Spain Park High School Explained

Spain Park High School
Location:4700 Jaguar Drive
City:Hoover
State:Alabama
Zipcode:35242
Country:USA
Coordinates:33.3922°N -86.7289°W
Type:Public
Grades:09-12
Ceeb:010381
Principal:Amanda Esslinger
District:Hoover City Schools
Enrollment:1,503 (2022–23)[1]
Ratio:15.14
Faculty:99.28
Athletics:AHSAA Class 7A
Mascot:Jaguars
Colors:Light Blue, Black, and White
Newspaper:The Jag
Yearbook:The Rosette

Spain Park High School (SPHS) is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama, suburb of Hoover. It is the smaller of two high schools in the Hoover City School System. School colors are Carolina blue, black, and white, and the athletic teams are called the Jaguars. SPHS competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics.[2]

Recognition

SPHS is consistently recognized as one of the best high schools in Alabama:

Student Profile

Enrollment in grades 9–12 for the 2022-23 school year was 1,634 students. Approximately 61% of students are white, 22% are African-American, 6% are Asian-American, 6% are Hispanic, and 5% are multiracial. Roughly 18% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[8]

SPHS has a graduation rate of 92%. Ninety-eight percent of its students meet or exceed proficiency standards in both reading and mathematics. The average ACT score for SPHS students is 24.[9]

Athletics

SPHS competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[10]

SPHS has won state championships in the following sports:

Spain Park's football team was shown on MTV's television program Two-A-Days, as an opponent of arch-rival Hoover High.[11]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spain Park High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: AHSAA School Classification 2014–16.
  3. Web site: Alabama Schools – The Washington Post. apps.washingtonpost.com. October 8, 2015.
  4. Web site: Alabama School Rankings. SchoolDigger. May 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: Best Public High Schools in Alabama – Niche. K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. October 8, 2015.
  6. News: Spain Park High School named national Blue Ribbon School. The Birmingham News. Ray. Tiffany. September 9, 2008.
  7. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html "No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program – 2008 Schools"
  8. Web site: Spain Park High School. July 17, 2023. NCES.
  9. Web site: Spain Park High School in Hoover, AL – Niche. K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. October 8, 2015.
  10. Web site: Home. This is the home of spainparkathletics.org. October 8, 2015.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20060828205435/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/2_a_days/series.jhtml#/ontv/dyn/2_a_days/series.jhtml Two-A-Days at MTV.com
  12. News: Grant . Rubin E. . Spain Park's Chris Ellis is Birmingham News Hoover/South Metro Pitcher of the Year . 23 June 2024 . Al . 8 June 2010 . en.
  13. News: Hallman . Wesley . Jag taken in final round of MLB Draft . 23 June 2024 . Shelby County Reporter . 8 June 2011 . en.

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