Springs Valley High School
| Springs Valley Junior-Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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326 S. Larry Bird Boulevard French Lick, IN, 47432 USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1958 |
| Principal | Jim Bush |
| Color(s) | Black and White Trimmed in Gold |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class A |
| Nickname | Blackhawks |
| Website | SVJSHS |
Springs Valley Junior-Senior High School is a secondary school located in French Lick, Indiana. Athletic teams at the school are nicknamed "Blackhawks". The school opened in 1957 after the consolidation of French Lick and West Baden High Schools. In the Blackhawks' first season of 1957-58, they advanced to the final four of the Indiana state tournament losing to the eventual state champion, Fort Wayne South Side, 55-42.
The Junior High/High School band the "Blackhawk Brigade" was directed by Gilbert Aylsworth. His son John Aylsworth took over as director upon the Senior Aylsworth's retirement. After the 1994 season, John retired and during the next seven years, the band had three different directors. In 2001, Luke Aylsworth, John's son, took over as director for the band. The Blackhawk Brigade won the Class C state championship in 1977, the class D state championship in 2010, and runner-up in 1978, 1992, 2007, 2012, and 2013. They have been to the state finals more than twenty times. The Brigade moved to Class D in 1981.
Notable alumni
Larry Bird, former NBA player for Boston Celtics and president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers. Bird started for French Lick/West Baden's high school team, Springs Valley High School, where he left as the school's all-time scoring leader.