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{{Infobox school
| name        = Southside High School
| image       = SHS_Tiger.gif
| imagesize   = 110px
| motto       = "Celebrating Diversity.  United in Learning"
| established =
| type        = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| grades = 9–12
| principal   = Tatiana Shea
| enrollment  = 1,132<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4502310&SchoolPageNum=5&ID=450231000572|title=Southside High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
| enrollment_as_of = 2023&ndash;2024
| teaching_staff = 67.62 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio       = 16.74<ref name=NCES/>
| colors      = {{Color box|orange}} Orange<br />{{Color box|black}} Black
| mascot      = [[Tiger]]
| free_label2 =
| free_text2  =
| address     = 6630 Frontage Road
| city        = [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]]
| state       = [[South Carolina]]
| zipcode     = 29605
| country     = United States
| website     = {{URL|http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/southside}}
}}
'''Southside High School''' is one of 15 public high schools that are part of the [[Greenville, South Carolina]] [[Greenville County School District|County Schools System]]. It is the first school in South Carolina to be home to an [[IB Diploma|International Baccalaureate Diploma]] Program.
== Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Programs ==
Southside is the first high school in South Carolina to offer an [[IB Diploma|International Baccalaureate Diploma]] Program and [[Advanced Placement Program]]. 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.
== School activities ==
=== Sports ===
* Basketball
* Football
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Cross Country
* Volleyball
* Track and Field
* Cheerleading
* Baseball
* Softball
=== Extra Curricular Programs ===
* Academic Team
* STEAM Team
* Speech and Debate
* Marching Band
* Symphonic Band
* Various Air Force JROTC clubs
== Major accomplishments ==
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* 1980 AA State Basketball Champions
* 1990 AA State Track Runner-Up
* 1991 AA State Basketball Runner-up (upper state champions)
* 1992 AA State Basketball Champions
* 1993 AA State Basketball Runner-Up (Upper state champions)
* 1994 South Carolina Leading Forensics Chapter <ref>{{cite web |url=http://scstatehouse.net/sess110_1993-1994/bills/5229.htm |title=1993-94 Bill 5229: Southside High School Forensics Team - South Carolina Legislature Online |website=scstatehouse.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724055315/http://scstatehouse.net/sess110_1993-1994/bills/5229.htm |archive-date=2011-07-24}}</ref>
* 1997 AAA State Track Champions
* 1997 South Carolina Speech and Debate Champions <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess112_1997-1998/bills/4146.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930195221/www.scstatehouse.net/sess112_1997-1998/bills/4146.htm|archive-date=2007-09-30|title=CONGRATULATING THE FORENSICS TEAM OF SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL OF GREENVILLE COUNTY ON BECOMING THE 1997 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SPEECH AND DEBATE CHAMPIONS}}</ref>
* 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 Boys' Basketball Champions (27-1) season
* 2008 AA State Boys' Basketball Champions
* 2008 AA State Champions in Forensics; South Carolina District Tournament Sweepstakes Winner in Forensics
* 2009 AA State Boys' Basketball Champions
* 2009 AA State 4x4 Relay Champions
* 2009 State Champions in Forensics; South Carolina Districts Tournament Sweepstakes Winner in Forensics
* 2010 State Champions in Forensics
* 2010 AA State Girls' Basketball Champions
* 2012 AAA Boys' Basketball Upper-State Champions
* 2017 AAA Boys' Basketball State Champions
* 2019 AAA Boys' Cross Country Upper-State Champions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/11/14/upstate-sc-high-school-southside-cross-country-has-grown-with-family-atmosphere/2568838001/ |title=2019 AAA Upper State Championship |website=greenvilleonline.com}}</ref>
* 2021 Academic Team State Champions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/standings.jsp?tournament_id=12254 |title=2021 NAQT State Championship |website=naqt.com}}</ref>
==Notable alumni==
*[[Michael Hamilton (American football)|Michael Hamilton]], former NFL player
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== 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]
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[[Category:Public high schools in South Carolina]]
[[Category:High schools in Greenville, South Carolina]]
[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in South Carolina]]