Springfield Public Schools (Missouri)
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Springfield Public Schools | |
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Location | |
1359 E. St. Louis Street Springfield, Missouri, 65802 | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | Pre K-12 |
Superintendent | Dr. Grenita Lathan |
Schools | 50 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 24,309 (2020) |
Staff | 3,500 |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Springfield Public Schools (SPS), also known as the Springfield R-12 School District, is a public school district headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, United States. With an official fall 2020 enrollment of 24,309[2] students attending 35 elementary schools, one intermediate schools, nine middle schools and five high schools, it is the largest public school district in the state of Missouri.[3] Public high schools located in Springfield include Central High School, Kickapoo High School, Hillcrest High School, Parkview High School, and Glendale High School.
History
[edit]It was established in 1868.[4] In 2018, as part of a plan to sell a bond issue to parents, the district hired architects to develop plans for new schools to show to parents.[5] In 2018, twelve of the district's schools had "secure vestibules" controlling entry, and the district was making efforts to establish more.[6]
Accomplishments
[edit]- SPS 4-year graduation rate for 2020 was 93.6%.
- SPS has the state's only K-12 International Baccalaureate program.
- The Springfield community has recently invested more than $168 million to improve its education facilities.
- They average teaching experience of their teachers about 12.1 years, and more than 62.9% of teachers have advanced degrees.[1]
Schools
[edit]School Name | Type |
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Central | High |
Hillcrest | High |
Glendale | High |
Kickapoo | High |
Parkview | High |
Carver | Middle |
Cherokee | Middle |
Jarrett | Middle |
Pipkin | Middle |
Reed | Middle |
Hickory Hills | K-8 |
Pershing | K-8 |
Pleasant View | K-8 |
Westport | K-8 |
Wilson's Creek | Intermediate |
Bingham | Elementary |
Bissett | Elementary |
Bowerman | Elementary |
Boyd | Elementary |
Cowden | Elementary |
Delaware | Elementary |
Disney | Elementary |
Field | Elementary |
Fremont | Elementary |
Gray | Elementary |
Harrison | Elementary |
Holland | Elementary |
Jeffries | Elementary |
Mann | Elementary |
McBride | Elementary |
McGregor | Elementary |
Pittman | Elementary |
Robberson | Elementary |
Rountree | Elementary |
Sequiota | Elementary |
Sherwood | Elementary |
Sunshine | Elementary |
Truman | Elementary |
Twain | Elementary |
Watkins | Elementary |
Weaver | Elementary |
Weller | Elementary |
Wilder | Elementary |
Williams | Elementary |
York | Elementary |
Campbell | Early Childhood Center |
Fulbright | Early Childhood Center |
Mallory | Early Childhood Center |
Shady Dell | Early Childhood Center |
Demographics
[edit]The school district has seen a rise in the number of non white students in the past twenty years, in 2000 white enrollment was 90.8%, since that time it has dropped to 75.3%, the number of black and Asian students has doubled, and Latino students have more than tripled.[7]
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage |
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White | 75.3 |
Black/African American | 7.9 |
Hispanic/Latino | 6.8 |
Asian | 3.2 |
Multirace | 5.7 |
Native American/Pacific Islander | Approx. 1 |
Superintendent
[edit]Name | Start Date | End Date |
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Willard Graff | 1952[8] | 1970[9] |
Joe Kuklenski | 1970[9] | 1981[10] |
Paul Hagerty | 1981[11] | 1992[12] |
Bud Greve (CEO)/ Conley Weiss(COO) | 1993[12] | 1996[12] |
Bud Greve | 1996[12] | 1999[12] |
Jack Ernst | 1999[13] | 2005[14] |
Norm Ridder | 2005[14] | 2014[14] |
John Jungmann | 2014[15] | 2021[15] |
Grenita Lathan | 2021[15] | Present |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SPS - About Our District". Springfield Public Schools. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Riley, Claudette. "Springfield district enrollment drops by 1,397 students this fall". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Springfield now largest Missouri school district". Springfield News-Leader. December 14, 2011.
- ^ Riley, Claudette (August 14, 2018). "9 things to know as Springfield Public Schools starts its 151st year". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Claudette (August 15, 2018). "Before SPS asks voters for money again, district turns to team of architects for ideas". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Claudette (August 18, 2018). "Springfield district: In 37 of 51 school buildings, secure vestibule 'doesn't exist'". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Claudette. "Amid growing diversity in SPS, change more rapid in certain schools". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Willard J. Graff Quits City Board". Springfield News-Leader. December 2, 1952. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Hazelrigg, Larry (September 21, 1969). "Kuklenski to Review, Reshape Policies as 'Conditions Change'". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Superintendent: School Board picks Geogian with reputation as peacemaker". Springfield News-Leader. March 12, 1981. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Soric, Susan (May 8, 1981). "Schools chief stresses need for new funding". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Barnett, Jennifer (September 22, 1988). "Greve brought stability to position". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Malory, Arthur (September 28, 1999). "Good start essential to educational success". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Riley, Claudette (January 21, 2014). "Only 13 apply for SPS superintendent". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Pickle, Geoff (March 8, 2021). "SPS hires new superintendent". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Springfield Public Schools
- Springfield Public Schools at the Wayback Machine (archive index)