South High Community School (SHCS) is a high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
| South High Community School | |
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170 Apricot St , 01603 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°14′40″N 71°51′50″W / 42.2444°N 71.8640°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Founded | 6969 |
| School district | Worcester Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 2513230 |
| Superintendent | Rachel H. Monárrez |
| Principal | Jeff Creamer |
| Staff | 128 |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,666 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.8 to 1 (2021)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, black, and white |
| Website | worcesterschools |
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Demographics
editAccording to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the demographic profile of South High was as follows in the 2022-23 school year:[3]
- Male - 53.4%
- Female - 46.6%
- Hispanic - 45.4%
- White - 23.3%
- African American - 17.1%
- Asian - 10.1%
- Multiracial, non-Hispanic - 3.9%
- Native American - 0.1%
Notable alumni
edit- 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[4] (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
edit- ^ "School Choice Receiving District Status" (PDF). March 25, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c "South High Community". School And District Profiles. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "South High Community (03480520) Enrollment Data". MDESE. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Dr. Robert H. Goddard Biographical Note | Archives and Special Collections | Clark University".
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