Springfield High School (Illinois)
Springfield High School (SHS) is a public secondary school located in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It is the oldest of the three high schools in Springfield Public Schools District 186 (the other two being Southeast High School and Lanphier High School). The school draws mainly from the west side of Springfield.
| Springfield High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
101 South Lewis Street , 62704 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39.801°N 89.661°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1857 |
| School district | Springfield Public Schools District 186 |
| Superintendent | Jennifer Gill |
| Principal | Lisa Leardi |
| Faculty | 103 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,438 (2023-24) |
| Average class size | 23 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | red black |
| Slogan | We Are Springfield |
| Athletics conference | Central State Eight |
| Mascot | Solon |
| Team name | Senators |
| Newspaper | The Senator |
| Yearbook | Capitoline |
| Website | https://www.sps186.org/o/springfield |
While the school opened in 1857, the current building was opened in 1916. A number of notable alumni have called the school home, with the writer Vachel Lindsay being the most associated with the town, which featured prominently in his writings.
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