Vermont Career Center pulling in students from a variety of area schools including Montpelier, U32, Harwood, and Twinfield. The Central Vermont Career Center offers a variety of programs that include, Automotive Technology, Baking and Culinary Arts, Building Trades, Cosmetology, and Digital Media Arts. In addition, Act 77 has charged Vermont secondary school educators to create personalized learning environments that offer flexible pathways to graduation. Spaulding High School offers a duel enrollment program, early college options, increased opportunities for work-based learning, and virtual learning opportunities. As with many schools, SHS has experienced a decline in enrollment in recent years, yet remains steady with a current population of 700 students and just over 60 educators in the high school and 21 educators in the Career Center. Reflective of the community at large, the diversity at Spaulding is low at 7.86% as of November 2015, with a fairly balanced male/female ration. The diversity breakdown of the Career Center is similar, however, the ratio of male students to female students is a little less than 2/1. Spaulding's per pupil spending is one of the lowest in the state at just over $12,000. While a small urban school, economically, Barre has pockets of poverty as 37.5% of the High School students are on free or reduced lunches as is 43.4% in the Career Center. SHS offers a wide variety of course offerings from basic courses to AP. Athletics Recognition The school has won the state championships in the following sports: Boys' basketball - 1932, 1934, 1938, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1994, 2002 Girls' basketball - 2009 Boys' ice hockey - 1969, 1970, 1980, 1996, 1997, 2010 Girls' ice hockey - 2020 Baseball - 1958, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1990, 2022 Softball - 1987, 1990, 1999 Field hockey - 1983, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997 Girls' soccer - 2001 Football (Division 2) - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Wrestling (Division 2) - 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999 Boys' golf - 1995, 1996 Wrestling (Division 1) - 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984 Notable faculty Paul N. Poirier, social studies and physical education teacher Fred Swan, mathematics teacher Arthur Zorn, music teacher Notable alumni Alexander V. Acebo (1946), Vermont Auditor of Accounts. David Ball (2002), professional football player. Edna Beard (1896), first woman to serve in Vermont House of Representatives, and first to serve in Vermont Senate. Madelyn Davidson (1931), Vermont State Treasurer. Deane C. Davis (1918), Governor of