Spring High School

Spring High School
The west side of the school.
Location
Spring, Texas United States
Coordinates	30°03′11″N 95°25′47″W / 30.05296°N 95.42986°W / 30.05296; -95.42986Coordinates: 30°03′11″N 95°25′47″W / 30.05296°N 95.42986°W / 30.05296; -95.42986
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1969
School district	Spring Independent School District
Principal	Mrs. Diaka R. Carter
Enrollment	3,427
Color(s)	Green, Black, and White
Mascot	Lions
Website	http://www.springisd.org

Spring High School is a public high school located in the Spring census-designated place in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.

Spring High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District. Spring High School's mascot is the lion. School colors are black, green, and white. Oren Chappell was principal of the school in the early 1980s. Gloria Marshall was the principal of Spring High School from 1985 until June 2007. Dean Borg served as principal for the 2007-2008 school year and Donna Ullrich was named principal on July 3, 2008.. Diaka R. Carter was appointed as the new principal in 2016. As of the 2011-2012 school year, Spring High School is the largest campus in Spring ISD.

Spring High School was named a 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School.

Spring High School opened in 1969. Spring High was built along Interstate 45 from which passing drivers could see the school. In 1976 Spring High School South opened, taking ninth graders from Spring High School. In 1981 and 1982 Spring High South renamed itself Westfield High School and became its own four-year institution. In 2000 the Richard C. Crain Fine Arts Building opened on the property of Spring High School. It was named after Richard Crain, who directed band at Spring and Westfield and became the director of music.

On September 4, 2013, a 17-year-old student was killed, and three other teen boys were injured during a stabbing attack at the school. Luis Alonzo Alfaro, was charged with murder. Luis admitted pulling a knife during the fight and stabbing four people.

In February 2017 the district proposed redrawing the attendance boundaries of its high schools; this would take effect in the 2020-2021 school year. The district also plans to establish one ninth grade center for each comprehensive high school. According to the proposed 2020-2021 high school map, the eastern portion of the Spring census-designated place will be reassigned from Spring High School to Dekaney High School.