William Henry Spencer High School

Spencer High School
Location
Map
1000 Fort Benning Road

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31903

United States
Coordinates32°26′1″N 84°56′19″W / 32.43361°N 84.93861°W / 32.43361; -84.93861
Information
Established1930
School districtMuscogee County School District
PrincipalRosa Patterson
Faculty55.10 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment943[1] (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio17.11[1]
Campus size37 Acres
Color(s)Green and gold   
MascotOwl
Team nameGreenwave
Websitesites.muscogee.k12.ga.us/spencer/

William Henry Spencer High School, is at 1000 Fort Benning Road in Columbus, Georgia, United States. The school colors are green and gold. The school mascot is the Owl, representing wisdom. The school also defines itself as "The Greenwave."

The original school was established on November 29, 1930, by the Columbus Public Schools as the first African American high school in Columbus. The school was named in honor of Dr. William Henry Spencer, Supervisor of the Colored Schools in Muscogee County. The teaching staff consisted of 15 members.

  1. ^ a b c "Spencer High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 4, 2024.