Spring Creek High School (Nevada)
Spring Creek High School (SCHS) is a public secondary school in Spring Creek, Nevada, in the United States. Part of the Elko County School District, its mascot is the Spartan and the school's colors are purple, silver, and black.
Spring Creek High School | |
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![]() Spring Creek High School | |
Address | |
14550 Lamoille Highway Spring Creek , Nevada United States | |
Coordinates | 40.77482°N 115.64247°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1993 |
School district | Elko County School District |
Principal | Paul McAnany |
Staff | 43.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 867 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.16[1] |
Campus | Rural |
Colour(s) | Purple , Silver ,and Black |
Athletics conference | Northern 3A |
Mascot | Spartan |
Rival | Elko |
Website | https://schs.ecsdnv.net |
History
In 1993, Spring Creek High School was built to help with the population boom in Elko County. SCHS sits in the middle of Spring Creek, Nevada, a small bedroom community just south of Elko. Spring Creek has a population just over 10,000. It has a total area of 58.7 square miles (152 km2). The first graduating class at Spring Creek High was the Class of 1996
Extracurricular activities
The activities at SCHS include many sports and several clubs.
Athletics
The Spring Creek Spartans compete in the Northern 3A, which belongs to the NIAA.
- Girls Track won the 3A State Title from 2000–2006
- Wrestling 4 time 3A State Champions
NIAA state championships
- Football - 1997
- Basketball (Girls) - 2006, 2007, 2009
- Cross Country (Girls) - 1994-1997
- Softball - 1996, 2000
- Track and Field (Girls) - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Wrestling -1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Golf - 1997
Music
The Marching Spartans have four state titles in the small band division (1996, 1998, 2015, 2016), marched in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 1998, and toured the Basque country in Northern Spain and Southern France in 1999.
References
- "Spring Creek High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.