South Side High School (Memphis, Tennessee)

Last updated September 08, 2025

South Side High School was a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee and was part of the Memphis City Schools system. In 2007 its location became the home of a specialized school, the South Side Health Career Academy.^[1] It was designed by Charles O. Pfeil and George Awsumb.

Notable alumni

Abe Fortas (SSHS '26), Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Carlton Kent, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps^[2]
Marv Throneberry, baseball player^[3]

References

↑ "New School Gives Students Science Frontiers To Conquer". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
↑ "From South Memphis to the Pentagon: The Sergeant Major", Tri-State Defender , August 9, 2007.
↑ "Throneberry was an unforgettable Met", New York Times News Service in Spartanburg Herald-Journal , June 26, 1994.

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[1] "New School Gives Students Science Frontiers To Conquer". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[2] "From South Memphis to the Pentagon: The Sergeant Major", Tri-State Defender , August 9, 2007.

[3] "Throneberry was an unforgettable Met", New York Times News Service in Spartanburg Herald-Journal , June 26, 1994.

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