Springville High School, High school in Springville, Utah, United States
Springville High School is one of two high schools serving Springville, Utah. It was founded in 1902, when the district's trustees voted almost unanimously to establish a high school and agreed to build two school buildings, with sites chosen the following week. Its athletic teams, the Red Devils, have won regional championships in tennis, cross country, soccer, golf, volleyball, swimming, football and basketball.
The school was established in 1902 to serve the growing education needs of the Springville community. Over more than a century, it has developed into a significant educational center in the region.
The mascot name Red Devils traces to 1923 press coverage calling the basketball starters "demons"; the term appeared in Springville Herald reports of the 1926 football season. A false story credits the Red Devil Cement Company with the name. Parents for Mascot Review challenged it, and the Navajo Nation president objected in a letter, but it remains as of 2023.
Visitors can explore the campus grounds and see the various facilities available for instruction and student activities. The best time to visit the grounds is outside of school hours to avoid disrupting daily operations.
The mascot's name is often wrongly traced to the Red Devil Cement Company, said to have helped build the school; a cement bag bearing the logo is displayed in a school case. The first printed hint came in 1923, when starters at a western states basketball tournament were described as playing "like demons".
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