Salem, Oregon's capital, is the third largest city in the state, with a population of 150,252. Salem is situated in the center of the Willamette Valley - one of the most fertile and agriculturally productive regions in the nation - 47 miles south of Portland and 64 miles north of Eugene. State government is the largest employer with approximately 13,000 full-time employees.

Sprague High School is one of the largest of six public high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District. The school's student body is drawn from a suburban-residential area representing a cross section of the Salem community. Sprague High School currently has a student population of approximately 1,600+ students. Sprague High School is crowded like most high schools in Salem.

Sprague High School has been educating Salem students for over thirty years and is accredited by the Northwest Association of Colleges, Universities and High Schools. It is a four-year high school. The staff consists of one principal, three assistant principals, five counselors, an activities director, an athletics director, and over 80 teachers. The school year includes two eighteen-week semesters. Courses are generally year-long, with the exception of specific elective areas that offer one-semester courses.

As a community of people committed to continued learning and growth throughout our lives, we will strive to offer students:

• An understanding of out various cultural, artistic, and intellectual roots as a region, a nation, and as a part of the human family. We will study our continuity with the past and its relevance to today for both our individual lives and the the life of our society.

• The skills, sensitivity, and experiences to enable our students to contribute effectively and courageously as they confront the difficulties and opportunities that face them in the 21st century.