Springfield High School (Springfield, Ohio)
| Springfield High School | |
|---|---|
 Every Student. Every Opportunity. Every Day. | |
| Address | |
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701 East Home Road Springfield, Ohio 45503 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′54″N 83°47′49″W / 39.94833°N 83.79694°WCoordinates: 39°56′54″N 83°47′49″W / 39.94833°N 83.79694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Springfield City School District |
| Superintendent | Robert Hill |
| CEEB code | 364794 |
| Campus Director | Jonathan Kuehnle |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1903 (Fall 2012) |
| Color(s) | Gold, White and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Greater Western Ohio Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1748 (2013) |
| Average ACT scores | 20.3 (2013) |
| Website | School website |
| [1][2][3] | |
Springfield High School (SHS) is an urban comprehensive high school in Springfield, Ohio located in southwest Ohio, 45 miles west of Columbus, Ohio and 25 miles northeast of Dayton. SHS is administratively divided into five academies, but all classes are available to all students.
History
The school was originally founded in 1911, then split into two high schools (North and South) in the Fall, 1960.[4] South High kept the original Springfield High School building, located at 700 South Limestone Street near the city's downtown, which was modeled after the Library of Congress and renowned for its large white dome. South also kept Springfield High's nickname, "Wildcats," and school colors of navy and gold. North High, was nicknamed "Panthers" and used red, blue, and white as its school colors. The two high schools shared Evans Stadium, which was used by Springfield High, until North High built its own stadium on the campus of its school. In 2008, North and South merged back into "Springfield High School." A new high school building and campus was built at the location of the old North High. The new Springfield High took the "Wildcats" nickname, adopted blue, gold and white as its colors and continues to use Evans Stadium for football. It also uses the on-campus stadium North High built for other sporting events. The school district uses the old Springfield High/South High building for administrative purposes, but is no longer allowed to be used for teaching or classroom purposes per state guidelines.
In the second year of Springfield High School's opening, a decision was made to change the names of the four small schools. Starting the 2010–2011 school year, instead of having the four small schools Problem Based Learning, Humanities, Leadership and Global Perspectives, the fall of 2010 marked those four small school's transformation into five separate academies. These academies are meant to allow each student to join with students and staff with similar interests and needs. The five academies are called Preparatory Academy, Exploratory Academy, STEM Academy, International Arts & Communications Academy, and Health & Human Services Academy.[5]
Clubs and activities
The school offers clubs and activities, including:
- American Sign Language Club
- Art Club
- Asian Culture Club
- Bible Club
- Book Club
- Chamber Choir‡§
- Chess Club
- Concert Choir§
- DOVE Club
- Drama Club
- Drill Team‡
- French Club
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- German Club
- International Thespian Society (Troupe 4502)‡
- Jazz Band‡§
- Journalism§
- Key Club
- Marching Band‡§
- Math Team
- Mock Trial‡
- National Honor Society‡
- Orchestra‡§
- Pep Band‡§
- Powder Puff Cheerleading/Football (Juniors and Seniors only)
- PUPS Club
- Rock Band‡§
- S.A.D.D.
- Science Club
- Spanish Club
- Special Services Club
- Spirit Board
- Student Government
- Symphonic & Concert Band‡§
- Varsity Choir§
- Yearbook§
§ = Includes after-school activities, but usually one must take the class designed for the particular subject. ‡ = May require audition, induction, or application.
Athletics
Springfield High School Sports Teams
Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships
- Boys' Cross country – 1938, 1940[6]
- Boys' Track and Field – 1957, 1958[6]
- Boys' Basketball – 1925, 1950
- Girls Basketball – 1977*[7]
Notable alumni
References
- ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Springfield High School". Springfield High School.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Our Heritage". Springfield High School.
- ↑ "Springfield High School students to get new options with academies". Springfield News Sun.
- 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved January 23, 2009.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Retrieved January 23, 2009.