Welcome to the 2012-13 academic year!

      Students and families, it is with great anticipation that I invite you back to Sparta High School for the start of the 2012-13 school year.  Although school officially begins on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, the building has been busy for weeks.  Summer school students,  co-curricular groups, and teachers have all been working diligently for weeks in preparation for the 2012-13 school year.

       We are excited to offer the following new courses to our curriculum:   year-long Geometry, year-long English 10, and Advanced Placement Psychology. Last year Sparta High School was recognized  by the College Board for student participation and performance on Advanced Placement exams.

Sincerely,

Mr. Matt Spencer

Principal
Sparta High School
      

Have a Safe and Relaxing Summer

I would like to thank the members of the Sparta High School school community for all their efforts during the 2011-12 school year.  I hope that everyone has a safe and relaxing summer.  I look forward to seeing everyone in the fall.

Sincerely,

Mr. Matt Spencer
Principal
Sparta High School

Spring All-Conference Athletes

Congratulations to the following All-Conference athletes:

Lindsey Anible  (soccer)

Savanah McKellar (soccer, honorable mention)

Marri May  (softball)

Lindsay Tasma (softball)

Jill Steenwyk  (softball, honorable mention)

Amber Morton  (softball, honorable mention)

Rachel Thome (tennis)

Kory Brown (baseball)

Drew Dykema (baseball, honorable mention)

Jared Bradford  (golf)

Alex Walters  (golf)

Tyler McPherson (golf, honorable mention)

Dan Antor (track)

Terry Bullock (track)

Adrian Garza (track)

Austin Jacobson (track)

Roger Krum (track)

Nate VanPatten (track)

Clay Weidenhamer  (track)

Tom Willet (track)

Boys' Track Team Wins Regional, Competes for State Title

The Sparta Boys' Track Team won the Division 2 Regional Track Championship in convincing fashion at Zeeland on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  The Spartans turned in a dominant performance by placing in all events.  They will compete for the Division 2 State Championship on Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ Jenison.  Good luck to Coach Smith, Coach Thomas, and the boys!

Sparta High School Announces Top Ten for the Class of 2012

The following students, through consistent hard work and outstanding performance, have earned a place in our Academic Top Ten for the Class of 2012:

Marrielle May (Valedictorian)
Kelsey Thome (Salutatorian)
Steven Bradford (Salutatorian)
Rachel Groters
Caitlin Rykse
Adam Ronning
Jeffery Brown
Decker Richmond
Anna Grace Kitson
Matthew Roede
Megan Schnotala
Andrew Sietsema

Well done.

Parent Survey 2012

Sparta High School is in the process of gathering input from our parents through the use of a survery.  Our building School Improvement Team uses the input to help drive discussion and improvement.  Parents can access the survey on our website:  http://www.spartaschools.org/highschool/ .  Please click on the "Parent Survery 2012" link located near the top of the page.  Thank you.

Wind Ensemble Earns Top Rating at State Band Festival

Congratulations to the members of our Wind Ensemble, and Director Kayla Mroczek, on their outstanding performance at the State Band Festival in Big Rapids, on Friday, May 4, 2012.  They earned the highest possible rating of a "1".  Awesome job!