South High Community School Explained

South High Community School (SHCS) is a high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Demographics

According to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the demographic profile of South High was as follows in the 2022-23 school year:^[3]

• Male - 53.4%
• Female - 46.6%
• Hispanic - 45.4%
• White - 23.3%
• African American - 17.1%
• Asian - 10.1%
• Multiracial, non-Hispanic - 3.9%
• Native American - 0.1%

Notable alumni

• Cedric Ball (1986–87) - NBA basketball player with the Los Angeles Clippers
• Harvey Ball - artist known for designing the smiley face
• Robert Benchley - humorist known for writing for The New Yorker and writing and starring in the Academy Award-winning short film How to Sleep
• Robert H. Goddard^[4] (1904) - engineer, professor, physicist, inventor; credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket
• Arthur Kennedy - Tony (1949) and Golden Globe (1955) winning actor with five Oscar nominations
• David LeBoeuf (2008) - state representative (D-Worcester), 2019–present
• Joyner Lucas - two-time Grammy-nominated rapper
• Paul V. Mullaney (1938) - Mayor of Worcester (1963–65) and Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War

Notes and References

1. Web site: School Choice Receiving District Status. March 25, 2015. December 2, 2017.
2. Web site: South High Community. School And District Profiles. July 12, 2023.
3. Web site: South High Community (03480520) Enrollment Data. MDESE. December 2, 2017.
4. Web site: Dr. Robert H. Goddard Biographical Note | Archives and Special Collections | Clark University.