Springfield High School (Illinois)

Springfield High School
Address
101 South Lewis Street Springfield , Illinois 62704 United States
Coordinates	39°48′04″N 89°39′40″W / 39.801°N 89.661°W / 39.801; -89.661
Information
School type	public secondary
Opened	1857
School district	Springfield Public Schools District 186[1]
Superintendent	Jennifer Gill [2]
Principal	Lisa Leardi[3]
Faculty	103[3]
Grades	9–12
Gender	co-ed
Enrollment	1,438 (2023-24)[8]
Average class size	23 [4]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	red   black
Slogan	We Are Springfield
Athletics conference	Central State Eight
Mascot	Solon
Team name	Senators[5]
Newspaper	The Senator[7]
Yearbook	Capitoline[6]
Website	https://www.sps186.org/o/springfield

Springfield High School (SHS) is a public secondary school located in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It is the oldest of the three high schools in Springfield Public Schools District 186 (the other two being Southeast High School and Lanphier High School). The school draws mainly from the west side of Springfield.

While the school opened in 1857, the current building was opened in 1916. A number of notable alumni have called the school home, with the writer Vachel Lindsay being the most associated with the town, which featured prominently in his writings.