Springfield High School (Lakemore, Ohio)

Springfield High School is a public high school in Lakemore, Ohio, United States, just east of Akron. It is the only high school in the Springfield Local School District and serves students living in Lakemore and Springfield Township.

Springfield High School
Address
1880 Canton Road

Akron
,
Ohio
44312

United States
Coordinates41°01′04″N 81°24′59″W
Information
Funding typePublic
School districtSpringfield Local School District
PrincipalMichelle Warner
Staff63.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,030 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.25[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red and Gray
  
Athletics conferenceMetro Athletic Conference
Team nameSpartans
Rivals
Field Falcons
Coventry Comets
Ellet Orangemen
AccreditationOhio Department of Education
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Communities servedSpringfield Twp.
Lakemore
WebsiteSpringfield High School

Construction

The current high school was built to replace the district's old high school. The building was constructed by Cavanaugh Building in 2013.[2] The new high school cost $42 million to build, and was supposed to be opened in the fall of 2013, but due to structural issues on the second floor the opening was delayed.[3] The school began operations in early 2014 and has been in use since.[4]

Programs Offered
  • Springfield is affiliated with the Portage Lakes Career Center, which offers career programs to juniors and seniors attending Springfield High School.[5]
  • Springfield also offers a CCP (College Credit Plus) program to those attending its high school, giving them the ability to earn high school and college credits simultaneously.[6]

Springfield High School Media Coverage

Springfield High School has been the topic of several stories from local media outlets such as the Akron Beacon Journal. While the school is mainly subject to sports stories, some events at the school have gathered negative media attention.

  • On May 7, 2015, four students were arrested by local law enforcement after they were caught having brought air-soft weapons into school. One of the weapons had the appearance of an SMG.[7] No one was hurt during the incident, but the school was put into lock down mode for a while.
  • William Burket, a teacher at Springfield High School, was charged in July 2017 for stealing teacher's union funds. In that same year, Mia Balazovich pleaded guilty to stealing $30,000 from a booster club from 2014 to 2016.[8]
  • In February 2020, the cafeteria served a "pizza burger" which consisted of a hamburger bun topped with meat sauce and shredded cheese. The "pizza burger" received mixed reviews, but disgusted some students to the point that they posted about it on social media. The school defended their lunch item by stating that they wanted to create new lunches for the students.[9]
    Springfield High School

State championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
  • Girls Softball – 1978, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2005 [10][11]

Notes and references
  1. "Springfield Junior/Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. "Springfield High School - Site Work Package". Cavanaugh Building. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. "Shaky floors in Springfield school could postpone scheduled fall opening". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  4. "Springfield students move in to new building Monday". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. Chesnic, Emily (2020-01-16). "PLCC's student-run restaurant opening next month". Akron.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. Kelley, Jeremy P. "Free college credit program has risks to go with rewards". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  7. "Police: Two Springfield HS students may have been planning to use airsoft guns in Akron robberies". fox8.com. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  8. "Springfield teacher charged with union funds theft; ex-booster club treasurer pleads guilty". The Suburbanite. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  9. Ashworth, Alan. "Springfield High School lunch comes with side of criticism". The Daily Jeffersonian. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  10. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  11. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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