Spanish Fort High School

Spanish Fort High School is a high school in Spanish Fort, Alabama, United States that was founded in 2005 and graduated its first class in 2008. The school serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools.

Spanish Fort High School
Spanish Fort High School's main building
Address
1 Plaza de Toros Spanish Fort, Alabama 36527 United States
Coordinates	30°41′20″N 87°51′14″W
Information
School type	Public
Opened	2005 (20 years ago) (2005)
School district	Baldwin County Public Schools
CEEB code	012518
NCES School ID	0100270[1]
Principal	Shannon Smith
Teaching staff	65.89 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,202 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.24[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and black
Athletics conference	AHSAA 6A[2]
Nickname	Toros
Website	www.bcbe.org/sfhs
[3]

Campus

The campus includes a main building with library, cafeteria, art, band, and choral rooms. The school was approved and funded in 2005. An athletic complex includes a football stadium, baseball field, softball field, track and field facilities, and a band practice field.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,202 students enrolled for 2023–2024 school year was:^[3]

• Male - 52.66%
• Female - 47.33%
• Native American or Alaskan Native - 0.17%
• Asian American- 1.41%
• Pacific Islanders - 0.00%
• Black - 5.91%
• Hispanic - 6.66%
• White - 78.96%
• Multiracial - 6.91%

24.12% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

Spanish Fort High School is classified as a 6A school by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.^[4] The school's nickname is the Toros and the school colors are red and black. The following sanctioned sports are offered:^[5]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Bowling (boys and girls)
• Cheerleading (girls)
• Competitive cheer (girls)
• Cross country (boys and girls)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Softball (girls)
• Swimming and diving (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and field (boys and girls)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

The school won the state football championship in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015.^[6][7] Spanish Fort won the state 5A baseball playoffs in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.^[8] In 2009 the school took top state honors in Track and Field competition.^[9] In 2012, the Spanish Fort girls were the 5A state champions in Soccer^[10]

In 2017, the University of South Florida sent a letter alleging that the SFHS fighting bull logo was identical to the USF logo but with different colors. SFHS agreed to change the logo starting with the 2017–2018 school year.^[11]

Notable alumni

• D. J. James, professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots^[12]
• Kris Abrams-Draine, professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos^[13]
• Jalen Wayne, professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes^[14]
• Trevor Rainbolt, social media personality^[15]