Summary:
The Southside Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to two high schools: Southside High School and Southside Alter Center. While Southside High School is the larger and more prominent of the two, serving 1,747 students, Southside Alter Center has a much smaller enrollment of just 15 students.
Southside High School has a statewide ranking between 1,378 and 1,481 out of 1,961 to 1,987 Texas high schools, indicating average performance. The school's four-year graduation rate is a positive 92.0%, and its dropout rate matches the 1.4% rate at Southside Alter Center. However, Southside High School's test scores on the STAAR End-of-Course exams are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Algebra I where the proficiency rate is just 23.81% compared to 32.34% for the district and 47.01% for the state.
Both high schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with 84.2% of Southside High School students and 73.33% of Southside Alter Center students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Spending per student is significantly higher at Southside High School ($11,147) than at Southside Alter Center ($5,643), and the student-teacher ratio is lower at the Alter Center (7.5) compared to Southside High School (15.9), suggesting a more personalized learning environment for the smaller student body.
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