Springfield Township High School

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Public high school in Erdenheim, Pennsylvania, United States

Springfield Township High School

Address

1801 E. Paper Mill Road

Erdenheim

Pennsylvania

19038

United States

Information
School type| Public high school
Established| 1924
School district| Springfield Township School District
Principal| Charles E. Rittenhouse
Teaching staff| 59.59 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 765 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 12.84[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. The school serves Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, and is the sole high school of the Springfield Township School District.

## History

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The former Springfield Township Senior High School building is now Phil-Mont Christian Academy

In 1922, Springfield Township planned to construct a high school to serve area students in grades 7-11. The original 12-classroom school was completed in 1924, built at Hillcrest Pond, the former site of White City amusement park.

Six more classrooms, a library, a new cafeteria, and administration offices were added in 1930. A new gym was completed 1939. Another wing of classrooms was added in 1948. Despite constant expansion, the growing township demanded a bigger high school campus and the current campus, located at 1801 Paper Mill Rd., was built in 1954 to house grades 9-12. The junior and senior high school students were split and after STHS moved out, the old campus served as Hillcrest Junior High for grades 7-8. It is now home to Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian Academy.

After the new high school was built, students from surrounding townships that had yet to establish school districts would also attend Springfield, with class size swelling to upwards of 300 students in the 1960s. A wing with ten more classrooms was added in 1961. In 1963 the maintenance area was converted into a faculty room and three additional classrooms. A major expansion in 1968 added a natatorium and new gymnasium. The former gymnasium became the new library. The old library was turned into additional science classrooms, and the school offices were expanded.[2]

The high school went under extensive renovation starting in 1999, which also included the renovation of Spartan Stadium, and the construction of a field house. In 1995, to ease crowding in the elementary schools, 8th grade was moved to the high school. On October 20, 2009 the School Board approved a restructuring plan that relocated 8th grade to the middle school leaving grades 9-12 in the high school.[note 1] This move became effective for the 2010-2011 school year. In 2019 a new auxiliary gym was built in addition to the renovated athletic complex.

## Academics

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The Springfield Township High School auditorium

The school offers fourteen Advanced Placement exams and the opportunity to earn college credit from Penn State University and Montgomery County Community College.[3]

The students take three or four 90 minutes classes in the school's intensive block scheduling program.[3]

The school's library has received several awards, including best high school library website.[citation needed]

Springfield Township High School has also been a pioneer in developing a national computer science curriculum for high school students. The school took part in the creation of the AP Computer Science Principles program, as well as maintaining a computer science graduation requirement for all students.

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][3]

## Athletics

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Undefeated 1970 Suburban One Champions

Springfield Township High School is a AA member of the PIAA District One. The school has also been a member of the Suburban One League since 1969, participating in the American Conference. From 1925 to 1969, Springfield played in the Bux-Mont league. Springfield briefly left Suburban One in the 2010-2011 school year for the Bicentennial League, but returned to Suburban One for the 2012-2013 school year.

In 1969, the football team won the Bux-Mont League title. In 1970, The Spartan Football Team was undefeated champions of the Suburban One League.

In 2022, the wrestling team had a historic season, finishing 4-0 in suburban one league, winning the league championship during senior night against Upper Moreland, winning its first league championship in the programs history.

Championships since 1986  Sport | Year

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Baseball | 1997
Cross Country (M)  | 2008
Football  | 1995
Tennis (M)  | 1997
Track & Field (M) | 2002
Field Hockey | 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007
Basketball (W) | 1992
Lacrosse (W) | 1993, 2002, 2003, 2005
Track & Field (W) | 1999
Golf | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000
Softball | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999
Swimming (M) | 2009, 2010, 2011
Wrestling  | 2022

Springfield also has five individual state championships. 1992 Men's 100 yard breaststroke, 1999 state cross country, 2000 state tennis singles, and 2011 state 3200 meters, 2021 Women's 100 butterfly And freestyle. In 2021 the men’s and women’s water polo teams won the small school state championship. [1][4]

## Notable alumni

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* Ray Benson (formerly Ray Seifert) - Musician, Asleep at the Wheel
* Jim Cramer \- Investor / Host of CNBC's Mad Money
* David Kestenbaum \- NPR host, contributor, producer - Planet Money, science correspondent, This American Life
* Martin Nisenholtz \- Businessman and educator
* Lucky Oceans (formerly Rueben Gosfield) - Musician, Asleep at the Wheel
* Craig Shoemaker \- Actor and comedian
* Ben Waxman \- Politician, Pennsylvania House of Representatives

## Notes

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1. ^ Meeting Minutes
2. ^ Springfield students outscored the National Average by 24 points in Mathematics, 47 in Writing, and 48 in Critical Reading.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Springfield Twp HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
2. ^ "The story of Springfield". The Spartan Student Handbook 1969-1970 of the Springfield Township High School. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: Springfield Township School District. 1969. pp. 7–8.
3. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2009-12-03.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ McGlincheySportswriter, Thomas D. "Track and Field: Springfield's Trueman wins 3,200 state title". Montgomery News. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

## External links

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* Official Website

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Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Founded 1681

Communities|

* Oreland
* Erdenheim
* Flourtown
* Lafayette Hill
* Fort Washington
* Laverock
* North Hills
* Glenside
* Wyndmoor

Education|

* Springfield Township School District
* Springfield Township High School
* La Salle College High School
* Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Regional Rail Stations|

* Oreland

Landmarks|

* Springfield Mill
* Stotesbury Club House
* John Welsh House
* Yeakle and Miller Houses
* Carson College for Orphan Girls
* Whitemarsh Hall
* Black Horse Inn

See also|

* The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential

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PIAA Suburban One League

American Conference|

* Cheltenham High School
* Norristown Area High School
* Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School
* Springfield Township High School
* Upper Dublin High School
* Upper Merion Area High School
* Upper Moreland High School
* Wissahickon High School

Continental Conference|

* Central Bucks High School East
* Central Bucks High School West
* Central Bucks High School South
* Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School
* North Penn High School
* Pennridge High School
* Quakertown High School
* Souderton Area High School

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* Abington Senior High School
* Bensalem High School
* Council Rock High School North
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* Neshaminy High School
* Pennsbury High School
* William Tennent High School
* Harry S. Truman High School

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* Abington Senior High School

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* Does not operate any schools

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* Colonial Middle School

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* Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School
* Keith Valley Middle School

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* Jenkintown Middle/High School

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* Lower Merion High School
* Harriton High School
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* Welsh Valley Middle School

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* Lower Moreland High School

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* Methacton High School

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* Norristown Area High School

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* North Penn High School

Perkiomen Valley|

* Perkiomen Valley High School

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* Pottsgrove High School

Pottstown|

* Pottstown Senior High School

Springfield Township|

* Springfield Township High School

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* Upper Dublin High School

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* Upper Moreland High School

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* Bishop McDevitt High School
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* Lansdale Catholic High School
* Pope John Paul II High School

Souderton Area|

* Souderton Area High School
* Other schools are in Bucks County

Spring-Ford Area|

* Spring-Ford Senior High School
* Other schools are in Chester County

Upper Perkiomen|

* Upper Perkiomen High School
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