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Southside Alternative High School

Q: How many students attend Southside Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Southside Alternative High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southside Alternative High School?

Students at Southside Alternative High School are 82% African American, 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12

165

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$128,195

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 651-4841

District: Office of Juvenile Justice

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.8%

White:

10.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (8% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (18% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (23% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school8%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Southside Alternative High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	1.1	325 of 326	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	2.9	258 of 260	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	254 of 256	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	0.8	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	1.3	300 of 301	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	168 of 170	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)1st percentile

African American (2024)1st percentile

Male (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile

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Schools Near Southside Alternative High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2025)		LEAP English Language Arts (2025)	LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Southside Alternative High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	4701 South Grand St.	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(318) 651-4841	165	20	8.2	88.5%	18 (10.9%)	135 (81.8%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)								$128,195
Sherrouse School	Public, Alternative	K-12	300 Sherrouse Avenue	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-3258	106	7	15.1	90.6%	10 (9.4%)	92 (86.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)	14.0	5.0	9.0	14.0	15.0	22.0	15.0	$15,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Alternative High School

How many students attend Southside Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Southside Alternative High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Alternative High School?

Students at Southside Alternative High School are 82% African American, 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Southside Alternative High School in?

Office of Juvenile Justice

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