Springfield High School (Springfield, Ohio)

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.

Springfield High School
Springfield High School
Address
701 East Home Road

Springfield
,
Ohio
45503

United States
Coordinates39°56′54″N 83°47′49″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoEvery Student. Every Opportunity. Every Day.
School districtSpringfield City School District
SuperintendentRobert Hill
CEEB code364794
Campus DirectorJonathan Kuehnle
Teaching staff98.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,739 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.74[1]
Color(s)Gold, White and Blue             
Athletics conferenceGreater Western Ohio Conference
NicknameWildcats
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
WebsiteSchool website
[2][3][4]

History

The school was founded in 1911, then split into two high schools (North and South) in the Fall, 1960.[5] 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.[6]

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
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
  • Boys' Cross country – 1938, 1940[7]
  • Boys' Track and Field – 1957, 1958[7]
  • Boys' Basketball – 1925, 1950
  • Girls Basketball – 1977*[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Springfield High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  3. "Springfield High School". Springfield High School.
  4. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  5. "Our Heritage". Springfield High School.
  6. "Springfield High School students to get new options with academies". Springfield News Sun.
  7. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved January 23, 2009.
  8. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Retrieved January 23, 2009.
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