Spanish Fort High School is a high school in Spanish Fort, Alabama, United States that was founded in 2005 and graduated its first class in 2008. The school serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools.
| Spanish Fort High School | |
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 Spanish Fort High School's main building | |
| Address | |
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1 Plaza de Toros 36527 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°41′20″N 87°51′14″W / 30.688769°N 87.853781°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Opened | 2005 |
| School district | Baldwin County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 012518 |
| Principal | Shannon Smith |
| Teaching staff | 65.89 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,202 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.24[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Nickname | Toros |
| Website | www |
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Campus
editThe campus includes a main building with library, cafeteria, art, band, and choral rooms. The school was approved and funded in 2005. An athletic complex includes a football stadium, baseball field, softball field, track and field facilities, and a band practice field.
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,072 students enrolled for 2014–2015 was:
- Male - 53.0%
- Female - 47.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.7%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.6%
- Black - 10.5%
- Hispanic - 3.5%
- White - 82.9%
- Multiracial - 0.7%
14.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Athletics
editSpanish Fort High School is classified as a 6A school by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.[contradictory] The school's nickname is the Toros and the school colors are red and black. The following sanctioned sports are offered:[3]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Bowling (boys and girls)
- Cheerleading (girls)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming and diving (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
The school won the state football championship in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015.[4][5] Spanish Fort won the state 5A baseball playoffs in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.[6] In 2009 the school took top state honors in Track and Field competition.[7] In 2012, the Spanish Fort girls were the 5A state champions in Soccer[8]
In 2017, the University of South Florida sent a letter alleging that the SFHS fighting bull logo was identical to the USF logo but with different colors. SFHS agreed to change the logo starting with the 2017–2018 school year.[9]
Notable alumni
edit- D. J. James, professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots[10]
- Kris Abrams-Draine, professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos[11]
- Jalen Wayne, professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes[12]
- Trevor Rainbolt, social media personality[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Spanish Fort High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Spanish Fort High Sch". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Spanish Fort High School". app.c2cschools.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Culpepper, Ben (December 5, 2013). "Spanish Fort cruises to 5A state title, beats Muscle Shoals 35-14". abc3340.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Football Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Baseball Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ "Track and Field Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Girls Soccer Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Scheurich, Hal. "University demands Spanish Fort High School stop using Toros logo". fox10tv.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 6, 2019). "Spanish Fort's D.J. James sticks with Oregon after considering Alabama offer". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (November 20, 2023). "Missouri's Kris-Abrams Draine headed to 2024 Senior Bowl". al. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Prep hoops player pivots to football, lands in Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Microsoft Word - Student List - Class of 2017.docx" (PDF). BCBE. 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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