Spring Lake Park High School

Spring Lake Park High School
Location
1100 81st Avenue
Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
United States
Coordinates 45°06′49″N 93°14′45″W / 45.1135°N 93.2457°W / 45.1135; -93.2457Coordinates: 45°06′49″N 93°14′45″W / 45.1135°N 93.2457°W / 45.1135; -93.2457
Information
Type Public
Established 1955
School district Spring Lake Park Schools
NCES School ID 273333001464[1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,212
Hours in school day 7:10am–2:55pm
Color(s) Red and Blue
        
Athletics conference Northwest Suburban Conference
Mascot Panther
Website SLPHS

Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS) is a public high school in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota and is the only high school serving Spring Lake Park Schools (MN ISD 16). The school enrolls 1,526 2 students drawn primarily from the Minneapolis suburb of Spring Lake Park as well as parts of the suburbs of Blaine and Fridley.[2] The Spring Lake Park Panthers are part of the North Suburban Conference.

History

The first Spring Lake Park Junior/Senior High School opened for the 1955–56 school year.[3]

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.[3]

Academics

Spring Lake Park High School runs Monday to Friday from 7:10am to 2:55pm on a six period system.[4]

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 or iPod.[5]

The Lighthouse School is a K–12 alternative gifted learning program located within the high school.[6]

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:[7]

Fall
  • 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

Extracurricular activities/clubs

SLPHS recognizes the following clubs at the high school:

Spring Lake Park's Knowledge Bowl team is currently coached by Social Studies teacher Melanie Tuve and recently won the 2013 Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet in the Class AA large school division.[8]

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.[9]

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

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Spring Lake Park Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Enrollment report shows 5,500 students and continuing growth". springlakeparkschools.org. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  3. 1 2 http://www.springlakeparkschools.org/sites/springlakeparkschools.org/files/files/departments/community_education/alumni/district_16_history_celebrating_50_years.pdf
  4. ↑ "Daily Schedule".
  5. ↑ "Spring Lake Park recognized as Apple Distinguished Program for 2013-15". Spring Lake Park Schools.
  6. ↑ "Spring Lake Park Schools".
  7. ↑ "Spring Lake Park High School Athletics & Activities".
  8. ↑ "Spring Lake Park is State Champ in 2013 Minnesota Knowledge Bowl". Spring Lake Park Public Schools.
  9. ↑ "Spring Lake Park "Cabaret" actors earn Hennepin Theatre Trust Spotlight awards". June 20, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Bio :: DavidBackes.com - The Official Site of David Backes #42". davidbackes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  11. ↑ http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2010/02/keep_an_eye_on.php
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