Athletic Program Overview
Southside High School, located on Frontage Road at White Horse Road in Greenville, is home to South Carolina’s oldest and most rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and competes in SCHSL Class 4A Region 1. The Tigers have a storied boys’ basketball tradition with state championships in 1980, 1992, 2008, 2009, and 2017, and the school also fields a nationally ranked forensics team and AFJROTC unit. Southside is the only Greenville County school offering mathematics coursework beyond AP BC Calculus.
The Tigers have captured 7 state championships across their varsity program history (verified below).
This page covers the program’s core varsity sports: football, basketball (boys and girls), baseball, soccer (boys and girls), and golf (boys and girls). Game schedules, scores, and standings auto-populate from the HERE Game Day and Game Score systems.
Championship Legacy
Southside High School has won 7 state championships across 3 sports. Each entry below is sourced from public SCHSL/SCISA records.
| Sport | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Basketball | 5 | 1980, 1992, 2008, 2009, 2017 |
| Girls Basketball | 1 | 2010 |
| Boys Track & Field | 1 | 1997 |
Notable Alumni
1 verified Southside High School graduate with significant professional or Division I credentials. Each name links to a Wikipedia profile.
| Athlete | Sport | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Hamilton | Football | NFL linebacker who played for the San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, and Miami Dolphins (1997-2000); drafted in Round 3, #74 overall in 1997 |
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Athletic Department Contact
Athletics home: greenville.k12.sc.us/southside
District: Greenville County Schools
Reference: Wikipedia profile
What’s Happening at Southside High School
Q: What classification does Southside High School compete in?
A: Southside High School is a Class 4A Region 1 school.
Q: How many state championships has Southside High School won?
A: 7 state championships — see the Championship Legacy table above for the full list by sport and year.
Q: How do I find this week’s game schedule?
A: Visit the HERE Game Week hub for the full seven-day schedule covering every school in the network.
Q: Does Southside High School have NIL-eligible athletes?
A: South Carolina law allows high school athletes at member schools to participate in NIL deals under SCHSL guidelines. See the HERE Greenville Find My School page for state law details and NIL resources.