General Facts
- Springwood was founded in 1970
- Enrollment: 276 students
- Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
- Campus: seven buildings located on 46 beautiful acres including outstanding athletic facilities
- Mission Statement: As a college preparatory school, Springwood is dedicated to providing a quality education in a nurturing environment, focusing on mind, body, and spirit.
- Springwood is a boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12 and day school for students in K4 through
Academic
- Dual Accreditation
- Dual Enrollment
- Springwood Online
- Class of 2018 was offered scholarships totaling over $2.3 million (29 seniors)
- Class of 2017 was offered scholarships totaling over $3.2 million (29 seniors)
- 100% of Springwood graduates accepted to college of their choice
- Top 6 students in 2018 senior class had a composite ACT score of 30 or higher
- ESL support class
Recognition / Awards
- In July 2018, Springwood collected our 7th consecutive AISA Blue Ribbon Award recognition and finished as a runner-up in the AISA President’s Award competition, after having won 3 straight titles in the preceding years.
- AISA Blue Ribbon School Designation… Six Consecutive Years (2012-2018)
- AISA President’s Award 2016-2017…Three Consecutive Years (2015-2017)
- AISA High School Scholars Bowl State Champions…Six Consecutive Years (2012-2017)
Springwood School Accreditations
- Advanced
- Southern Association of Independent Schools
- Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
2017-18 SPRINGWOOD SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
Academic Achievements
- Class of 2018 received over $2.3 million in College Scholarships
- 100% of Springwood graduates accepted to college of their choice
- Top 6 students in senior class have a composite ACT score of 30 or higher
- National Honors Society inductees (9)
- Junior Scholars inductees (9)
- AISA District VI Spelling Bee participants (8)
- AISA State Oratorical Contest participants (2)
- Duke TIP qualifiers in Grades 4-7 (18)
- Science Olympiad awards (6)
- AISA Hall of Fame inductee—Dale Freeman
- Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce's Classroom Teacher of the Year
- STEM Teacher of the Year Finalist
- State Geography Bee qualifier
- AISA State Technology Fair awards (7)
- AISA State Technology Fair— Top 3 Finish in all 3 grade categories
- AISA State Science Fair qualifier
- GISA Middle School Quiz Bowl All-Tournament team selection
- GISA Middle School Quiz Bowl Team All-Stars selections (2)
- JV Scholars Bowl 3rd overall at the Boll Weevil Scholars Bowl competition
- AISA District Math competition overall winners for Middle and High School
- AISA District Math competition Top Scorer
- AISA District Middle School Scholars Bowl 1st Place finish
- AISA State Middle School Scholars Bowl 3rd place finish
- GISA State Middle School Quiz Bowl Championship 6th place finish
- AISA District Scholar’s Bowl 1st Place Finish (12th straight district championship)
- Added ESL support class and William Faulkner and Southern History class
Fine Arts Achievements
- AISA Choral Festival Most Outstanding Choral Student award
- AISA All State Honor Band selections (2)
- AISA All-Star Band selections (3)
- AISA State Drama Festival 1st place for Ensemble Acting and 1st place for Solo Acting
- AISA State Drama Festival 3rd place for Musical Drama
- Trumbauer District Theatre Festival Excellent selections (5) Superior selections (5)
- Alabama Conference of Theatre awards (3)
- Alabama Conference of Theatre 1st Place in the Novice Musical Theatre
- AISA District Art Show 1st place winners (10)
- Farm City Coloring Contest First Place winner
- Springwood Theatre department performed “The Wizard of Oz”
- Springwood Theatre department performed K-12 Christmas program
Athletic Achievements
- AISA Football All-Stars (2)
- AISA Student-Athlete selections (2)
- Opelika-Auburn News Football Player of the Week
- Wendy's High School Heisman Scholarship recipients (2)
- AISA Cheer All-Star
- Cross Country Hogansville Tower Trail Run medal winners (7)
- AISA State Boys Cross Country qualifiers (8)
- AISA State Girls Cross Country qualifiers (5)
- WLTZ Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Week
- AISA Boys Basketball 3A Region 1 tournament semi-finalists
- AISA Boys Basketball Region Tournament Runner Up
- AISA Boys Basketball AISA Elite Eight
- AISA Girls All-Star Basketball team selection
- AISA Boys All-Star Basketball team selections (2)
- AISA State Softball Tournament qualifier
- AISA State Varsity Girls Track Runner Up in the 100 hurdles
- AISA State Varsity Girls Track 3rd in the 100 and 300 hurdles
- AISA State Varsity Girls Track 3rd in the 800
- AISA State Varsity Boys Track Runner Up in the 400
- AISA State Boys Tennis Individual Champions (2)
- AISA State Boys Tennis Doubles Champions
- AISA State Boys Soccer qualifier
- AISA State Boys Golf Tournament qualifier
- Bass Fishing Team earned 1st place in East Alabama High School Bass Trail Junior Division
Community Service and Events
- Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Junior Ambassadors selections (14)
- Over 60 families served on annual Dominican Republic Mission trip (3rd Year)
- Volunteers completed 28 service projects on our 13th Annual Wildcat Workday
- Students fundraised for Breast Cancer Awareness
- Springwood Juniors performed service projects throughout AL and GA during Interim
- Springwood held weekly “Sessions” assemblies for High School students and faculty
- Springwood hosted two American Red Cross Blood Drives
- Students fundraised for the American Cancer Society
- National “See You at the Pole” was observed by students and faculty
- Springwood hosted a community Veteran’s Day Program—over 40 Veterans recognized
- Participated in Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive (106 boxes)
- Participated in Community Can-A-Thon
- Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Transportation Person of the Year
*AISA DISTRICT VI includes:
Chambers Academy, Edgewood Academy, Glenwood School, Lee-Scott Academy, Lyman Ward Military Academy, Macon East Academy, Coosa Valley Academy and Springwood School.
