South Side High School (Hookstown, Pennsylvania)

South Side High School
The South Side High School building in Hookstown, PA
Address
4949 State Route 151 Hookstown , Pennsylvania 15050 United States
Coordinates	40.5682°N 80.4369°W / 40.5682; -80.4369
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1954 (1954)
School district	South Side Area School District
Superintendent	Alan Fritz Jr.
NCES School ID	422223000714
Principal	Lora Batchelor
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	299 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	12.82
Color(s)	Black, White
Athletics conference	Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
Sports	Football, Soccer, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country
Mascot	Rams
Team name	Rams
Website	www.sssd.k12.pa.us

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.

History

Campus

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.

External links

• District Website