There are 1,310 schools in the USA with the word side in the name.

The word "side" is commonly found in U.S. public school names due to historical and geographic factors that often shaped the development of cities and neighborhoods. As many American cities grew, schools were frequently established to serve specific areas or "sides" of a town, such as the east side, west side, north side, or south side. This naming convention helped clearly identify the location and the community each school was intended to serve, which was especially important when schools were centrally involved in local identity and organization. Additionally, these names often reflected patterns of settlement, migration, and demographic distinctions within cities, helping residents distinguish between different parts of urban areas. Over time, the use of "side" in school names became a traditional and practical way to indicate a school's service area while also fostering community pride and local cohesion.

Alabama (17)

Arkansas (43)

Arizona (16)

California (134)

Colorado (16)

Connecticut (15)

Delaware (3)

Florida (89)

Georgia (54)

Hawaii (5)

Iowa (13)

Idaho (15)

Illinois (43)

Indiana (52)

Kansas (15)

Kentucky (20)

Louisiana (26)

Massachusetts (14)

Maryland (14)

Maine (4)

Michigan (45)

Minnesota (32)

Missouri (9)

Mississippi (11)

Montana (12)

North Carolina (27)

North Dakota (2)

Nebraska (12)

New Hampshire (5)

New Jersey (34)

New Mexico (2)

Nevada (4)

New York (73)

Ohio (40)

Oklahoma (11)

Oregon (21)

Pennsylvania (49)

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Rhode Island (1)

South Carolina (26)

South Dakota (8)

Tennessee (30)

Texas (85)

Utah (22)

Virginia (39)

Vermont (3)

Washington (36)

Wisconsin (43)

West Virginia (8)

Wyoming (9)

Information is generated using publicly accessible school-supplied data and may be inaccurate