What our Students Say
Each year, Spring Lake Park High School graduates its senior class and they go on to do amazing things. Learn more about what the Classes of 2020 and 2019 and plan to do after graduation in the videos and stories below.
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I am SLP Panther Proud because Spring Lake Park Schools has offered me a lot of opportunities to get involved in activities and succeed. Also because there are a number of staff members who have mentored me and supported me in my years here at SLP.– Simon Tewalt, Class of 2020
What makes me SLP Panther Proud is how our school is trying to change education in order to provide more real-world learning experiences. Specifically, I like how SLP is branching out with the new Career and College Pathway Programs to expose students to careers in teaching, medicine, engineering, business and more.
– Sophia Anderson, Class of 2020
Read More About our Seniors
"Spring Lake Park Schools have prepared me for my future by creating a safe environment for me to grow while learning class content as well as how to be a better person every day."
"I'm SLP Panther Proud because I was able to be apart of a school where the teachers and staff became my friends and my biggest supporters. I will never be able to thank them enough for the continued support and advice I've received throughout my time at SLP."
"What makes me Panther Proud is knowing that I am surrounded by so many students who are eager to help their fellow classmates and the surrounding community. Volunteering is a huge thing at SLP, and I am happy that I got to be a part of a class that cares so much about going out of their way to help others."
"The community and culture at Spring Lake Park Schools makes me SLP Panther Proud. The staff and students work together to cultivate a positive atmosphere that allows students to flourish during their time at Spring Lake Park and beyond. The opportunities and experiences that SLP has offered me have opened doors and new possibilities that otherwise I would not have known existed. I am proud to have been able to be a Panther."
"Spring Lake Park Schools provided leadership opportunities that have definitely prepared me for the future. Programs like leadership camp and leadership council encouraged me to develop communication and team-building skills that will serve me in my education and any career."
"Spring Lake Park Schools has prepared me for the future by teaching me to work towards and pursue what I want in life, and to create my own path."
"The great community we have here and all of the teachers who invest in the lives of their students makes me SLP Panther Proud."
"I am SLP Panther Proud because SLP has given me so many great opportunities to get involved and discover my passions. The amazing support from the staff in this district has helped me become a better person and I know I will be successful because of everything I learned from them."
Read More About our Class of 2018 Seniors
"I truly believe that my education has thoroughly prepared me for my next steps and I am so thankful, and most of all proud, to graduate a Panther."
Spring Lake Park High School senior Rebecca Kirk was awarded the $3,000 per year College in the Schools (CIS) four-year tuition scholarship at the University of Minnesota through the Department of German, Slavic, Nordic and Dutch.
Spring Lake Park High School hosted its 29th annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 22 to honor our seniors of the Class of 2019.
"Being a part of a community that cares about students and staff makes me Panther proud."
Spring Lake Park High School senior Brady Nelson has been awarded the Luther Scholarship, valued at $52,000 over four years, from Bethany Lutheran College beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
"The communication, organizational and time management skills I have gained from Spring Lake Park Schools leadership opportunities will be invaluable for my future."
Spring Lake Park High School senior Makenna Leik has been awarded the Platinum level Graduating Seniors Award from the Program Development Committee of U.S. Figure Skating for her dedication to pursuing figure skating while maintaining her school academics.
The Spring Lake Park High School student services department hosted a Decision Day event on May 1 to recognize seniors heading to college, other post-secondary education programs, the military or the workforce.