South High Community School

South High Community School
Address
170 Apricot St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01603
United States
Coordinates 42°14′40″N 71°51′50″W / 42.2444°N 71.8640°W / 42.2444; -71.8640Coordinates: 42°14′40″N 71°51′50″W / 42.2444°N 71.8640°W / 42.2444; -71.8640
Information
School type Public
Open enrollment[1]
School district Worcester Public Schools
Superintendent Maureen Binienda
Principal Diane Lynch
Teaching staff 83.1 (FTE)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1427[2] (2017)
Student to teacher ratio 15.2
Color(s) Red, black, and white
            
Website School website
[3]

South High Community School (SHCS) is a high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It is a public high school of choice for students across the City of Worcester. Class size varies from 8 to 30 students, with a 17:1 student/teacher ratio.[4]

Demographics

According to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the demographic profile of South High was as follows in the 2015-2016 school year:[3]

  • Male - 52.5%
  • Female - 47.5%
  • Hispanic - 42%
  • White - 23.3%
  • African American - 17.4%
  • Asian - 14.5%
  • Multiracial, non-Hispanic - 2.6%
  • Native American - 0.1%

Goddard Scholars Program

The Goddard Scholars Program (also known as Goddard Scholars Academy within South) is an academically accelerated program for high-achieving students in the Worcester Public Schools system.[5] The program starts at grades 6-8th at Sullivan Middle School and continues from grades 9-12th at South High. The Goddard Scholars Program offers 21 AP classes, and students are required to take a minimum of five to graduate from the program.

Activities

The following activities are offered at SHCS:[5]

  • After-school tutoring
  • Health and fitness activities
  • Anti-bullying prevention and intervention program
  • Ice hockey
  • Art Club
  • Instrumental Music
  • Art Partnership with Worcester Art Museum
  • JROTC
  • Baseball
  • Lacrosse
  • Basketball
  • Mentor/mentee program
  • Career Fair
  • Mock Trial
  • Cheerleading
  • Model Congress
  • Chess Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Chorus
  • School newspaper
  • College courses at local colleges and universities
  • Soccer
  • Community service projects
  • Softball
  • Crew
  • Special Olympics
  • Cross country track
  • Student Council
  • Cultural grant initiatives
  • Student of the Month
  • Drama Club
  • Student/faculty talent show
  • Educational Talent Search
  • Summer school
  • Field hockey
  • Swimming
  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Future Teachers of America
  • Volleyball
  • Gay/Straight Alliance
  • Wrestling
  • Girls Inc.
  • Yearbook
  • Golf
  • Youth Leadership

Notable alumni

  • Robert H. Goddard[6] - engineer, professor, physicist, inventor; credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
  • Joyner Lucas - rapper.

References

  1. ↑ "School Choice Receiving District Status" (PDF). March 25, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "South High Community School". Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "South High Community (03480520) Enrollment Data". MDESE. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "South High Community School Overview". U.S. News. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Goddard Scholars Academy" (PDF). Worcester Public Schools. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ https://www.clarku.edu/research/archives/goddard/bio_note.cfm. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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