Southside High School names new principal "There are many exciting things happening at Southside, and to be able to serve students, staff, and families at this time is a true blessing." Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 6:36 PM CDT July 15, 2021 FORT SMITH, Ark. — Southside High School has selected Assistant Principal Jeff Prewitt to be the school's new principal. Prewitt has served as the school's assistant principal since 2018. Before his role at Southside, Prewitt served as assistant principal of Ramsey Junior High School. He has been a physical education, health teacher and coach within Fort Smith Public Schools. Prewitt holds an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Arkansas Tech University, an M.S. in Physical Education and B.S. in Physical Education from Henderson State University.