Southside High School (Greenville, South Carolina)

Infobox School
name = Southside High School


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motto = "Diversity is our Strength"
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type = Public
principal = Carlos Brooks
faculty = [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/shs/faculty/directory.asp Faculty Members]
enrollment = 946 (07-08 Count)
Colors = Orange, Black & White
Mascot = Tiger
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location = 6630 Frontage Road at White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29605
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website = http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/southside

Southside High School is one of 14 public high schools that are part of the Greenville, South Carolina County Schools System. It is the first school in South Carolina to be home to an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

Purpose

Purpose:To promote learning as a lifelong endeavor and to provide a comprehensive learning environment with opportunities for all students to develop to their fullest capacity and be productive members of a rapidly changing global and technological society.

Mission

Mission:To stimulate lifelong learning and to promote an understanding of community and curriculum standards by providing opportunities for students to apply acquired skills and by modeling desired behavior and attitudes. We will know students are learning and becoming productive, involved, caring citizens by maintaining data that chart their progress so we can provide various levels of intervention to guide students toward success.

tudent Goals

Our Goals for Students:1. Improve student achievement 2. Provide students with a pleasant, inviting environment in which to learn 3. Ensure quality personnel in all positions

AT Performance and Graduation Rate

According to a report by the Greenville County School District [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/district/admin/stats/2004/sat.asp] , Southside students scored 1023 on average on the SATs in 2003. This is 12 points higher than the Greenville County School Average (1011) and 7 points higher than the national public school SAT average (1016). This average may not clearly represent the distinction between the two distinct academic groups present at the school, the local zoned enrollment and the magnet enrollment due to the school's Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Programs.As of 2007, Southside Had a Graduation rate of 54.2%, the second lowest in the Greenville County School District [http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080515/NEWS04/80515018/0/NEWS]

Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Programs

Southside is the first high school in South Carolina to offer an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Southside couples the IB Diploma Program with the opportunity for students to take Advanced Placement Program exams. Many courses taught at the school incorporate expected materials from both programs. In addition, the IB Middle Years Program was implemented during the Fall of 2006.

In 2002, 103 students from Southside took 383 AP exams. 45 percent of those exams were scored at 3 or higher (generally considered a passing score). In the same year, 63 students took 230 IB Diploma exams with 63% of these exams scored at 4 or higher. [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/district/admin/stats/2002/ap_ib02.asp] . The school offers AP courses in the following subject areas: Art, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, European History, French, German, Macroeconomics, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, World History, U. S. History, and Design and Technology. [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/southside/Academics%20info/ap_subjects.htm]

School Activities

ports

*Basketball
*Football
*Soccer
*Tennis
*Cross Country
*Volleyball
*Track and Field
*Cheerleading
*Baseball (prior to 2007)
*Softball (prior to 2007)

Other Extracurricular Activities

*Academic Team
*Aikido Club (Japanese Martial Arts)
*Air Force JROTC
*Anime Club
*Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew
*Biology Club
*Chess/Games Club
*Drama Club
*Foreign Language Honor Societies
*German Club - "Schklub"
*AGA Go Club
*French Club – "Le Cliché"
*Interact – Rotary-sponsored service club
*Kitty Hawk Honor Society
*Math Club – Mu Alpha Theta
*National Forensic League (Competitive Speech & Debate)
*National Honor Society
*Red Cross Club (American Red Cross)
*SAM Team – (Southside Automated Machines)/Robotics
*Southside First – (Safety Awareness Team)
*Spirit Club (The Posse)
*Step Team
*Youth-in-Government

peech and Debate Team

Southside High School's Speech and Debate (forensics) Team is one of the best in the state and has won many awards since its establishment. The team is currently coached by Mr. Erickson Bynum. Prior to Mr. Bynum, Ms. Annellen Hughes led the team, who followed Mr. Truman Humbert as the team's coach. The following is a list of the team's recent accomplishments:

