Cave Spring High School

Infobox School
name = Cave Spring High School
imagesize = 150px
caption = School logo.
established = 1956
schooltype = Public school
principal = Steven M. Spangler
city = Roanoke, Virginia
country = United States
enrollment = 904
conference = River Ridge District
Region IV
colors = Scarlet, Black, White
nickname = Knights
rival = Hidden Valley High School, Salem High School, Patrick Henry High School
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.

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. [ [http://www.theroanoker.com/favoritearticles/schools_ja06/index.cfm The Roanoker Magazine...High School Confidential ] ]

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." [ [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21215476/ Tiki’s top 5 everyday heroes - Tiki Lounge - MSNBC.com ] ]

Demographics

Cave Spring High School's student body is 10% Asian; 5% Black; 1% Hispanic; and 84% White.Fact|date=October 2007

Enrollment History

"*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.

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.

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

Tim Smith ('08), an Olympic runner

References

External links

* [http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/cshs/ Cave Spring High School Website]