Spain Park High School - Hoover, Alabama/AL

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Spain Park High School

4700 Jaguar Drive, Hoover, AL, 35242 -

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Definition of Terms

Spain Park High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Shelby County, AL

Awards

Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2008

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1298 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 294 students

Grade 10 - 401 students

Grade 11 - 313 students

Grade 12 - 290 students

This School

(AL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Black	17%	37%
% White	76%	58%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

35%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(AL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Hoover City School District

This School's Agency

(AL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	16	7
Number of Students Managed	11,771 students	3,104 students
District Total Revenue	$115,272,000	$20,279,000
District Expenditure	$131,878,000	$20,213,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,793	$6,533
District Expenditure / Student	$11,204	$6,512
District Graduation Rates	95%	75%

Spain Park QB leads Jags to 6-0 pool record in National Select 7-on-7 qualifying tournament at Hoover w/joe songer ... (Birmingham News)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 08:28:50 am
Spain Park High School quarterback Graham Craig was thrown into the fire in midseason during the Jaguars' 2008 campaign. Craig didn't have a chance to go through offseason drills to build a rapport with his receivers after transferring from Hoover last summer.
Hoover Coalition receives grant for drug-free programs (The Shelby County Reporter)
posted on June 25, 2009 at 11:24:54 pm
HOOVER — The Hoover Coalition will soon receive a $243,000 federal grant to support drug-free programs in city schools from the Department of Education.
Getting their kicks (Birmingham News)
posted on June 21, 2009 at 08:28:49 am
The Alabama Games are similar to the Olympic Games in many instances. But the event held in Jaguar Stadium at Spain Park High School certainly wasn't seen in Beijing last year and won't be on the slate of sports at the next Olympiad in Greece.
Debate students choose sides in Hoover (The Shelby County Reporter)
posted on June 15, 2009 at 10:09:53 pm
HOOVER — This week, Spain Park High School and Berry Middle School have a chance to show off their state-of-the-art facilities to visitors from all around the country.
Hoover schools to go to paperless registration process (The Shelby County Reporter)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 06:54:53 pm
HOOVER — Beginning this summer, parents of students at Spain Park High School and Berry Middle School will be able to register their children for school online.

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Overview:
Spain Park High School is a school located in Hoover, Alabama and resides in the Hoover City School district.
Year of Creation: Spain Park High School opened in the Fall of 2001.
Structure: Spain Park consists of 2 buildings. It also contains a 500 seat auditorium, two gymnasiums, two baseball fields, two softball fields, two football fields, six tennis courts, a separate soccer stadium, and an 8,000-seat football stadium.
Academics: The academics at Spain Park are very diverse and have an excellent reputation.
Sports: Spain Park offers a variety of sports including but not limited to football, track and field, soccer, tennis, wrestling, golf, and basketball.
Extracurricular Activities: Spain Park offers many extracurricular activities such as band, fine arts (performing arts, visual arts, culinary etc.), physical education courses, and various academic programs.
Spain Park High School's football team was featured on MTV's television program "Two a Days" as one of the opposing football teams to Hoover High School's football team. The show has had mixed reviews and many think it has enhanced its already "redneck jock" image.
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About This Zip Code (35242)

School Zip (35242)

(AL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

32,244 people

4,220,582 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

65%

19%

Population Average Age

35 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$74,647

$35,228

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.3 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

18 years old

35 years old

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Zipcode (35242)

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% Owning / % Renting

68% / 32%

68% / 32%

Nearby Schools:

1. Oak Mountain High School - 1703 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Hoover High School - 2251 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
3. Vestavia Hills High School - 1686 students - 3.9 mi. away - view location
4. Chelsea High School - 672 students - 6.1 mi. away - view location
5. Homewood High School - 1062 students - 6.4 mi. away - view location

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