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South Side High School
Location
3601 South Calhoun Street Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Information
Type	Public, Secondary
Established	1922
Locale	Urban
Oversight	Fort Wayne Community Schools
Principal	Mr. Thomas Smith
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,536
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics	Summit Athletic Conference
Mascot	Archer
Newspaper	South Side Times
Website	South Side High School

South Side High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in south-central Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

[edit] History

On September 11, 1922, South Side High School opened its doors to students for the first time. The idea of a second high school in the city of Fort Wayne became a reality in 1920 when Fort Wayne High School, later known as Central High School, became overcrowded. As a site for the new high school, the school board chose a tract of land on South Calhoun Street close to the city limits. The land on which the school was constructed had been used for gardens by residents. The land that the football field was constructed was rather flat. This site had previously been occupied by the Kaylor Brickyard. When South Side opened, it was said to have been the largest one-story school in the country. The building itself covered 3 acres (12,000 m²) and the normal capacity was 1,500 students.

When South Side High School opened its doors, classes were primarily held in the south part of the building because the north section, particularly in the area of the Gymnasium, had not yet been completed. To further complications, the approximate 800 high school students shared the building with 510 grade school students. The South Side Grade School continued to be part of the facility until the fall of 1925 when Harrison Hill Elementary School opened.

When South Side High School first opened, desks and other furnishings had not been delivered to classrooms. As a result, students frequently had to sit on nail kegs. Because construction was not completed, half-day sessions were held for several weeks until October 30, 1922 when the first full-day session took place.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Julia Barr, actress, All My Children
• Damarcus Beasley, professional soccer player, two time FIFA World Cup Finals participant
• Jamar Beasley, professional soccer player
• Bill Blass, fashion designer
• Shelly Long, actress, Cheers
• Lamar Smith, former professional American football player

[edit] External links

• South Side High School @ edline.net
• archeralumni.org