spˈɑːɹks hˈaɪ hɐz sˌoʊ mˈɛni stˈuːdənts pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌv ɹˈiːd hˈaɪ, ðætðə skˈuːl ɹˈæn θɹˈiː ʃˈɪfts ʌv stˈuːdənts, wɪð sˈiːnjɚz ænd dʒˈuːnjɚɹ ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɔːɹ fˈɜːst pˈiəɹɪəd, sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹz fɔːɹ sˈɛkənd pˈiəɹɪəd, ænd fɹˈɛʃmən ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɔːɹ θˈɜːd pˈiəɹɪəd.
Sparks high has so many students prior to the opening of Reed High, that the school ran three shifts of students, with Seniors and Junior arriving for First period, Sophomores for Second Period, and Freshman arriving for Third Period.