Southside High School (Atlanta)

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Southside Comprehensive High School is a high school of approximately 1,500 students in fast-developing southeast Atlanta community near Grant Park, just south of I-20. The school is a part of Atlanta Public Schools.

The school was formed after Smith High School combined with Roosevelt High School in 1994, making it the youngest high school in the Atlanta Public Schools system.

The school was designated a GE Foundation "College Bound" school in 2002 and received a 5-year, $1 million grant to help increase student readiness for college courses.

The school is home to the district's Information Processing magnet program. As of the 2004-2005 school year the schools principal is Dr. Shirlene Carter. In the 2005-2006 school year 50% of students from Crim High School were sent to attend Southside due to re-zoning.

Coan Middle School and King Middle School are the main feeder schools for Southside Comprehensive High School.

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Southside Comprehensive High School has many athletic and academic organizations. The school has a basketball team, soccer team, football team, track team, softball team, and a baseball team as well as other athletic organizations including a golf club.

The academic organizations are just as numerous, and include a Quiz Bowl team, Math club, Student Government Association, Future Black Leaders of America, Science club, Computer club, Dance club, Robotics team, Skills USA chapter, Marching Band, Chorus, Army JROTC, Drill team, and various language clubs.