Springfield Township High School
| Springfield Township High School | |
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| File:Springfield Township High School Seal.JPG | |
| Address | |
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1801 E. Paper Mill Road , 19038 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Springfield Township School District |
| Principal | Dr. Charles E. Rittenhouse |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 775 [1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Steel |
| Mascot | [Spartan] |
| Publication | The Chronicle |
| Yearbook | Retina |
| Information | 215-233-6030 |
| Website | http://www.sdst.org/shs/ |
Springfield Township High School (commonly STHS) is a public high school serving grades 9-12.[note 1] The school serves Springfield Township, Pennsylvania and is the sole high school of the Springfield Township School District.
Academics
The school offers fourteen Advanced Placement exams and the opportunity to earn college credit from Penn State University and Montgomery County Community College.[1]
The students take three or four 90 minutes classes in the school's intensive block scheduling program.[1]
In 2009, 93% of the graduating students continued on the higher education, 77% to four-year programs and 16% to two-year programs. Springfield students averaged a 1628 on the SAT I (out of a possible 2400), and outscored the national average by more than 20 points in each of the three sections.[note 2][1]
Press
In 2009, Philadelphia Magazine ranked Springfield Township High School #16 in their list, "The Top Public High Schools 2009" which ranks "the region’s best performers."[2]
Notable alumni
- Jim Cramer - Investor / Host of MSNBC's Mad Money
- Craig Shoemaker - Actor and comedian
- Martin Nisenholtz - Businessman and educator
- Ray Benson, (formerly Ray Seifert) Musician, Asleep At The Wheel
- Lucky Oceans (formerly Rueben Gosfield) Musician, Asleep At The Wheel
Notes
- ^ On October 20, 2009 the School Board approved a restructuring plan that will relocate 8th grade to the middle school leaving grades 9-12 in the high school. Meeting Minutes
- ^ Springfield students outscored the National Average by 24 points in Mathematics, 47 in Writing, and 48 in Critical Reading.
