Southside Charter High School has been recognized by the University of Arkansas Office for Education Policy (OEP) for outstanding student growth on the 2026 ATLAS assessments.
The OEP’s Outstanding Educational Performance Awards highlight Arkansas schools whose students demonstrated strong academic growth in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. The 2026 report looks at student growth over time, reflecting how much students improved compared with what was predicted based on their previous achievement.
Southside Charter High School earned four Top-10 statewide and four Top-3 Northeast Region rankings among Arkansas high schools:
Overall Growth - #2 in State, #1 Northeast Region
Math Growth - #3 in State, #1 Northeast Region
ELA Growth - #6 in State, #3 Northeast Region
Science Growth - #2 in State, #1 Northeast Region
The high school was also recognized for:
High Overall Growth (Statewide)
High Math Growth (Statewide)
High ELA Growth (Statewide)
High Science Growth (Statewide)
High Overall Growth (Northeast region)
High Math Growth (Northeast region)
High ELA Growth (Northeast region)
High Science Growth (Northeast region)
These recognitions reflect the academic growth of our students and the work of the teachers, staff, and families who help students continue to move forward.
We are proud to see Southside students’ growth recognized across all three academic areas!