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Southside High School

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Southside High School ranks 53 rd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 84% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Southside High School in Youngsville, LA, is a large public high school serving 1,833 students in grades 9-12 within the Lafayette Parish school district, and it consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state. The school boasts strong academic performance, outperforming district and state averages in every End-of-Course subject, including Algebra I (85% proficient) and English I (84% proficient). Its graduation rate is exceptionally high at 92.9%, far exceeding the district (83.9%) and state (83.5%) averages, while its dropout rate of just 1.0% is less than half the district rate. Southside also stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 1st in the state for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Southside is a clear academic anchor in a region with highly variable school quality. For instance, it significantly outperforms O. Comeaux High School and Westgate High School in nearly every academic measure, and its graduation rate is notably higher than both. Even when compared to the strong Lafayette High School, Southside holds a clear advantage in key subjects like Algebra I (85% vs. 70%) and English I (84% vs. 77%). While the Early College Academy (ECA) is the highest-performing school in the area, it is a small, selective magnet school, making Southside the top comprehensive high school option for families seeking a well-rounded experience with strong outcomes.

Despite its strengths, Southside has seen a slight downward trend in its state ranking, dropping from 18th in 2022-2023 to 53rd in 2025-2026, though it remains in the top 16% of Louisiana high schools. Chronic absenteeism has also risen to 22.3%, now on par with the state average, which is a trend worth monitoring. Additionally, while the school excels with its general population and ELL students, performance for Multi-racial and Special Education subgroups has declined, suggesting a need for renewed focus on supporting all student groups. Overall, Southside High School offers a consistently high-quality, stable option for families in Youngsville and southern Lafayette Parish.

1,833

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,408

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 Almonaster Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592

(337) 521-7600

District: Lafayette Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

African American:

20.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Louisiana high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2023) to 84th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

53^rd of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From top 24% (2019) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 116Lafayette Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	47 of 329	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	37 of 333	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	33 of 326	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	75 of 313	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	50 of 260	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	55 of 256	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	35 of 260	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	18 of 252	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	18 of 256	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	23 of 243	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	60 of 233	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	98.9	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	45 of 313	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	29 of 308	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	35 of 308	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	17 of 308	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	41 of 311	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	31 of 288	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	84 of 292	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	20 of 120	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	9 of 103	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	81 of 321	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	69 of 323	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	46 of 328	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	41 of 322	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	38 of 285	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	56 of 311	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	54 of 313	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	38 of 315	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	21 of 306	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	25 of 301	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	35 of 292	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	66 of 291	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	24 of 67	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.4	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	7 of 63	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.2	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	49 of 168	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	63 of 170	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	37 of 138	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	26 of 139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	56 of 244	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	42 of 245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	33 of 248	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	42 of 245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	94 of 249	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+20 vs state

English I84%+18 vs state

English II77%+10 vs state

Geometry70%+13 vs state

U.S. History68%+13 vs state

Biology67%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Southside High School	Public	9-12	312 Almonaster Rd	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7600	1,833	86	21.3	34.5%	1,235 (67.4%)	377 (20.6%)	92 (5.0%)	50 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.9%)	78.3	53^rd of 325 public high schools	83.7%		79.5	47^th of 329 public high schools	85.7%	6											85.0	70.0	77.0	68.0	84.0	67.0	$11,408
O. Comeaux High School	Public	9-12	100 West Bluebird Drive	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7970	873	54	16.0	57.6%	347 (39.7%)	386 (44.2%)	71 (8.1%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	45.5	180^th of 325 public high schools	44.6%		58.4	136^th of 329 public high schools	58.7%	44											53.0	42.0	61.0	60.0	66.0	57.0	$15,037
Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville	Public	6-12	1815 Terrace Hwy.	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 394-5504	16	2	8.0	81.3%	6 (37.5%)	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$121,983
W. D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center	Public	8-12	200 18th Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7570	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	Public	7-12	200 18th St.	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7560	84	6	13.0	69.0%	40 (47.6%)	37 (44.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	75.7	63^rd of 325 public high schools	80.6%		86.2	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%	41												67.0	83.0	59.0			$20,145
St. Martinville Senior High School	Public	9-12	762 N. Main Street	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 394-3135	521	38	13.8	79.8%	173 (33.2%)	313 (60.1%)	14 (2.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	28.4	239^th of 325 public high schools	26.5%		34.3	217^th of 329 public high schools	34.0%	22											42.0	38.0	47.0	61.0	58.0	30.0	$13,659
Westgate High School	Public	9-12	2305 Jefferson Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 365-2431	863	63	13.7	78.8%	213 (24.7%)	510 (59.1%)	35 (4.1%)	57 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	15.9	274^th of 325 public high schools	15.7%		38.9	206^th of 329 public high schools	37.4%	68											37.0	34.0	44.0	31.0	49.0	40.0	$15,457
Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	3000 West Congress Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7980	1,720	74	23.1	47.2%	776 (45.1%)	583 (33.9%)	238 (13.8%)	64 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.3%)	77.1	55^th of 325 public high schools	83.1%		75.3	60^th of 329 public high schools	81.8%	5											70.0	77.0	82.0	74.0	77.0	68.0	$13,278
Delcambre High School	Public	6-12	601 West Main Street	Delcambre	70528	Vermilion Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 685-2595	454	37	12.2	56.2%	334 (73.6%)	43 (9.5%)	51 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	72	79^th of 325 public high schools	75.7%		83	36^th of 329 public high schools	89.1%	43	93.0	79.0	88.0	92.0	87.0	92.0	76.0	81.0	72.0	76.0	75.0		78.0	66.0	74.0	65.0	$15,491
Early College Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	320 Devalcourt Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	Yes	No	(n/a)	(337) 521-8956	257	7	37.7	30.4%	149 (58.0%)	51 (19.8%)	16 (6.2%)	18 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	97.6	4^th of 325 public high schools	98.8%		98.9	1^st of 329 public high schools	99.7%	3												100.0			100.0	100.0	$9,644

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Southside High School ranks 53^rd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Lafayette Parish

What is the racial makeup of Southside High School?

Students at Southside High School are 67% White, 21% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,833 students attended Southside High School.

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