School colors are Carolina blue, black, and white, and the athletic teams are called the Jaguars.

Approximately 61% of students are white, 22% are African-American, 6% are Asian-American, 6% are Hispanic, and 5% are multiracial.

Roughly 18% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.

Ninety-eight percent of its students meet or exceed proficiency standards in both reading and mathematics.

[9] and fields teams in the following sports:[10] SPHS has won state championships in the following sports:[citation needed] Spain Park's football team was shown on MTV's television program Two-A-Days, as an opponent of arch-rival Hoover High.