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'''Spain Park High School''' is a public high school located | '''Spain Park High School''' is a public high school in the [[Hoover City Schools]] system. It is located on [[Jaguar Drive]] off [[Valleydale Road]] in the city of [[Hoover]]. The school opened in the Fall of [[2001]]. Hoover purchased and annexed the land which formerly was owned by the City of [[Birmingham]] in order to ease overcrowding at [[Hoover High School]]. | ||
The | Spain Park High School was named a "Blue Ribbon" school by the U. S. Department of Education in [[2008]]. The school's enrollment is around 1,000. | ||
==Principals== | |||
* [[Billy Broadway]], [[2001]]–[[2010]] | |||
* [[Chris Shaw]], [[2010]]–present | |||
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
Spain Park's athletic teams | Spain Park's athletic teams, nicknamed the "Jaguars," compete in the [[AHSAA]] Class 6A, [[AHSAA Region 6|Region 6]]. Team colors are Carolina blue, black and white. The mascot is named "Jaggy". | ||
The school's athletic director is [[Gena Morris]]. [[David Shores]] is the head football coach. [[Al Del Greco]], former kicker for the NFL's Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans, is the boys' golf coach and the football team's kicking coach. | |||
The Jaguars have won six state championships: two in girls' soccer (2004, 2009), two in boys' golf (2008, 2009), and one each in boys' tennis (2007) and girls' golf (2009). The football lost the [[Super Six]] 6A championship game to Prattville in [[2007]]. The boys' basketball team advanced to the [[AHSAA Final Four]] the same year. | |||
Spain Park's football team was shown on MTV's television program ''[[Two-A-Days]],'' as an opponent of archrival [[Hoover High School]]. Hoover is undefeated in the nine meetings between the rivals. | |||
== | ==Music== | ||
The Jaguar band is directed by [[Mike Aycock]]. [[Andrew Kruspe]] is the assistant band director, and directs the Spain Park Concert Band. On [[November 11]], [[2006]], the Spain Park Marching Band participated in the New York City Nation's Parade, which celebrated Veterans Day. | |||
The Park Singers are directed by [[Gia Graddy]]. | Since the school's founding, Spain Park's show choir, known as The Park Singers, has been very successful in competitions across the South. Highlights include Grand Championships at the [[Auburn University]] Jazz and Show Choir Festival (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), the Opelika High School Southern Showcase (2004, 2005), the [[Homewood High School]] South Central Classic (2005, 2006), and the Enterprise High School Show Choir Invitational (2007). The Park Singers have also competed at Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2006. The Park Singers are directed by [[Gia Graddy]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Spain Park High School. (2007, June 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:17, July 5, 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spain_Park_High_School&oldid=141032496 ] | * Spain Park High School. (2007, June 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:17, July 5, 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spain_Park_High_School&oldid=141032496 ] | ||
* Ray, Tiffany (April 29, 2010) "Hoover school board picks Georgia educator as new Spain Park High School principal." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http:// | * [http://www2.hoover.k12.al.us/schools/sphs/Pages/default.aspx Spain Park High School] website | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.spfootball.com/default.asp SPHS Football] website | ||
[[Category:Hoover schools]] | |||
[[Category:High schools]] | [[Category:High schools]] | ||
[[Category:Valleydale Road]] | |||
[[Category:2001 buildings]] | [[Category:2001 buildings]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2001 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 29 April 2010
Spain Park High School is a public high school in the Hoover City Schools system. It is located on Jaguar Drive off Valleydale Road in the city of Hoover. The school opened in the Fall of 2001. Hoover purchased and annexed the land which formerly was owned by the City of Birmingham in order to ease overcrowding at Hoover High School.
Spain Park High School was named a "Blue Ribbon" school by the U. S. Department of Education in 2008. The school's enrollment is around 1,000.
Principals
- Billy Broadway, 2001–2010
- Chris Shaw, 2010–present
Athletics
Spain Park's athletic teams, nicknamed the "Jaguars," compete in the AHSAA Class 6A, Region 6. Team colors are Carolina blue, black and white. The mascot is named "Jaggy".
The school's athletic director is Gena Morris. David Shores is the head football coach. Al Del Greco, former kicker for the NFL's Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans, is the boys' golf coach and the football team's kicking coach.
The Jaguars have won six state championships: two in girls' soccer (2004, 2009), two in boys' golf (2008, 2009), and one each in boys' tennis (2007) and girls' golf (2009). The football lost the Super Six 6A championship game to Prattville in 2007. The boys' basketball team advanced to the AHSAA Final Four the same year.
Spain Park's football team was shown on MTV's television program Two-A-Days, as an opponent of archrival Hoover High School. Hoover is undefeated in the nine meetings between the rivals.
Music
The Jaguar band is directed by Mike Aycock. Andrew Kruspe is the assistant band director, and directs the Spain Park Concert Band. On November 11, 2006, the Spain Park Marching Band participated in the New York City Nation's Parade, which celebrated Veterans Day.
Since the school's founding, Spain Park's show choir, known as The Park Singers, has been very successful in competitions across the South. Highlights include Grand Championships at the Auburn University Jazz and Show Choir Festival (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), the Opelika High School Southern Showcase (2004, 2005), the Homewood High School South Central Classic (2005, 2006), and the Enterprise High School Show Choir Invitational (2007). The Park Singers have also competed at Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2006. The Park Singers are directed by Gia Graddy.
References
- Spain Park High School. (2007, June 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:17, July 5, 2007 [1]
- Ray, Tiffany (April 29, 2010) "Hoover school board picks Georgia educator as new Spain Park High School principal." Birmingham News
External links
- Spain Park High School website
- SPHS Football website