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Southside High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

312 Almonaster Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592 · (337) 521-7600 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

Youngsville’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,833
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Southside High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Youngsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Youngsville Middle School534 students
9–12Southside High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

312 Almonaster Rd, Youngsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9440
Grade 10478
Grade 11477
Grade 12438
Enrollment over time
1,828’20
1,850’21
1,910’22
1,891’23
1,833’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Black 21%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside High School from Youngsville families.

Other schools in Lafayette Parish School District

The district →
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
A
1,261 students20:1
J. Wallace James Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scott
A−
957 students20:1
Woodvale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A
793 students15:1
Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A
749 students16:1
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Youngsville
A+
719 students21:1
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carencro
B−
705 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Youngsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.