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South Side High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

140 Shepherd St, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 · (516) 255-8944 · Part of Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
959
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Side High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

140 Shepherd St, Rockville Centre

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9238
Grade 10218
Grade 11259
Grade 12231
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
1,053’20
1,017’21
999’22
985’23
959’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 18%Black 9%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Side High School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Rockville Centre Union Free School District

The district →
Hewitt School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A
465 students12:1
Wilson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A−
387 students11:1
William S Covert School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Hempstead
A
286 students11:1
Watson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A
224 students9:1
Riverside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
B+
149 students8:1
South Side Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Rockville Centre
B
806 students9:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.