South Side High School (Hookstown, Pennsylvania)

South Side High School is a public high school in Greene Township, Pennsylvania, United States. South Side provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the South Side Area School District. Athletic teams compete as the South Side Rams in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League.

South Side High School
The South Side High School building in Hookstown, PA
Address
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4949 State Route 151

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15050

United States
Coordinates40°34′06″N 80°26′13″W / 40.5682°N 80.4369°W / 40.5682; -80.4369
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1954 (70 years ago) (1954)
School districtSouth Side Area School District
SuperintendentAlan Fritz Jr.
NCES School ID422223000714 [1]
PrincipalLora Batchelor
Grades9-12
Enrollment299 (2023-24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.82 [1]
Color(s)Black, White   
Athletics conferenceWestern Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
SportsFootball, Soccer, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country
MascotRams
Team nameRams
Websitewww.sssd.k12.pa.us

History

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Campus

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In 1954, while the adjacent elementary school was being constructed, work on the high school also began, and it opened in the fall of 1957. The original building consisted of 12 classrooms and underwent continuous expansion starting in 1965.

In 1965, the first addition was completed, adding 13 classrooms, 4 restrooms, and a library.

In 1975, a two-story addition was built, providing 11 classrooms, a gymnasium, locker rooms, an elevator, and additional storage and miscellaneous spaces.

In 1991, two additional storage units were added to the southeastern side of the building. This expansion also included a new office area, 9 classrooms, a high school gymnasium, locker rooms, music, chorus, and band rooms, 4 restrooms, and other miscellaneous spaces.

In 1994, minor renovations were made to the second-floor science labs.

In 2013, additions and renovations were performed. These included an enlargement of the kitchen area, renovations to the main entrance, cafeteria, half of the office area, 4 restrooms, and modifications to incorporate a multi-purpose room and locker rooms. As part of the improvements, the roof was replaced throughout the entire school.

In 2014, further renovations were made to the second half of the Middle/High School Administration Office, the student entrance, the hallway between the main entrance and the student entrances, a new fire alarm system, and a new high-voltage electrical distribution system.


Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c "South Side HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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