Springfield Southeast High School

Springfield Southeast High School (SSHS or Southeast High School to natives) is a public high school located in Springfield, Illinois. Southeast is the youngest high school serving Springfield Public Schools District 186, the oldest and second oldest being Springfield High School and Lanphier High School respectively. True to its name, this school feeds from the southeast area of Springfield.

Springfield Southeast High School
Address
2350 East Ash Street

Springfield
,
Illinois
62703

United States
Coordinates39°46′43″N 89°37′15″W
Information
TypeComprehensive public high school
Established1967[1]
StatusOpen
School districtSpringfield Public Schools District 186
SuperintendentJennifer Gill[2]
CEEB code143955
DeanRachel Streeb[3]
PrincipalMr Cody Trigg
Faculty82.45 (on FTE basis)[4]
Grades9 - 12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,207 (2016-17)[5]
Student to teacher ratio16.20[4]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)     blue
     white
     gold
Athletics conferenceCentral State Eight
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling, Softball, Volleyball[6]
MascotSpartan
Team nameSpartans (Boys) / Lady Spartans (Girls)
NewspaperEastside Chronicle[7]
Information217-525-3130
WebsiteOfficial Website

As of the 2014-2015 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,369 students and 90.05 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.20:1. The school is well known for its athletics, mainly basketball. They are the current City Champions in basketball. The school has had a choir member be selected for the Young Americans.[4]

A large fiberglass "Muffler Man" statue of a Spartan warrior stands above the front entrance of the school. The statue originally stood at a home builders business and was meant to portray a Viking but was later modified.[8]

References
  1. "Springfield Feitshans High School "Flyers"". Illinoishsglorydays.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  2. "Springfield Public Schools - Home". Springfield.k12.il.us. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  3. http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/southeast/info/?type=13
  4. "Springfield High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  5. "Springfield Southeast High Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/southeast/students/sports/
  7. http://www.sps186.org/schools/southeast/studentnews/
  8. "Carpet Spartan HS Mascot". Roadside America. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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