Southside High School is the largest school in the Etowah County School System, serving 900 students in grades 9–12. The students come from the communities of Southside and Rainbow City. The school is housed in a building constructed in 2007. Their mascot is the panther, and their colors are maroon and black.[1]
Southside High School has a 91% graduation rate. Its student population is 92.2% White, 3.6% Black, 2.2% Hispanic and 2.0% other.