Spain Park High School (SPHS) is a four-year publichigh 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:
SPHS is one of 12 schools in Alabama to be included in the Washington Post's 2015 list of America's Most Challenging High Schools.[3]
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]
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Football
Golf
Indoor Track & Field
Lacrosse
Outdoor Track & Field
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
SPHS has won state championships in the following sports:[citation needed]