Southside High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Selma, Alabama·36701
Score
1.6/100
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#274
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#2
In Dallas County
#2
In Selma
Top 99%
In Alabama

Score 1.6/100: better than 1% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
5%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 2% of them
Math
3%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 7% of them
Science
6%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 2% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability4.9—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability4.9—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability3.0—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability3.0—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability6.0—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability6.0—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
278
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
278
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Dallas County

Contact

Address
7975 US Highway 80 E
Selma, AL 36701

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Southside High School at a glance

Southside High School is a public high school in Selma, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Dallas County school district. It has about 278 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 5% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 3% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 1.6 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #274 of 278. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.