Stevens Point Area Senior High School
High School in Wisconsin
Stevens Point Area Senior High (commonly called SPASH) is a high school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District. SPASH serves the Stevens Point area, including Stevens Point, Plover, Whiting, and Park Ridge, as well as several towns and nearby Junction City and part of Milladore. The school opened in 1972, allowing the district high school to move from P. J. Jacobs which had housed the high school since 1938.
Athletics
SPASH's athletic teams are nicknamed the Panthers, and they have been affiliated with the Wisconsin Valley Conference since its founding in 1921.
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