Southside High School (Gadsden, Alabama)


Southside High School is the largest school in the Etowah County School System, serving 900 students in grades 9-12. The students come from the communities of Southside and Rainbow City. Their mascot is the panther, and their colors are maroon and black. Southside High School had a new school built in 2007. The new school has a PE gym, two science labs, three computer labs, an agriscience shop, and a media center. There have also been two new portable classrooms added due to the growth of the student body.
Southside High School has a 91% graduation rate. The student body is majority male.

Ethnicity

Southside High School has the following ethnic representation:.11% American Indian, 1.4% Asian, 3.6% Black,.22% Multi Race,.11% Pacific Islander, 92.2% White, 2.2% Hispanic.

Administration

The mission of Southside High School is to make certain that each student realizes his or her own unique potential. We strive to provide progressive instruction and a broad curriculum to ensure that all students meet state standards and are prepared for future challenges.

Athletics

Southside High School is home to 24 different sports teams that include winter, spring, and fall events. The Southside Panthers fall sports include boys football, girls volleyball, boys cross country, girls cross country, and girls competitive cheerleading. The winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, boys indoor track, girls indoor track, boys wrestling, boys bowling, girls bowling, coed wrestling, and coed bowling. The spring sports include boys baseball, girls softball, boys golf, girls golf, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys track, girls track, boys soccer, and girls soccer.
The athletic director is Angie Sanders.

Alma Mater

At dear old Southside High
We recall days gone by
When we were young and
Our dreams were new.
Our future plans are high
As we look to the sky,
Our hopes and prayers are
For Southside High
As bells ring the end we sigh
In our hearts we cry,
Now as we say goodbye,
We think of years gone by,
And all our friends
At dear Southside High.