Spring Lake Park High School

Spring Lake Park High School
Location
1100 81st Avenue Spring Lake Park, Minnesota United States
Coordinates	45°06′49″N 93°14′45″W / 45.1135°N 93.2457°W / 45.1135; -93.2457Coordinates: 45°06′49″N 93°14′45″W / 45.1135°N 93.2457°W / 45.1135; -93.2457
Information
Type	Public
Established	1955
School district	Spring Lake Park Schools
NCES School ID	273333001464[1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,212
Hours in school day	7:10am–2:55pm
Color(s)	Red and Blue
Athletics conference	Northwest Suburban Conference
Mascot	Panther
Website	SLPHS

Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS) is a public high school in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota and is the only high school serving Spring Lake Park Schools (MN ISD 16). The school enrolls 1,526 2 students drawn primarily from the Minneapolis suburb of Spring Lake Park as well as parts of the suburbs of Blaine and Fridley.^[2] The Spring Lake Park Panthers are part of the North Suburban Conference.

History

The first Spring Lake Park Junior/Senior High School opened for the 1955–56 school year.^[3]

The campus was renovated throughout the 2008–09 school year. Kenneth Hall Elementary School, which was located on the high school campus, was torn down and the land converted into a parking lot.^[3]

Academics

Spring Lake Park High School runs Monday to Friday from 7:10am to 2:55pm on a six period system.^[4]

Spring Lake Park School District was recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program for 2013–15 for its "1:1 Digital Learning Initiative", an effort to expand digital learning and use of technology in the classroom. Nearly every student in the district has a personal iPad or iPod.^[5]

The Lighthouse School is a K–12 alternative gifted learning program located within the high school.^[6]

Athletics and activities

The school sponsors the following varsity athletic teams and competes in the North Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League:^[7]

Extracurricular activities/clubs

SLPHS recognizes the following clubs at the high school:

• Anime Club
• Art Club
• Asian Club
• CHAT (Chemical Health Awareness Team)
• FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)
• FIRST Robotics
• GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
• Knowledge Bowl
• Leo Club (Community Service Organization)
• Math Team
• One Act Play
• OEC (Opportunities In Emergency Care)
• Science Olympiad
• Student Council
• Student Senate
• The Voice
• Theater
• World Cultures Club
• Yearbook

Spring Lake Park's Knowledge Bowl team is currently coached by Social Studies teacher Melanie Tuve and recently won the 2013 Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet in the Class AA large school division.^[8]

Students Cody Johnson - Cabaret, Shrek the Musical (2016), Luke Remme - Cabaret (2014), , Madisen Dempsey - Cabaret (2014), Amira Shanaa - Shrek the Musical, The Music Man (2016), Kyle Le - Shrek the Musical, Music Man (2016), Rodney Fowler - Shrek the Musical (2015), Natalie Wallraff (2016), Sam Fish (2016), Chelsea Young (2016), and Derek Hartman (2015) have received Spotlight Musical Theatre awards from the Hennepin Theatre Trust.^[9]

The past winners of the Spring Lake Park High School Battle of the Bands are: Lymphellium Lester (2013); Mother Earth (2012); Morning Person (2011); Morning Person 2010; Mother Earth (2009); In the line of duty (2008)

Notable alumni

• David Backes (class of 2002) - 2002 Minnesota Mr. Hockey finalist, current St. Louis Blues captain and US Olympic team member ^[10]
• Troy Merritt (class of 2004) - professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour^[11]
• Brian Leonhardt (class of 2009)- professional football player for Minnesota Vikings.

References