About Our School
Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world.
Vision
Excellence in Education for Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere
Spangdahlem High School Points of Excellence
Sentinel Scholars: Academic Achievements
- Over 60% of our recent graduates were honored with a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway completion distinction.
- SpHS is a 2024 AP School Honor Roll PLATINUM recipient for developing an AP program that creates a college-going culture and gives students opportunities to earn college credit and to maximize their college outcomes.
- SpHS is an AVID Accredited school. 8% of our secondary students are enrolled in the AVID elective and AVID WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) strategies are employed schoolwide.
- SpHS has 101 students enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses Students took over 19 different AP Exams in SY 23-24
- SpHS students have been selected to present their original research at the JSHS competition.
- All students have both a 4-year and career plan created with SchooLinks.
Sentinel Showcases: Extracurricular Excellence
- SpHS students participated in FBLA, ISLI, Junior Leadership Seminar, Creative Connections, Model United Nations (MUN), STEMposium, DramaFest and Educators Rising.
- SpHS is the only Air Force JROTC unit to be chosen to admit 8th grade cadets.
- SpHS has placed in the Cafe Europe Culinary Competition the last three years and has hosted this competition for the past four years.
- More than 20 SpHS Culinary Arts students work in restaurants or food outlets on base.
- 80% of Video Communications students passed the course with industry and/or college credentials by passing the NOCTI assessment.
- Our JROTC, AVID, and Video Communications students collaborate with the complex Spangdahlem Schools and their students.
- We have been involved in Creative Connections for years and placed second in 2023 and first in 2024.
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Spangdahlem HS Schoolwide Goals
ELA:Â
 By the end of SY 2025-2026, grades 9 and 10 will increase the percentage of students meeting the benchmark by 5% over two years from 88% to 93% as reported on the PSAT. Â
 By the end of SY 2025-2026, grade 11 will increase the percentage of students meeting the benchmark by 5% over two years from 71% to 76% as reported on the SAT School Day. Â
Mathematics:
By the end of SY 2025-2026, grades 9 and 10 will increase the percentage of students meeting the benchmark by 5% over two years from 49.4%Â to 54.4%Â as reported on the PSAT.
By the end of SY 2025-2026, grade 11 will increase the percentage of students meeting the benchmark by 5% over two years from 35%Â to 40%Â as reported on the SAT School Day.Â
Spangdahlem HS Motto
Sentinels Preparing to be Highly Successful!

Dr. Tyais H. Dial
Department of the Air Force - Spangdahlem High School
OPC 9 Box 45
APO, AE 09126-3822
United States

Daniel Cassel
Department of the Air Force - Spangdahlem High School
OPC 9 Box 45
APO, AE 09126-3822
United States