Southside High School (aka Southside) is located at 5700 NC Highway 33 E, in Chocowinity, a small town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, with a ZIP code of 27817.

The attendance zone includes Chocowinity, Aurora, Blounts Creek, and Edward.

There are approximately 500 students attending Southside, which houses grades 9–12 on a 4 block schedule.

The school's floorplan consists of 4 main halls, 2 of which pertain to certain areas of study.

Southside also has a multi-purpose gym, which houses the basketball and volleyball programs; a stadium, which houses its football, soccer, and track and field programs; and separate baseball and softball fields.