Statewide rank #8
Fort Smith Southside High School
Fort Smith · Sebastian County · West Arkansas
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Mavericks
Current mascotPrimary colors
RedColumbia BlueWhite
School location
4100 GARY STREETFort Smith, Arkansas 72903
School districtFSPSFort Smith Public Schools
Current leadership
Current leadership is being verified.
71overall titles
5state runner-ups
64athletic championships
7activity championships
9sports won
1974–75first state championship
2025–26most recent state championship
29boys athletic titles
35girls athletic titles
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School population
Enrollment & demographics
Enrollment change is measured from the first school year available in this dataset, not from the year the school opened.
2,052latest enrollment · 2025-26
+579change since first available school year · 2004-05 · +39.3%
2,053highest · 2024-25
1,342lowest · 2019-20
Highest: 2,053Lowest: 1,342
50.487%White
6.482%Black / African American
24.659%Hispanic / Latino
18.372%Other races
57.749%Free / reduced-price lunch
10.819%Special education
10.77%Limited English proficiency
0.244%Homeless
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| School year | Enrollment | Source record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2,052 | Southside High School |
| 2024-25 | 2,053 | Southside High School |
| 2023-24 | 1,970 | Southside High School |
| 2022-23 | 1,956 | Southside High School |
| 2021-22 | 1,794 | Southside High School |
| 2020-21 | 1,358 | Southside High School |
| 2019-20 | 1,342 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2018-19 | 1,537 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2017-18 | 1,537 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2016-17 | 1,570 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2015-16 | 1,577 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2014-15 | 1,561 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2013-14 | 1,587 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2012-13 | 1,597 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2011-12 | 1,557 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2010-11 | 1,547 | Southside High School |
| 2009-10 | 1,541 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2008-09 | 1,516 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2007-08 | 1,561 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2006-07 | 1,531 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2005-06 | 1,501 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2004-05 | 1,473 | SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL |
Source: Arkansas school enrollment and demographic records. Blank, unavailable and suppressed values remain distinct from zero.