Springville High School (Alabama)

Springville High School
Location
8295 US Highway 11 [1] Springville, Alabama 35146 United States
Coordinates	33°47′03″N86°26′27″W / 33.7841593°N 86.4409067°W / 33.7841593; -86.4409067
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1861(163 years ago) (1861) Current Location 2008(16 years ago) (2008)
School district	St. Clair County School System
NCES District ID	0103062 [2]
NCES School ID	010306201377 [3]
Principal	Gregory D. Moore
Teaching staff	40.10 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	724 [2]  (2020-21)
Student to teacher ratio	18.05 [2]
Campus type	Rural [3]
Color(s)	Purple, Gold, White
Athletics	AHSSA Class 5A
Nickname	Tigers
Rival	Saint Clair County High School
Accreditation	AdvancED [1]
Newspaper	The Roar
Feeder schools	Springville Middle School
Website	www.sccboe.org/shs

Springville High School (SHS) is a four-year public high school in Springville, Alabama. It is one of five high schools in the St. Clair County School System. ^[4]

Springville High School's community outreach efforts have been anchored by its Key Club and Beta Club, both of which collectively include hundreds of students as members. ^[1] The Key Club and the school's fishing team, the Springville Anglers, have won state-level competitions. The visual arts department's annual art show, as well as the school's partnership with the Youth Leadership Development Program, offers students opportunities for scholarships.

Academics

Enrollment

As of the 2018–2019 school year, Springville High School had an enrollment of 744 students and 18.74 classroom teachers (FTE basis), resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 18.74. The student population had an ethnic make-up with 89% white, 6% African American, and Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and multi-race each comprising less than 1%. 144 students (19.4%) qualified for free lunch and 26 students (3.5%) qualified for reduced-price lunch. ^{[1] [2]}

Programs

Springville High School offers standard, dual enrollment, pre-AP, and AP courses. Included in its 2019-2020 curriculum catalog were six dual enrollment courses, eleven pre-AP courses, and the following AP classes: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Physics I, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, and AP United States History. With the 2016–2017 school year marking the first AP course offerings, Springville High School has seen a 253% jump in students' earning qualifying AP exam scores from then to 2020 (and a 19% increase from 2019 ^[5] ). ^{[6] [1] [7]}

Springville High School offers an extensive curriculum in visual and performing arts. Its marching band, the Might Band from Tiger Land, earned all super ratings and was designated "Best Class Band" in a local competition in 2019. ^{[6] [8]}

Seniors, juniors, and select sophomores have the opportunity to participate in programs offered by the Eden Career Technical Center, also a part of the St. Clair County School System. As of the 2019–2020 school year, these programs were in automotive service, building construction, business/marketing/multimedia, collision repair, cooperative education, cosmetology, culinary arts, early childhood development, EMT, fire science, health science/technology, HVAC, information technology, JROTC, and welding. ^[6]

Athletics

Baseball

From the 2011-2012 to the 2014-2015 school year, Springville Baseball was led by first overall MLB draft pick Casey Mize who amassed a record of 19-2 while at the school.

• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer

Softball

Springville Softball won the AHSSA State Championship for the 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons. ^[9]

• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

References

1. "ACIP, Springville High School, St. Clair County Board of Education" (PDF). St. Clair County School System. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for {{{district_name}}}". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. "Search for Public Schools - {{{school_name}}} (010306201377)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
4. "School Directory". St. Clair County School System. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020. Ashville High School... Moody High School... Ragland High School... Springville High School... St. Clair County High School
5. Crawford, Elaine (July 20, 2020). "Good news about advanced placement scores for Springville High School". St. Clair Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020. Springville High School had 88 passing scores and a 19% increase in pass rate from 2019.
6. "Springville High School, 2019-2020 Curriculum Guide and Course Descriptions". St. Clair County School System. Archived from the original (DOCX) on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
7. Per Springville High School's 2019-2020 ACIP report, 34 students earned qualifying scores in 2016-2017 compared to 120 for 2019-2020. The percent of change from 34 to 120 is ~253%.
8. Haygood, Sheldon (October 16, 2019). "Springville HS band feeling mighty in Tiger Land on Fridays". WBRC. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
9. "AHSAA > Sports > Softball > Softball Past State Champions". www.ahsaa.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.