Springfield High School (Lakemore, Ohio)

Springfield High School
& Junior High
Location
Map
1880 Canton Road

Akron
,
Ohio
44312

Coordinates41°01′04″N 81°24′59″W / 41.01778°N 81.41639°W / 41.01778; -81.41639
Information
Funding typePublic
School districtSpringfield Local School District
PrincipalMichelle Warner
Staff47.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment849 (2023–24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.82[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
ColorsRed and Gray
  
Athletics conferenceMetro Athletic Conference
Team nameSpartans
Rivals
Field Falcons
Coventry Comets
Ellet Orangemen
AccreditationOhio Department of Education
Communities servedSpringfield Township
Lakemore
Websitehsjh.springfieldspartans.org

Springfield High School & Junior High is a public junior high and high school in Lakemore, Ohio, United States, just east of Akron. It is the only high school in the Springfield Local School District and serves students living in Lakemore and Springfield Township.

Construction

The current high school was built to replace the district's old high school. The building was constructed by Cavanaugh Building in 2013.[2] The new high school cost $42 million to build, and was supposed to be opened in the fall of 2013, but due to structural issues on the second floor the opening was delayed.[3] The school began operations in early 2014 and has been in use since.[4]

Programs offered

  • Springfield is affiliated with the Portage Lakes Career Center, which offers career programs to juniors and seniors attending Springfield High School.[5]
  • Springfield also offers a CCP (College Credit Plus) program to those attending its high school, giving them the ability to earn high school and college credits simultaneously.[6]

State championships

  • Girls softball – 1978, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2005 [7][8]

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c "Springfield Junior/Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Springfield High School - Site Work Package". Cavanaugh Building. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Shaky floors in Springfield school could postpone scheduled fall opening". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Springfield students move in to new building Monday". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Chesnic, Emily (January 16, 2020). "PLCC's student-run restaurant opening next month". Akron.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Kelley, Jeremy P. "Free college credit program has risks to go with rewards". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  8. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.