Research Southside High Academy Public Schools in Easley, South Carolina

“Southside is most definitely an outstanding school. The Forensics team is a multiple state champion, the school has been ranked nationally several years running, and it has done this with a relatively small student body & less affluent student population. Southside's biggest obstacle has been it's undeserved reputation. As evidenced by this site and Newsweek magazine, the facts prove that Southside is one of the top schools in the country.”

“To say that Southside is a great school is incorrect. There are many problems at this school which starts with the Administration. Kids are allowed to walk around in droopy pants to their knees and the language is horrible. The IB program is lacking the support it need in order to become the best it can be. It's not the IB students or parents but the lack of Administrative support. The IB coordinator is doing all she can do with little or no help. Instead of being a friend, we need to help all the young people at this school to become responsible, educated, and moral adults. Looking at the majority at this school, I can't say that this is the case.”

“The faculty at this school is ABSOLUTELY GREAT, but the kids are a quite different story. Thank God, there are a few great students that keep you going.”

“I use to teach at this school. I left in good standing with administration but I must give an honest review. I have never worked at a school which allows profanity and disruptions. Teachers were discouraged to report such incidents for such a long time that profanity became the 'norm.' I heard other teachers say. 'I will not waste time reporting profanity.' It was said very freely as students walked down the hall. African American students called each other the 'N' word often. Administration did not seem to take it seriously when students made racial comments to teachers. There were frequent fights and classroom disruptions. Students could curse a teacher out and get one period of ISS. The principal cautioned us about speaking to students in an authority manner but they were free to do pretty much what they wanted to do. Southside is a very dangerous school.”

“Southside is a great school if you want to have no life hat so ever outside of studying all of the time, and be in the IB program. Other than the IB program, I do not think the academics at Southside are all that great. Southside does have a great forensic debate team and great basketball. The chorus is pretty good too. I don't remember anything about art from the whole time I was there though, unless you went to the Fine Arts School for half the day, which isn't actually a part of Southside.”

“I think Southside High School is a great school. The academic curriculum and faculty I would say is one of the best in the county if not the state.”

“Exellent School offering the IB program,the Forensics(Speech and Debate) program and dedicated teachers all at once.The IB courses (counterpart to AP courses) expose the students to higher level of education and help the students in getting accepted in the school of their choice since more and more college admissions are looking for the IB name.These great programs along with the efforts of the students has placed Southside to be the only high school from S.C. in the 'Nations Top High Schools ' list in 2003(Newsweek).”