South High Community School

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

South High Community School
Location
170 Apricot St Worcester , Massachusetts 01603 United States
42.2444°N 71.8640°W / 42.2444; -71.8640
Information
School type	Public Open enrollment
Established	1901 14 Richards Street 1978 170 Apricot Street
School district	Worcester Public Schools
NCES District ID	2513230
Superintendent	Rachel H. Monárrez
Principal	Jeff Creamer
Staff	128
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,666 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	13.8 to 1 (2021)
Colors	Red, black, and white
Athletics conference	Central Massachusetts Athletic Conference
Website	www.worcesterschools.org/o/shcs

SHCS marching band at the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Worcester

Demographics

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

• 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 (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