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'''Spring Hill High School''' is an all-magnet high school in [[Chapin, South Carolina]]. As of 2016, the school had 1070 students and 81 certified staff members.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexrich5.org/Page/827|title=About Our School / Annual Report|website=www.lexrich5.org|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref> Spring Hill is a part of Lexington-Richland School District 5. Its magnet program consists of 5 academies: Engineering, Entertainment, Entrepreneurial, Environmental Studies, and Exercise Science.<ref name=":0" /> |
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{{Infobox school |
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| name = Spring Hill High School |
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| address = 11629 Broad River Road |
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| city = [[Chapin, South Carolina|Chapin]] |
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| state = South Carolina <!-- Do not link per [[WP:SEAOFBLUE]] --> |
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| zipcode = 29036 |
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| country = United States |
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| coordinates = {{coord|34.1670|-81.2732|format=dms|type:edu_region:US-SC|display=inline, title}} |
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| schooltype = [[State school#United States|Public]] [[High school in the United States|high school]] |
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| district = [[Lexington & Richland County School District Five]] |
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| principal = Michael Lofton |
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| teaching_staff = 91.40 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> |
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| grades = 9–12 |
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| enrollment = 1,089 (2022-2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Miles=10&Zip=29036&ID=450282001621|title=Spring Hill High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=October 21, 2024}}</ref> |
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| ratio = 11.91<ref name=NCES/> |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.lexrich5.org/shhs}} |
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'''Spring Hill High School''' is an all-magnet high school in [[Chapin, South Carolina]]. As of 2016, the school had 1200 students and 81 certified staff members.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About Our School / Annual Report|url=https://www.lexrich5.org/Page/827|website=www.lexrich5.org|language=en}}</ref> Spring Hill is a part of Lexington-Richland School District 5. Its [[magnet program]] consists of 5 academies: Engineering, Entertainment, Entrepreneurial, Environmental Studies, and Exercise Science.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2020, they have a 98% graduation rate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Our School - Annual Report 2020|url=https://sites.google.com/lexrich5.org/aboutourschool/annual-report-2020|access-date=|website=sites.google.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Spring Hill currently has 35 clubs listed on its website, including [[Gay Straight Alliance|GSA]], [[Fellowship of Christian Athletes|FCA]], and a Guitar Club that is led by the school's principal, Dr. Michael Lofton.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Directory|url=http://http/%3A%2F%2Fwww.lexrich5.org%2Fsite%2FDefault.aspx%3FPageType%3D1%26SiteID%3D29%26ChannelID%3D181%26DirectoryType%3D6|access-date=|website=http|language=en}}</ref> Another notable club, unique to Spring Hill High School, is the Multimedia Gaming Club, or MMGC. MMGC, being the largest club in the school, provides an opportunity for students at Spring Hill to share their love of gaming with each other.[[Larry Bird|Larry Bird]][[David Bowie|David Bowie]] |
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== Davis Cripe == |
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=== Collapse and death === |
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On April 26, 2017, 16-year-old Spring Hill High School student Davis Cripe collapsed in his classroom around 2:30 pm. He died later that day in the emergency room at [[Palmetto Health Parkridge Hospital]] from [[Arrhythmia|cardiac arrhythmia]], a type of heart failure, caused by his extreme caffeine intake.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-27|title=Coroner Identifies Spring Hill HS Student Who Died After Collapsing|url=https://www.abccolumbia.com/2017/04/27/coroner-identifies-spring-hill-hs-student-died-collapsing/|access-date=|website=ABC Columbia|language=en-US}}</ref> Reportedly, Cripe had consumed a large diet Mountain Dew, a cafe latte from McDonalds, and an energy drink that morning.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=South Carolina teen dies from caffeine OD after drinking coffee, soda and energy drink|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/south-carolina-teen-died-caffeine-overdose-coroner-rules-n759716|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> His coroner said that "based on his weight, the intake of caffeine that he had exceeded what is considered a safe level."<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Aftermath === |
