Spanish Fort High School

Spanish Fort High School
Spanish Fort High School's main building
Address
Map
1 Plaza de Toros

Spanish Fort, Alabama
36527

United States
Coordinates30°41′20″N 87°51′14″W / 30.688769°N 87.853781°W / 30.688769; -87.853781
Information
School typePublic
Opened2005 (19 years ago) (2005)
School districtBaldwin County Public Schools
CEEB code012518
PrincipalShannon Smith
Teaching staff65.89 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,202 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.24[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red and black
  
NicknameToros
Websitewww.bcbe.org/sfhs
[2]

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.

Campus

The 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

The 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

Spanish 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Spanish Fort High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Spanish Fort High Sch". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Spanish Fort High School". app.c2cschools.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Culpepper, Ben (December 5, 2013). "Spanish Fort cruises to 5A state title, beats Muscle Shoals 35-14". abc3340.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Football Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Baseball Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)[full citation needed]
  7. ^ "Track and Field Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Girls Soccer Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  9. ^ Scheurich, Hal. "University demands Spanish Fort High School stop using Toros logo". fox10tv.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  10. ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 6, 2019). "Spanish Fort's D.J. James sticks with Oregon after considering Alabama offer". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Stephenson, Creg (November 20, 2023). "Missouri's Kris-Abrams Draine headed to 2024 Senior Bowl". al. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Prep hoops player pivots to football, lands in Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "Microsoft Word - Student List - Class of 2017.docx" (PDF). BCBE. 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2024.