However, this destruction led to widespread community support for a massive rebuilding and improvement effort beginning the same year.

The assumed course of study for students follow the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

In the 2007–08 academic year, the Senior Quiz Bowl team placed third in the "single A" State Championship and held an undefeated record against public schools.

For 2012–14 school years, the school participates in interscholastic competition at the state's smallest classification level (1A) in the 1A-2 South Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) in such sports as basketball, baseball, softball, golf, and track and field.

[4] On May 11, 2007, the South Side High School boys' baseball team won the 1A State Championship against Trinity Christian of Texarkana.