Spring Creek High School (Nevada)
| Spring Creek High School | |
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 Spring Creek High School | |
| Address | |
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14550 Lamoille Highway Spring Creek, Nevada USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1993 |
| Principal | Keith Walz |
| Vice principal | Paul Allen, Paul McAnany |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Colour(s) | Purple , Silver ,and Black |
| Athletics conference | Northern 3A |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Rival | Elko |
| Website | http://www.schs.ecsdnv.net/ |
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.
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
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
- Football holds a 7–5 advantage against its rival Elko. Spring Creek has won six in a row with the other win coming in 1997.
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 - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Golf - 1997
Music
The Spring Creek music department had seen success early in the program's short history. The Marching Spartans have two state titles in the small band division (1996, 1998), marched in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 1998, and toured the Basque country in Northern Spain and Southern France in 1999. After experiencing several directors within the course of the first few years, the Spring Creek High music department has now had 20 years with their band director who is doing a fine job.