On September 4, 2013, one student was killed and three others were wounded in a stabbing attack at Spring High School in Spring, Texas, United States. A 17-year-old student, identified as Luis Alonzo Alfaro, was arrested and charged with the murder. In September 2014, Alfaro was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Spring High School is a public high school located in the Spring census-designated place in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.
Spring High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District. Spring High School's mascot is the lion. School colors are black, green, and white. Oren Chappell was principal of the school in the early 1980s. Gloria Marshall was the principal of Spring High School from 1985 until June 2007. Dean Borg served as principal for the 2007-2008 school year and Donna Ullrich was named principal on July 3, 2008.. Diaka R. Carter was appointed as the new principal in 2016. As of the 2011-2012 school year, Spring High School is the largest campus in Spring ISD.
Spring High School was named a 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School.
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Hanna-Barbera Land was a theme park based on the cartoons of the Hanna-Barbera animation studio. It was located in Spring, Texas, United States, north of Houston, and operated for the 1984 and 1985 seasons. After the park's closure following the 1985 season, the rides were sold and the land was reused as a water park, which is now operating as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown.
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown is a water park located north of Houston in Spring, Texas, United States.
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Carl Wunsche Sr. High School is a career academy high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. Wunsche is in the Spring Independent School District and serves grades 9 through 12. Students who currently attend Dekaney High School, Spring High School and Westfield High School are allowed to attend Wunsche. As of 2017, about 850 students attend the school. The first official class of Wunsche graduated in 2019.
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CorkScrew BBQ is a Michelin-starred barbecue restaurant in Spring, Texas. Founded by Will and Nichole Buckman, CorkScrew began as a catering service in May 2010.
CorkScrew earned a Michelin star in 2024.
The stabbing raised issues of gang and racial tensions among the Spring High School community and local community leaders.