I give Spencer all 5 (EXCELLENT) i am a proud graduating SENIOR of Spencer High School. spencer is a great school, and this great school comes with a great principal Mr. griffin and with a great staff, you strives for Excellence
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Posted by a student on 09/07/09
I give Spencer a four out of five stars. I am a former Spencer High School student, as well as a prior parent to three other students at Spencer. The School has gone throught some great changes for the better ment of the stucent one of those being Mr. Griffin.
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/09
My children have attended Spencer for 4 years now. One is a junior and on a sophomore. I have found the teachers on the whole, are caring and attentive. They are willing to go the extra mile for a student. The administration is fantastic! From the office secratary to the principal to the guidence office.
... Read more The students try hard. As with all schools it does have problems but overall I have found this to be an outstanding school. Sandra Reed Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/15/09
I am currently a Junior at Spencer High School! Everybody tries to pull us down just because we are majority black school and on the southside of Columbus. I am one of the very few white kids that attend Spencer and love it! I have never had a problem due to my race or anything. These students and teachers
... Read more open their arms to you and they just don't care. I currently have a 3.6 GPA and enrolled in honor and ap classes! I wouldn't want to go to another school if asked! People should just give Spencer a chance and not just judge it by the outside. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/12/08
I am currently a student at spencer high and i love it. It is a school i enjoy going to because it is a learning enviroment but in a cool kind of way. It is laid back but strict. I love spencer and i wouldnt change it for nothing. I have a currently 3.4 GPA and im still doing fine. So if your a type
... Read more of student that loves to learn in a fun enviroment SPENCER IS FOR YOU. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/29/07
I was a student at Spencer High for 3 years. From the day I came to Spencer I did not like it. Many teachers were not teaching, giving work, or disciplining distracting students. I left Spencer this year and I am currently passing all classes and doing all work. My new school has less ditractions, the
... Read more teachers are doing their jobs, and they are givng us work. I do not recommend students attending this school. Read less
Posted by a former student on 12/05/06
As a parent of a sophomore student i think Spencer is a great school.My son has been going there for three years he's in the academie.Spencer is not the school he is supposed to be going to he's home school is carver.I heard a lot of good thing about Spencer that is why we decided to let him go there,and
... Read more this coming up school term my daughter will also attend there on a hardship.I never have had any problems getting a conference with any teachers,staff etc. in fact they always call me if there is a problem weather it is academic or whatever.I have one more daughter in middle school and guess what.she will attend Spencer also.so to all the staff keep up the good work.sincerly R Hallmark Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/24/06
I am a student at Spencer High. This school is the worse school ever. I would love to change schools but i cant right now. Most teachers care about wether you pass or not. Some teachers give you hope. This year we are getting a new principal, hopefully it is a stricter principal.
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Posted by a student on 07/19/06
'I'm a former student from Spencer High until my dad got stationed at Fort Bragg. I spent 3 years at Spencer from a freshman to a junior there. My overall experience was great, but at the time I was there were some outstanding teachers whom did care about whether or not you passed. Not only do the teachers
... Read more and staff count for the quality of a a school, but it's also the student body. I was also in JMPA all 3 years, Officer Seldon was great and made all his students feel safe, I also loved the JROTC program at Spencer High. I can truly say I miss Spencer High School and I enjoyed my experience there'. Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/23/06
Spencer High School, has helped many of my family, brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends reach their full potential. At this establishment, education is their primary goal, nut to reach the scholar within the student is also.
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* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) in English language arts, math, science and social studies to students in grade 11. The GHSGT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. Students must pass all parts of the GHSGT in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to pass the test.
Student enrollment:
900
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
58
Number of classrooms:
60
Arts
Art
Vocational Education
Auto Mechanics, Cosmetology, Phys Ed, ROTC
Music
Choral, Music
Computer Science
Computer Science
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics
Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Special Education
Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged
Advanced Placement
Social Studies, English
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Columbus schools — Spencer High School is located at 4340 Victory Dr, Columbus GA 31903. 4340 Victory Dr is in the 31903 ZIP code in Columbus, GA The school district for Spencer High School is the Muscogee County School District. Spencer High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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