Spanish Fort High School
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.
Athletics
Spanish Fort High School is classified as a 6A school by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. The school's nickname is the Toros and the school colors are red and black. The following sanctioned sports are offered:
- 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. Spanish Fort won the state 5A baseball playoffs in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. In 2009 the school took top state honors in Track and Field competition. In 2012, the Spanish Fort girls were the 5A state champions in Soccer
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.
Notable alumni
- D. J. James, professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots
- Kris Abrams-Draine, professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos
- Jalen Wayne, professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes
- Trevor Rainbolt, social media personality
References
- ^ "Spanish Fort High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Spanish Fort High Sch". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Spanish Fort High School". app.c2cschools.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Culpepper, Ben (December 5, 2013). "Spanish Fort cruises to 5A state title, beats Muscle Shoals 35-14". abc3340.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Football Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Baseball Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Track and Field Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Girls Soccer Past State Champions". Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Scheurich, Hal. "University demands Spanish Fort High School stop using Toros logo". fox10tv.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 6, 2019). "Spanish Fort's D.J. James sticks with Oregon after considering Alabama offer". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (November 20, 2023). "Missouri's Kris-Abrams Draine headed to 2024 Senior Bowl". al. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Prep hoops player pivots to football, lands in Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Microsoft Word - Student List - Class of 2017.docx" (PDF). BCBE. 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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