South High Community School

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South High Community School
South High Community School, Worcester MA.jpg
Address
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170 Apricot St

Worcester
,
Massachusetts
01603

United States
Coordinates42°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 typePublic
Open enrollment[1]
School districtWorcester Public Schools
SuperintendentMaureen Binienda
PrincipalJeff Creamer
Teaching staff94.77 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,397 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.74[2]
Color(s)Red, black, and white
   
WebsiteSchool 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%

Notable alumni[]

  • Cedric Ball (1986/87) - NBA basketball player with the LA Clippers
  • Harvey Ball - artist known for designing the smiley face
  • Robert Benchley - humorist known for writing for The New Yorker and writing and starring in the Academy Award-winning short film How to Sleep
  • Robert H. Goddard[5] (1904) - engineer, professor, physicist, inventor; credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket
  • Arthur Kennedy - Tony (1949) and Golden Globe (1955) winning actor with five Oscar nominations
  • David LeBoeuf (2008) - state representative (D-Worcester), 2019–present
  • Joyner Lucas - two-time Grammy-nominated rapper
  • Paul V. Mullaney (1938) - Mayor of Worcester (1963–65) and Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War

References[]

  1. ^ "School Choice Receiving District Status" (PDF). March 25, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "South High Community". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "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. ^ "Dr. Robert H. Goddard Biographical Note | Archives and Special Collections | Clark University".


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