Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Southside ISD: B

Total students

1,613

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Southside ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

88.5 %

Southside ISD: 88.5%

Statewide: 90%

Southside High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Southside ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,613 students. 70.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 88.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Southside High School was 868 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,121, which is $4,234 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.southsideisd.org/

Address

19190 Us-281 S #2
San Antonio, TX 78221-9648

Office phone number

(210) 882-1606

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Southside High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,613

African American

13 (0.8%)

Southside ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.1%)

Southside ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.2%)

Southside ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,490 (92.4%)

Southside ISD: 91%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Southside ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

95 (5.9%)

Southside ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (0.6%)

Southside ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

92.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

5.9%

Two or more races

0.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

70.2 %

Southside ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.6 %

Southside ISD: 86.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.7 %

Southside ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

17 %

Southside ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.3 %

Southside ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.7 %

Southside ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.0%

Gifted and talented

10.3%

Special education

12.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Southside ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Southside ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Southside ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Southside ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

88.5 %

Southside ISD: 88.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

88.6 %

Southside ISD: 88.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

87 %

Southside ISD: 87%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

87.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

2.6 %

Southside ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

7.1 %

Southside ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

11.1 %

Southside ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.6 %

Southside ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.8 %

Southside ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Southside ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.7 %

Southside ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

21.4 %

Southside ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Southside ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Southside ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.3 %

Southside ISD: 18%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.3 %

Southside ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Southside ISD: 30%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

11.5 %

Southside ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

20 %

Southside ISD: 20%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

11.3 %

Southside ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.6 %

Southside ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

26.7 %

Southside ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

24.4 %

Southside ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Southside ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

66.7 %

Southside ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

868

Southside ISD: 868

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Southside ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

31.6 %

Southside ISD: 31.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

19.1 %

Southside ISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

17.5 %

Southside ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

31.6%

Math

19.1%

Reading + Math

17.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

110.4

African American

7 (6.3%)

Southside ISD: 4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Southside ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Southside ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

71.4 (64.7%)

Southside ISD: 68.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Southside ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32 (29%)

Southside ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Southside ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (0.9%)

Southside ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

81 (73.4%)

Southside ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

28.4 (25.7%)

Southside ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Southside ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.6

Southside ISD: 14.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Southside ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$63,121

Southside ISD: $63,357

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,141

Southside ISD: $58,870

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,192

Southside ISD: $59,517

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,002

Southside ISD: $61,870

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,894

Southside ISD: $65,257

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,939

Southside ISD: $69,640

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$83,867

Southside ISD: $80,288

Statewide: $71,111

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