Cave Spring High School
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| Cave Spring High School | |
| Location | |
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| Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Steven M. Spangler |
| Enrollment |
904 |
| School type | Public school |
| Athletics conference | River Ridge District Region IV |
| Rival | Hidden Valley High School, Salem High School, Patrick Henry High School |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Color(s) | Scarlet, Black, White |
| Established | 1956 |
| Homepage | http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/cshs/ |
Cave Spring High School is a public secondary school in Roanoke, Virginia. It is part of Roanoke County Public Schools. Cave Spring is one of two high schools that serve southwest Roanoke County.
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[edit] History
Cave Spring High School opened in 1956. In 1968, the high school was moved to its current site, while its original building became Cave Spring Junior High School. Cave Spring held grades 10-12 for a large number of years until 2002, when it fed over half of its 9-12 population into Hidden Valley High School.
Currently, renovations are being done to improve the track, football, and soccer practice fields in celebration of the school's 50th anniversary. These renovations are called Project 50 and were thought up by Coach Loesel, one of the cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track coaches.
The Roanoker Magazine recently named Cave Spring High the number one school in the valley for its strong performances in SAT scores, state rankings and graduation rates. [1]
Tiki Barber, alumni of CSH and current NBC News anchor, honored former coach and current principal Steve Spangler on the Today Show on November 14, 2007 as a part of a continuing Today Show segment about heroes in someone’s life. Barber said about Spangler, "At a time when I was impressionable and vulnerable to negative peer pressure, Coach Spangler was a father figure and a motivator who pushed me to be the best at anything I tried, whether on the field or in the classroom."[2]
[edit] Demographics
Cave Spring High School's student body is 10% Asian; 5% Black; 1% Hispanic; and 84% White.[citation needed]
[edit] Enrollment History
| School Year | Number of Students* |
| 1995-1996 | 1,207 (1.622 in 9-12) |
| 1996-1997 | 1,240 (1,696 in 9-12) |
| 1997-1998 | 1,248 (1,670 in 9-12) |
| 1998-1999 | 1,188 (1,607 in 9-12) |
| 1999-2000 | 1,205 (1,612 in 9-12) |
| 2000-2001 | 1,204 (1,629 in 9-12) |
| 2001-2002 | 1,248 (1,687 in 9-12) |
| 2002-2003 | 996 |
| 2003-2004 | 800 |
| 2004-2005 | 817 |
| 2005-2006 | 887 |
| 2006-2007 | 904 |
*note that Cave Spring High School was a 10-12 high school until the 2002-2003 school year. Before then, 9th graders in the Cave Spring High School pyramid attended either Cave Spring Junior High School or Hidden Valley Junior High School.
[edit] Athletics
The mascot is a knight and the sports teams currently play in the AA River Ridge District and Region IV. Before Hidden Valley opened, Cave Spring was an AAA school, playing in the AAA Western Valley District and before that in the AAA Roanoke Valley District until its dissolution.
The Knights have won eleven Virginia High School League state championships, four in AA which are four girls volleyball titles won in the 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007 seasons; one unclassified title in boys golf in 1964; and six AAA titles, which are two girls' gymnastics titles in 1976 and 1981; two boys swimming titles in 2000 and 2001; one girls swimming title in 2001; and one boys basketball title in 2002.
The Knights were the 2008 VHSL Scholastic Bowl runners-up, falling to Charlottesville High School in the final at the College of William and Mary. The team was coached by Bob Powers and included Heidi Fredstrom, Kevin Zhang, Kathryn Lawryszak, Paul Fariss, Alex Berry, and Kristen Robinson.
[edit] Notable Alumni
J.J. Redick ('02), a guard with the Orlando Magic
Tiki Barber ('93), a former New York Giants running back and current NBC News anchor
Ronde Barber ('93), a Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback
Tyler Lumsden ('01), a Kansas City Royals pitcher
Tom Hagan ('02), a Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder
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