Springville High School (Utah)

Springville High School is one of the two high schools that serves and is located in Springville, Utah, United States.

Springville High School
Address
1205 E. 900 S., Springville, Utah 84663

Springville
,
Utah

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1902
School districtNebo School District
PrincipalRobert Fleming
Grades10–13
Enrollment1,455 (2017-18)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red , blue and white    
MascotRed Devils
NicknameSHS
AffiliationNebo School District
SuperintendentRick Neilson
MottoDedicated to Excellence – United in Service – Educated for Success
WebsiteSpringville High School

Mascot

Springville High School's mascot is the Red Devil. The origin of the mascot name dates back to 1921 during the state basketball championship where they were dubbed the fighting “Red Devils.”[2] However, the incorrect story is often circulated that it comes from the original construction of the school, when the Red Devil Cement Company allegedly assisted with the building, including an actual cement bag with the Red Devil Cement logo on it that can be found in one of the display cases in the high school.[3]

The mascot has come under fire multiple times, the most recent opposition occurring when some local citizens organized a committee called "Parents for Mascot Review". One stated issue is that a devil is a symbol of evil; another is the racial connotations. In a letter to Nebo School District, the president of the Navajo Nation stated that "the use of the term 'Red Devils' lends or conveys the immediate opinion of assertion of offensive racial commentary."[4]

Alumni of the school countered that the mascot was not Satanic, and had been the official mascot since 1967 when students voted it in.

Athletics

The Red Devil swim team won back-to-back boys' 4A state championships in 2008 and 2009. The championships of 2008 and 2009 mark the first time a boys' team of any sport at SHS has won back-to-back titles. The Red Devils have also posted region championships in girls tennis, girls cross country, girls' soccer, boys' golf, volleyball, boys' swimming, boy's cross country, football, and girls' basketball.

The boys' basketball team won the 2017 4A basketball championship, under Coach Justin Snell, for the first time since 1958. In 2020, the boys' basketball team won the 5A state, Coach Snell's second title in four years. The girls' basketball team was 5A runner up.

In 2017, the boys' track team won the 4A state title and in 2018, the team won the 5A state championship.

In 2016, the Springville High School Boys Cross Country won the at large bid to go to the prestigious Nike Cross National race. The team ended up placing 15th overall. The following year the team placed 5th at the race. The cross country team has seen a lot of success in recent years. In 2017 the boys' team won the 5A state championship; the first time Springville High School Boys ever won a cross country state championship title. The girls' team won the state in 2018 and 2019. In the 2019 region eight Cross Country meet, Springville swept by winning first place in all the races.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Springville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. "Springville Herald | 1936-03-26 | [Second Edition], Athletic Achievements of Springville High". newspapers.lib.utah.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91676&page=1 Utah Town Sees No Evil in Devil Mascot

https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/2019/10/23/20926407/high-school-cross-country-farmington-boys-springville-girls-claim-5a-state-titles

https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/cross-country/springville-girls-cross-country-earns-team-title-gardner-races-to/article_e89eb675-575a-5054-b033-c724f1127481.html

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