South Side High School

Regular School · Fort Wayne, IN

South Side High School is a regular school school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,405 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,405

Teachers (FTE)

95.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	521	37%
Black or African American	408	29%
White	227	16%
Two or more races	126	9%
Asian	119	8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,405	703M / 702F

English Language Learners: 204 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	12.0% -25pp	37.0%	288
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -3.2pp	42.2%	287
Science Proficiency	23.0%	—	261
4-Year Graduation Rate	83.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

1 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

78 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

365

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

541

38.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,405	100%

Contact & Location

3601 S Calhoun St

Fort Wayne, IN 46807

Phone: (260)467-2600

District

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,966

District enrollment: 28,612

Other Schools in District

Adams Elementary School Elementary
Arlington Elementary School Elementary
Bloomingdale Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
Bunche Elementary School Elementary
Fairfield Elementary School Elementary
Forest Park Elementary School Elementary
Francis M Price Elementary School Elementary

View all 49 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46807) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180363000562

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD