Southside Alternative High School

165 Students

Other 1st - 12th

School Overview

Southside Alternative High School, located on South Grand Street in Monroe, Louisiana, serves as a specialized educational environment within the Monroe City School District. As an alternative institution, it is designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning setting. The school focuses on providing a personalized approach to academics, aiming to re-engage students who have faced challenges in conventional classroom environments and to help them overcome obstacles that might otherwise hinder their progress toward graduation.

The primary goal of Southside Alternative is to foster both academic achievement and personal growth by utilizing smaller class sizes and targeted support systems. By offering a curriculum tailored to meet the specific needs of its student body, the school emphasizes credit recovery, behavioral development, and the acquisition of the necessary skills to earn a high school diploma. Through its focused intervention and supportive faculty, Southside plays a vital role in ensuring that all students in the Monroe community have a pathway to success and a viable future beyond high school.

165

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southside Alternative High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	7
Black	135
Two or More	5

Black
135 (81.8%)
White
18 (10.9%)
Hispanic
7 (4.2%)
Two or More
5 (3.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Office of Juvenile Justice
Phone:	(318)651-4841
Grade Range:	1st - 12th
Total Students:	165
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	144
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 4

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 48

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 36

Grade 12 32