dallas County

121^st of 135Dallas County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	361 of 374	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	337 of 378	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	332 of 371	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	350 of 367	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	343 of 371	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	361 of 366	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	352 of 356	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	333 of 353	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	306 of 351	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	338 of 353	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	335 of 358	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	294 of 358	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	356 of 360	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	357 of 358	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	311 of 357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	359 of 359	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	343 of 358	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	338 of 357	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	306 of 359	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	311 of 357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	205 of 228	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	156 of 231	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	153 of 224	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	196 of 222	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	178 of 228	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	215 of 224	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	212 of 223	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	151 of 189	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	356 of 359	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	324 of 366	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	309 of 358	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	341 of 367	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	318 of 359	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	351 of 354	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	337 of 347	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	310 of 343	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	345 of 367	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	319 of 375	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	345 of 361	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	300 of 361	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	349 of 358	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	345 of 349	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	335 of 363	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	341 of 368	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	337 of 358	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	344 of 366	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	330 of 366	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	352 of 357	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	349 of 350	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	333 of 339	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	58 of 198	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	31 of 196	84.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+60 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science6%-26 vs state

English5%-25 vs state

Mathematics3%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside High School	Public	9-12	7975 US Highway 80 E	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0518	285	21	13.4	89.1%	4 (1.4%)	268 (94.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	10.3	361^st of 374 public high schools	3.5%		13.9	337^th of 378 public high schools	10.8%	24				3.0		6.0				4.9	$13,183	$3,453	$9,707
Dallas County Career Technical Center	Public	7-12	1306 Roosevelt Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	No	(334) 267-0788																			(n/a)
Selma High School	Public	9-12	2180 Broad St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1683	680	37	18.6	87.1%	1 (0.1%)	664 (97.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	26.1	262^nd of 374 public high schools	29.9%		13.4	341^st of 378 public high schools	9.8%	79				4.8		19.2				19.0	$10,857	$2,009	$8,841
Saints Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	2194 Broad Street	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 874-1600	24			75.0%	1 (4.2%)	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Keith MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	1166 Dallas Road 115	Orrville	36767	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-4155	188	10	18.5	89.9%	2 (1.1%)	180 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	12.5	347^th of 374 public high schools	7.2%		35.5	241^st of 378 public high schools	36.2%	106	6.9	4.0	0.0	4.8	10.5	9.5	20.7	20.0	21.1	5.0	$14,621	$3,757	$10,841
Lowndes County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	147 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(334) 548-2131																			(n/a)
Project Success Learning Center	Public	6-12	147 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(334) 563-7389																			(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7311	175	14	12.5	79.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	356^th of 374 public high schools	4.8%		11.6	355^th of 378 public high schools	6.1%	1				5.1		7.7				2.6	$15,465	$2,432	$12,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside High School

How many students attend Southside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Southside High School.

What district is Southside High School in?

Dallas County

What schools feed into Southside High School?

Southside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bruce K Craig Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Primary School
Middle : Tipton Durant Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Southside High School?

Students at Southside High School are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Southside High School a good school?

Southside High School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Alabama high schools.

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