Spring Lake Park High School

Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS) is a public high school in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, United States and is the only high school serving Spring Lake Park Schools (MN ISD 16). The school enrolls 1,526 students drawn primarily from the Minneapolis suburb of Spring Lake Park as well as parts of the suburbs of Blaine and Fridley.[3] The Spring Lake Park Panthers are part of the North Suburban Conference.

Spring Lake Park High School
Location
1100 81st Avenue
Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

55432

United States
Coordinates45.1135°N 93.2457°W / 45.1135; -93.2457
Information
TypePublic
Established1955
School districtSpring Lake Park Schools
NCES School ID273333001464[1]
Faculty77.37 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,644 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.25[2]
Hours in school day8:10am–2:55pm
Color(s)Red, Blue and white
        
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Suburban Conference
MascotPanther
WebsiteSLPHS

History

The first Spring Lake Park Junior/Senior High School opened for the 1955–56 school year.[4]

The campus was renovated throughout the 2008–09 school year. Kenneth Hall Elementary School, which was located on the high school campus, was torn down and the land converted into a parking lot.[4]

Academics

Spring Lake Park High School runs Monday to Friday from 8:10am to 2:55pm on a six period system.[5]

Spring Lake Park School District was recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program for 2013–15 for its "1:1 Digital Learning Initiative", an effort to expand digital learning and use of technology in the classroom. Nearly every student in the district has a personal iPad.[6]

The Lighthouse School is a K–12 alternative gifted learning program located within the high school.[7]

Athletics and activities

The school sponsors the following varsity athletic teams and competes in the North Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League:[8]

  • Fall
    • Bowling
    • Soccer - Boys
    • Football
    • Cross Country
    • Soccer - Girls
    • Swimming & Diving - Girls
    • Tennis - Girls
    • Volleyball
    • Dance Team (Non-Competitive)
  • Winter
    • Dance Team
    • Gymnastics
    • Hockey - Boys
    • Hockey - Girls
    • Nordic Skiing
    • Swimming & Diving - Boys
    • Wrestling
    • Basketball - Boys
    • Basketball - Girls
  • Spring
    • Tennis - Boys
    • Softball
    • Golf - Girls
    • Lacrosse - Girls
    • Lacrosse - Boys
    • Baseball
    • Golf - Boys
    • Track and Field
    • Marching Band (in collaboration with St. Anthony Village High School)

Extracurricular activities/clubs

SLPHS recognizes the following clubs at the high school:

  • Art Club
  • FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)
  • GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)
  • Knowledge Bowl
  • Leo Club (Community Service Organization)
  • Math Team
  • One Act Play
  • OEC (Opportunities In Emergency Care)
  • Science Olympiad
  • Student Council
  • Theater
    • Acting
    • Tech Crew
    • Pit Orchestra
  • World Cultures Club
  • Yearbook
  • Speech
  • Debate
  • DECA
  • Pep Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Weight Training

Spring Lake Park's Knowledge Bowl team is currently coached by Social Studies teacher Melanie Tuve, and won the 2013 Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet in the Class AA large school division.[9]

Students Cody Johnson - Cabaret, Shrek the Musical (2016), Luke Remme - Cabaret (2014), Madisen Dempsey - Cabaret (2014), Amira Shanaa - Shrek the Musical, The Music Man (2016), Kyle Le - Shrek the Musical, Music Man (2016), Rodney Fowler - Shrek the Musical (2015), Natalie Wallraff (2016), Sam Fish (2016), Chelsea Young (2016), and Derek Hartman (2015) have received Spotlight Musical Theatre awards from the Hennepin Theatre Trust.[10]

The past winners of the Spring Lake Park High School Battle of the Bands are: Lymphellium Lester (2013); Mother Earth (2012); Morning Person (2011); Morning Person 2010; Mother Earth (2009); In the line of duty (2008)

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Spring Lake Park Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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  6. "Spring Lake Park recognized as Apple Distinguished Program for 2013-15". Spring Lake Park Schools.
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  8. "Spring Lake Park High School Athletics & Activities". Archived from the original on 2014-02-14.
  9. "Spring Lake Park is State Champ in 2013 Minnesota Knowledge Bowl". Spring Lake Park Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15.
  10. "Spring Lake Park "Cabaret" actors earn Hennepin Theatre Trust Spotlight awards". June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
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