South High Community School
| South High Community School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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170 Apricot St Worcester, Massachusetts, 01603 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°14′40″N 71°51′50″W / 42.2444°N 71.8640°WCoordinates: 42°14′40″N 71°51′50″W / 42.2444°N 71.8640°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Worcester Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Melinda Boone |
| Principal | Maureen Binienda |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1323 (2013-2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Color(s) | Red Black White |
| Website | School website |
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South High Community School (SHCS) is a high school located in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is a public, tuition-free school of choice for students across Worcester County. Class size varies from 8 to 30 students, with a 17:1[2] student/teacher ratio.
Demographics
According to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the demographic profile of South High is as follows:[1]
- Male - 52.6%
- Female - 47.4%
- African American - 17.4%
- Asian - 14.4%
- Hispanic - 43.3%
- Native American - 0.3%
- White - 22.6%
- Multiracial, non-Hispanic - 2.0%
Goddard Scholars Program
Goddard Scholars is an academically accelerated program for high-achieving students in the Worcester Public School. The program starts at grades 6-8th at Sullivan Middle School and continues from grades 9-12th at South High. Students are required to take a minimum of 5 AP classes to graduate from the Goddard Program. The Goddard Scholars Program offers 21 AP classes, the most AP classes in the Worcester Public Schools, and South has the most qualifying AP scores in the Worcester district.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "South High Community (03480520) Enrollment Data". http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/''. MDESE. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "South High Community School Overview". U.S. News. Retrieved 18 January 2015.