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Spring High School

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Spring High School
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The northwest side of the school.
Location
19428 Interstate 45 N

Spring
,
Texas

United States
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Information
TypePublic school
Established1969
School districtSpring Independent School District
PrincipalAlonzo Reynolds III
Teaching staff153.02 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,760 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.04[1]
ColorsGreen, black, and white
     
MascotLion
Websiteshs.springisd.org

Spring High School is a public high school located in the Spring census-designated place in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.[2][3]

Spring High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District. Spring High School's mascot is the lion. School colors are black, green, and white. Oren Chappell was principal of the school in the early 1980s. Gloria Marshall was the principal of Spring High School from 1985 until June 2007. Dean Borg served as principal for the 2007-2008 school year and Donna Ullrich was named principal on July 3, 2008.. Diaka R. Carter was appointed as the new principal in 2016. As of the 2011-2012 school year, Spring High School is the largest campus in Spring ISD.

Spring High School was named a 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School.[4]

History

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Spring High School opened in 1969. Spring High was built along Interstate 45 from which passing drivers could see the school. In 1976 Spring High School South opened, taking ninth graders from Spring High School. In 1981 and 1982 Spring High South renamed itself Westfield High School and became its own four-year institution. In 2000 the Richard C. Crain Fine Arts Building opened on the property of Spring High School. It was named after Richard Crain, who directed band at Spring and Westfield and became the director of music.[5]

2013 stabbing incident

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Main article: Spring High School stabbing

On September 4, 2013, a 17-year-old student was killed, and three other teen boys were injured during a stabbing attack at the school. Luis Alonzo Alfaro, was charged with murder. Luis admitted pulling a knife during the fight and stabbing four people.[6]

2020s

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In February 2017 the district proposed redrawing the attendance boundaries of its high schools; this would take effect in the 2020-2021 school year. The district also plans to establish one ninth grade center for each comprehensive high school.[7] According to the proposed 2020-2021 high school map, the eastern portion of the Spring census-designated place will be reassigned from Spring High School to Dekaney High School.[8][9][10] The school district delayed the rezoning at least until after the 2021-2022 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, as it determines how the pandemic changed student enrollment patterns in Spring ISD.[11]

Campus

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It is located along Interstate 45, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Downtown Houston.[12] In the 1990s banners about the school's achievements were posted so commuters on I-45 could view them.[13]

The original Spring High School campus was built in 1969. In 1996, the Spring ISD Board of Trustees agreed to a 3-year 20 million dollar renovation project that included additional buildings, a new cafeteria, a new baseball field, a softball field and two new gymnasiums. In 2000 the Richard C. Crain Fine Arts Building was built to accommodate the Spring Band, Spring Choir and the Lion Players Theatre Company. In 2009 the Spring High School Performing Arts Center was built after the renovation of the original auditorium.[citation needed]

Academics

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For the 2024-2025 school year, Spring High School received an F grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 55 out of 100. The school received an F grade in Student Achievement, a D in School Progress, and an F in Closing the Gaps.[14]

Student body

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In 2013, the school had about 3,500 students, making it one of the larger high schools in Harris County.[12] As of that year, 34% of Spring High School students were Hispanic, 32% were White, and 28% were black. In 2003, the school had 2,750 students, with 68% being White, 18% Hispanic, and 12% black.[15]

For the 2022-2023 school year, there were 2,760 students. 41.2% were African American, 1.2% were Asian, 45.0% were Hispanic, 0.5% were American Indian, 0.4% were Pacific Islander, 8.8% were White, and 2.9% were two or more races. 72.0% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[1]

Notable alumni

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Feeder schools

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The following middle schools feed into Spring High School:[19][20]

  • Bammel Middle School
  • Rickey C. Bailey Middle School
  • O.B. Dueitt Middle School
  • Springwoods Village Middle School
  • Twin Creeks Middle School
  • Dr. Edward Roberson Middle School
  • Edwin M Wells Middle School

The following elementary schools feed into Spring High School:[21]

  • George Anderson Elementary School
  • Chet Burchett Elementary School
  • Pearl M. Hirsch Elementary School
  • Mildred Jenkins Elementary School
  • Gloria Marshall Elementary School
  • Ginger McNabb Elementary School
  • Northgate Crossing Elementary School
  • Salyers Elementary School
  • Lewis Eugene Smith Elementary School
  • John A. Winship Elementary School
  • Clark Intermediate Elementary School
  • Clark Primary Elementary School

References

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  1. ^ a b c d SPRING H S
  2. ^ Home. Spring High School. Retrieved on November 14, 2015. "19428 I-45 North Spring TX 77373"
  3. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Spring CDP, TX" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 14, 2015. Detail of section 2, showing street details (Archive)
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  5. ^ "75 Years of Education, 1935-2010." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on February 5, 2011. "1969 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL, named for the community, is located on I-45N, Spring. One of the reasons for the chosen location was that motorists traveling on I-45 would be able to see the high school." and "1976 SPRING HIGH SOUTH–WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Known today as Westfield, in 1976 Spring High freshmen and sophomores moved into a new building called Spring High South. In 1981-1982, Spring High South became a full four-year high school and changed its name to Westfield, in honor of the old Westfield community." and "2000 RICHARD C. CRAIN FINE ARTS FACILITY Richard C. Crain Fine Arts Facility is located on the campus of Spring High School at 19428 I-45 North. The facility was named in honor of Richard Crain who directed Spring ISD award-winning bands at Spring and Westfield High Schools prior to being named director of music. Under his direction, the band and choral programs of Spring ISD became worldrenowned. Mr. Crain’s honors include being inducted into the Texas Band Masters Hall of Fame and being named Outstanding Music Educator for Texas by the National Federation of Interscholastic Music Associations. He retired following 21 years of service to Spring ISD."
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  8. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Spring CDP, TX." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 18, 2017. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
  9. ^ "High School Attendance Zone 2017-2018." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "High School Attendance Zone 2020-2021." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 18, 2017.
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  12. ^ a b Fernandez, Manny. "Student Killed and 3 Are Hurt at Houston-Area High School." The New York Times. September 5, 2013. "[...]Spring High School, one of the largest high schools in Harris County. The 3,500-student campus, next to Interstate 45 about 20 miles north of downtown Houston, [...]"
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  19. ^ "High School Attendance Zones Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  20. ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  21. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Zones Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
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