*1996-1997- SCFCA State Competition
**State Champions (Team)
*1998-1999- SCFCA State Competition
**State Champions (Team)
*2000-2001- SCFCA State Competition
**State Champions (Team)
**State Champions (Events) -
***Jason Wen (Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Skee Yagi (Congressional House)
**NFL District Tournament - Champions
**National Qualifiers -
***Jason Wen (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Aparna Krishnaswamy (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Nate Smith (Congress Senate)
***Kerry Bullerdick (International Extemporaneous Speaking)
***Ambika Bumb (US Extemporaneous Speaking)
***Lindsey Bullerdick (Dramatic Interpretation)

*2001-2002- SCFCA State Competition
**2nd Place (Team)
**State Champions (Events)
***Nate Smith (Congressional Senate)
***Ambika Bumb (US Extemporaneous Speaking)
***Cindy Youssef (Children's Literature)
***Lindsey Bullerdick & Charlie Stoop (Duo Interpretation)
**NFL District Tournament
**National Qualifiers
***Nate Smith (Congress Senate)
***Ambika Bumb (US Extemporaneous Speaking)

*2002-2003- SCFCA State Competition
**State Champions (Events)
***Cindy Youssef (Children's Literature)
**NFL Distric Tournament
**National Qualifiers
***Kirsten Coleman (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Charlie Stoop & Beth Woodward (Duo Interpretation)

*2003-2004- SCFCA State Competition
**State Champions (Team)
**State Champions (Events)
***Beth Woodward (Humorous Interpretation)
***Kathryn Miller (Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Nikhil Bumb (US Extemporaneous Speaking)
***Kylie Glessman (Children's Literature)
**NFL Distric Tournament
**National Qualifiers
***Kirsten Coleman (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Kathryn Miller (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
***Niti Parthasarathy (Congressional Senate)
***Stephanie Hoo (Congressional House)
***Brenda Ibarra (Dramatic Interpretation)

*2004-2005- SCFCA State Competition
**State Champions (Events)
***Nikhil Bumb (US Extemporaneous Speaking)
**NFL Distric Tournament
**National Qualifiers
***Frank Holleman & Matthew Mangelsen (Public Forum Debate)
***Nikhil Bumb (US Extemporaneous Speaking)

Universities and Colleges

Many students attend prestigious universities after graduating. They include:
* Claflin University
* South Carolina State
* Dartmouth College
* University of Pittsburgh
* Northwestern University
* Duke University
* North Carolina State University
* North Carolina Central University
* Georgia State University
* New York University
* Princeton University
* University of Pennsylvania
* Clemson University
* Emory University
* University of South Carolina
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Brown University
* Davidson College
* Armstrong Atlantic State University
* Rice University
* Cornell University
* Furman University
* Winthrop University
* Johns Hopkins University
* Georgia Institute of Technology
* University of Georgia
* Georgia College and State University
* Spelman College
* Boston College
* Greenville Technical College
* North Greenville University
* Yale University
* Boston University
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
* Harvard University
* United States Naval Academy
* The University of the South
* Washington and Lee University
* University of Florida
* University of Miami
* Vanderbilt University
* State University of New York College for Environmental Science and Forestry
* Wofford College
* Worcester Polytechnic Institute
* University of Tennessee

Major Accomplishments

* 1980 AA State Basketball Champions
* 1992 AA State Basketball Champions
* 1994 South Carolina Leading Forensics Chapter [http://scstatehouse.net/sess110_1993-1994/bills/5229.htm]
* 1997 AAA State Track Champions
* 1997 South Carolina Speech and Debate Champions [http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess112_1997-1998/bills/4146.htm]
* 1998 AA State Champions in SC SAT competition
* 1999 AA State Champions in SC SAT competition
* 2003 AA State Champions in Forensics; Overall State Champions in Forensics
* 2006 Relay For Life- Most money raised by a High School
* 2007 AA Upper-State Basketball Champions (27-1) season
* 2008 AA State Basketball Champions
* 2008 AA State Champions in Forensics; South Carolina District Tournament Sweepstakes Winner in Forensics

External links

* [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/southside/ Southside High School (Greenville, SC) website]
* [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/ Greenville, SC Public Schools]
* [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/southside/Faculty%20info/Faculty.htm Faculty Members]
* [http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/southside/Activities%20info/Clubs.htm School Activities]
* [http://www.ibo.org International Baccalaureate Organization]
* [http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707200318 Greenville News article]