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Cripe's hobbies as a drummer and guitarist inspired Spring Hill High School to dedicate a music room to Cripe and an annual, music-filled celebration of life called ''Live Life Loud''. |
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Two years after Cripe's death, [https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4352.htm#:~:text=TO%20AMEND%20THE%20CODE%20OF,WINE%20PERMITS%20ARE%20NOT%20AFFECTED. bill H.4352] was filed by Representative [[Leon Howard (South Carolina politician)|Leon Howard]] and Representative [[Chip Huggins]]. It proposed to "Provide a civil penalty for persons who furnish energy drinks to minors."<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019-2020 Bill 4352: Energy drinks; provide for civil penalty for furnishing to minors - South Carolina Legislature Online|url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4352.htm#:~:text=TO%20AMEND%20THE%20CODE%20OF,WINE%20PERMITS%20ARE%20NOT%20AFFECTED.|access-date=|website=www.scstatehouse.gov}}</ref> Cripe's parents, Sean and Heidi Cripe, vocal supported and advocated for the passing of this bill, saying,"It'll be huge. Not only for our son Davis but knowing that here on out other kids will be protected."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parents want ban on energy drinks for minors after son's death|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/parents-want-ban-on-energy-drinks-for-minors-after-sons-death/275-289af62e-b6df-426d-af06-1aa6ac742e67|access-date=|website=wcnc.com|language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2021, the bill has not been passed. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Public high schools in South Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Schools in Lexington County, South Carolina]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 21 October 2024
| Spring Hill High School | |
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| Address | |
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11629 Broad River Road , South Carolina 29036 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°10′01″N 81°16′24″W / 34.1670°N 81.2732°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Lexington & Richland County School District Five |
| Principal | Michael Lofton |
| Teaching staff | 91.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,089 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.91[1] |
| Website | www |
Spring Hill High School is an all-magnet high school in Chapin, South Carolina. As of 2016, the school had 1200 students and 81 certified staff members.[2] Spring Hill is a part of Lexington-Richland School District 5. Its magnet program consists of 5 academies: Engineering, Entertainment, Entrepreneurial, Environmental Studies, and Exercise Science.[2] As of 2020, they have a 98% graduation rate.[3] Spring Hill currently has 35 clubs listed on its website, including GSA, FCA, and a Guitar Club that is led by the school's principal, Dr. Michael Lofton.[4] Another notable club, unique to Spring Hill High School, is the Multimedia Gaming Club, or MMGC. MMGC, being the largest club in the school, provides an opportunity for students at Spring Hill to share their love of gaming with each other.Larry BirdDavid Bowie
Davis Cripe
[edit]Collapse and death
[edit]On April 26, 2017, 16-year-old Spring Hill High School student Davis Cripe collapsed in his classroom around 2:30 pm. He died later that day in the emergency room at Palmetto Health Parkridge Hospital from cardiac arrhythmia, a type of heart failure, caused by his extreme caffeine intake.[5] Reportedly, Cripe had consumed a large diet Mountain Dew, a cafe latte from McDonalds, and an energy drink that morning.[6] His coroner said that "based on his weight, the intake of caffeine that he had exceeded what is considered a safe level."[6]
Aftermath
[edit]Cripe's hobbies as a drummer and guitarist inspired Spring Hill High School to dedicate a music room to Cripe and an annual, music-filled celebration of life called Live Life Loud.
Two years after Cripe's death, bill H.4352 was filed by Representative Leon Howard and Representative Chip Huggins. It proposed to "Provide a civil penalty for persons who furnish energy drinks to minors."[7] Cripe's parents, Sean and Heidi Cripe, vocal supported and advocated for the passing of this bill, saying,"It'll be huge. Not only for our son Davis but knowing that here on out other kids will be protected."[8] As of 2021, the bill has not been passed.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Spring Hill High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "About Our School / Annual Report". www.lexrich5.org.
- ^ "About Our School - Annual Report 2020". sites.google.com.
- ^ "Directory". http.
- ^ "Coroner Identifies Spring Hill HS Student Who Died After Collapsing". ABC Columbia. 2017-04-27.
- ^ a b "South Carolina teen dies from caffeine OD after drinking coffee, soda and energy drink". NBC News.
- ^ "2019-2020 Bill 4352: Energy drinks; provide for civil penalty for furnishing to minors - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov.
- ^ "Parents want ban on energy drinks for minors after son's death". wcnc.com.
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