Spring Lake Park High School
Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS) is a public high school in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, United States and is the only high school serving Spring Lake Park School District 16. In the 2020 - 2021 school year, The school enrolled about 1,850 students drawn primarily from the Minneapolis suburb of Spring Lake Park as well as parts of the suburbs of Blaine and Fridley.[3][2] The Spring Lake Park Panthers are part of the North Suburban Conference.
| Spring Lake Park High School | |
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| Location | |
1100 81st Avenue Spring Lake Park, Minnesota 55432 United States  | |
| Coordinates | 45.1135°N 93.2457°W | 
| Information | |
| Type | Public | 
| Established | 1955 | 
| School district | Spring Lake Park Schools | 
| NCES School ID | 273333001464[1] | 
| Faculty | 77.37 (FTE)[2] | 
| Grades | 9 to 12 | 
| Enrollment | 1,746 (2019-2020)[2] | 
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.25[2] | 
| Hours in school day | 8:10am–2:55pm | 
| Color(s) | Red, Blue and white  | 
| Athletics conference | Northwest Suburban Conference | 
| Mascot | Panther | 
| Website | SLPHS | 
History
    
The first Spring Lake Park Junior/Senior High School opened for the 1955–56 school year.[4]
"In 1976, Spring Lake Park became the first high school in the nation to provide Emergency Medical Services training. As a result of a Title III grant, the Opportunities in Emergency Health Care Program started training high school students to become Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s)."[5]
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.[4]
Athletics
    
The school sponsors the following varsity athletic teams and competes in the North Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League:[6]
- Fall
- Soccer (boys)
 - Football
 - Cross country
 - Soccer (girls)
 - Swimming and diving (girls)
 - Tennis (girls)
 - Volleyball
 - Dance Team (noncompetitive)
 
 - Winter
- Dance team
 - Gymnastics
 - Hockey (boys)
 - Hockey (girls)
 - Nordic skiing
 - Swimming and diving (boys)
 - Basketball (boys)
 - Basketball (girls)
 
 - Spring
- Tennis (boys)
 - Softball
 - Golf (girls)
 - Lacrosse (girls)
 - Lacrosse (boys)
 - Baseball
 - Golf (boys)
 - Track and field
 
 
State championships
    
- Football
- 2016 2nd in State (5A)
 - 1999 2nd in State (2A)
 - 1991 1st in State (2A)
 
 
-  Dance Jazz
- 2005 1st Jazz/Funk (2A)
 - 2006 1st Jazz/Funk (2A)
 - 2007 1st Jazz/Funk (2A)
 
 
- Bowling
- 2022 1st in State (2A)
 
 
Notable alumni
    
- David Backes: professional National Hockey League player for the Anaheim Ducks, and previously the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins.[7]
 - Troy Merritt: professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour[8]
 - Brian Leonhardt: professional football player for Minnesota Vikings.
 
References
    
- "Search for Public Schools - Spring Lake Park Senior High (273333001464)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
 - "Spring Lake Park Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
 - "Enrollment report shows 5,500 students and continuing growth". springlakeparkschools.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
 - "Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence and Pride" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
 - "Program History - Spring Lake Park Schools". www.springlakeparkschools.org. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
 - "Spring Lake Park High School Athletics & Activities". Spring Lake Park Schools. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
 - Hartnett, Sean. "About 42". DavidBackes.com. Sun MediaWorks. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
 - Spicer, Judd (2010-02-12). "Troy Merritt, Winona State golfer, warrants attention on PGA tour". City Pages. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
 
