sˈaʊθ hˈaɪ skˈuːl wʌz wˈʌn ʌv sˈɪkstiːn skˈuːlz nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ bˈoːɹd fɔːɹ ɪŋklˈuːʒən ɪnðɪ ɛksˈɛ ləɹˈeɪɾɚ skˈuːl ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt mˈɑːdəl pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt skˈuːl jˈɪɹ.
South High School was one of 16 schools nationwide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator School Improvement Model program, beginning in the 2007–2008 school year.