Southside High School (Louisiana)
Southside High School is a high school located in the city of Youngsville, Louisiana, and is a part of the Lafayette Parish School System. It located in the southern area of the parish. The school is the newest school in the parish, opening for the 2017–2018 school year, with the first graduating class being the class of 2020. Construction began in late April 2016, and finished in August 2017. The school is funded by the USDA. History Naming, mascot, and school colors selection In early April 2016, the Lafayette School Board made their final decision on the name for Southside High School, after the naming process had begun in December 2015. In a 8–1 vote, the current name was voted for by members of the board. Some of the other proposed names were Youngsville High School, Caneview High, Cypress High, and Steven Bennett High School. The selection of the school's name was highly debated by the board. Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter stated that he felt that naming the school Youngsville High School would "invoke a sense of place and a sense of pride". The motion to name the school after Bennett, a late U.S. Air Force Captain, was voted against