Frank W. Springstead High School
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3300 Mariner Boulevard Spring Hill, Florida 34609 United States |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Hernando County School Board |
| Faculty | 110 |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,765 (2014) |
| Color(s) |
Red White Blue |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling |
| Mascot | The Eagle |
| Accreditation | Florida Department of Education |
| National ranking | 1821 |
| Yearbook | The Eagle |
| Website | Springstead High School |
Frank W. Springstead High School is a public Hernando County high school in Spring Hill, Florida. The school opened in 1976. In 2013, Springstead High School was ranked as #1821 in Newsweek America's Best High Schools, which was based on their Advanced Placement test scores, graduation rate, and SAT and ACT scores. Springstead High School was chosen to become the only International Baccalaureate school in Hernando County. This program started in the 2008-2009 school year.
The school day is composed of seven 54 minute periods, starting at the 2014-2015 school year. A broad range of course offerings include exceptional student education, career and technical courses and high level academics. The school also has a dual enrollment program through Pasco–Hernando State College as well as Advanced Placement courses on campus and through Florida Virtual School.
Springstead is the only high school in Hernando county currently offering an IB program. Students begin in a pre-IB program in freshman and sophomore years before beginning IB in junior year. Springstead currently offers several standard and high-level courses and the program as a whole is well regarded by the community.
Springstead's Eagle Brigade Marching Band is known as one of the best marching bands in the state, consistently placing in the top five each year at FMBC State Finals.
In November 2012, Springstead won the Florida Marching Band Championships at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida for class 2A.
Springstead's Band is under the great direction of Richard Dasher and has been for a very long time. Recently the band placed seventh at the FMBC State Semi Finals competition and they hope to win first place this upcoming year and many after that.
In 2009, Springstead's human-powered submarine team, Sublime Race Team, placed first in the Tenth International Submarine Races in Bethesda, MD, edging out 17 universities and 1 other high school. Headed by Stephen Barton, the Sublime Race Team is composed of high school students within the Hernando county school district.
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