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South Side High School

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South Side High School ranks 120 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

South Side High School is a public high school located in Hookstown, PA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the South Side Area School District, which is ranked 166 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Side High School consistently performs above the state average on Keystone Exams, with 58% proficiency in Algebra I, 62.3% in Biology, and 77.1% in Literature for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95% over the past few years, on par with or better than the nearby high schools. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.6% over the past few years, indicating a high level of student retention and engagement.

When compared to the nearby high schools, South Side High School generally outperforms Ambridge Area High School and Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School, which are both lower-performing schools in the region. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools like Moon Area Senior High School, Beaver Area Senior High School, and Central Valley High School in terms of overall academic achievement and rankings. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, which may impact its ability to provide resources and support for its students.

272

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,087

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4949 State Route 151
Hookstown, PA 15050-1439

(724) 573-9581

District: South Side Area School District

Feeder schools for South Side High School:

Elementary:	South Side Elementary School
Middle:	South Side Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg52%

120^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 606South Side Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	120 of 681	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	133 of 686	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	130 of 674	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	292 of 634	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	390 of 537	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.7	200 of 693	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	124 of 673	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	275 of 663	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	272 of 677	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	437 of 680	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.9	217 of 580	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.1	428 of 591	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.2	293 of 664	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	310 of 660	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	144 of 649	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	44.7	441 of 632	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.8	155 of 621	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	199 of 615	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	258 of 604	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.3	345 of 593	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	407 of 590	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.3	381 of 583	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	92 of 657	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	238 of 665	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	171 of 651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	174 of 664	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	322 of 652	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	144 of 660	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	73 of 662	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	166 of 583	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	173 of 595	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	177 of 577	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature77%+15 vs state

Biology62%+13 vs state

Algebra I58%+14 vs state

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Schools Near South Side High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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 (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side High School	Public	9-12	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 573-9581	272	24	11.4	27.9%	264 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	79.5	120^th of 681 public high schools	82.4%		77.9	133^rd of 686 public high schools	80.6%	13	58.0	62.3	77.1									$29,087	$00	$29,087
Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	7 South 12th Street	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 510-0944	126	8	15.7		81 (64.3%)	35 (27.8%)	6 (4.8%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	567^th of 681 public high schools	16.7%		8.1	618^th of 686 public high schools	9.9%	51	17.2	24.1	45.2									$33,109	$1,136	$31,973
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	One Lincoln Park	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(724) 643-9004	674	44	15.2	25.4%	497 (73.7%)	76 (11.3%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.0%)	73.1	181^st of 681 public high schools	73.4%		73.1	173^rd of 686 public high schools	74.8%	8	45.6	60.7	79.9		34.2	32.5	33.3		75.3	61.0	67.7	$18,761	$1,302	$17,459
Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	216 Engle Rd	Industry	15052	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 643-8500	359	33	11.0	39.6%	328 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	78.2	138^th of 681 public high schools	79.7%		59.2	304^th of 686 public high schools	55.7%	166	62.5	56.0	77.6	41.8	39.2	28.2	36.8	72.7	58.8	60.8	64.4	$21,725	$1,605	$20,120
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	8	25	.3		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	721	47	15.4	36.5%	608 (84.3%)	59 (8.2%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	87.6	61^st of 681 public high schools	91.0%		78.6	124^th of 686 public high schools	81.9%	63	65.3	72.0	80.3									$20,927	$355	$20,572
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	614	43	14.3	39.7%	536 (87.3%)	24 (3.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	63.5	264^th of 681 public high schools	61.2%		55.6	337^th of 686 public high schools	50.9%	73	58.9	46.9	64.1									$25,500	$367	$25,134
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8		6.3	0.0	3.4		6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3									$19,662	$628	$19,034
Ambridge Area High School	Public	9-12	909 Duss Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	705	32	22.1	98.3%	545 (77.3%)	112 (15.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	22.6	542^nd of 681 public high schools	20.4%		25.6	532^nd of 686 public high schools	22.4%	10	27.2	29.0	45.5									$15,710	$1,562	$14,149

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side High School

What district is South Side High School in?

South Side Area School District

How many students attend South Side High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended South Side High School.

What schools feed into South Side High School?

South Side High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Side Elementary School
Middle : South Side Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Side High School?

Students at South Side High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Side High School a good school?

South Side High School ranks 120^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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