South View High School

Infobox High School
name = South View High School

motto =
established =1972
grades = Ninth - Twelfth grade
principal = Brian K. Edkins
faculty =
students =App. 1900
schedule =Block
conference =4AA Two-Rivers
colors = Orange and Black
mascot = Tiger
location = Hope Mills, North Carolina, US
schedtyp =
website = [http://www.svhs.ccs.k12.nc.us/ Official Site]

General Information

South View High School is a high school in Hope Mills, North Carolina . It is a member of Cumberland County Schools (CSS). It serves students from Ninth - Twelfth grade. Adjacent to South View High School is South View Middle School. Enrollment of students is approximated at 1900 placing the school under the NCHSAA 4-AA classification. South View has a rich history in athletic and academic excellence.

Academics

Academic programs in the school include the International Baccalaureate Programme and the Academy of Public Safety and Security. The graduating class of 2007 received $2.6 million dollars in scholarships alone.

Athletics

Athletics at South View are very respected with the Girl's Basketball team winning the 2007 NCHSAA 4A Title. The Men's Cross Country team has won the Conference Championship 10 years consecutively, the Eastern Regional 3 times in the past 5 years winning runner-up the other two times, and won the 4A Cross Country title in 2003 while receiving runner-up in 2002 and has placed in the Top 10 all other years. The Women's Cross Country team is also a force to be reckoned with winning their share of Eastern Regionals and Conference Championships. The Football team at South View is the center of all attention during the fall season. The team has consistently won Conference Championships and has reached the state title game numerous times winning the title in 1991. The Softball team was coached by the Mayor of Hope Mills, Eddie Dees. In 2007, Dees stepped down as the softball coach. He still has the most wins in North Carolina softball history.

Band

The South View Tiger Marching Band is the largest band in Cumberland County with 181 members. Under the direction of Jay Bolder, the band has accumulated over 30 Superior ratings from the North Carolina Contest Festival in just 12 years. The Tiger Marching Band actively began participating outside of football games in 1996. Since then, the program has grown to win numerous Grand Champion awards, including 5 in 2007. The band has participated in prestigious events like the ABC6/Boscov Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the Gator Bowl, Disney World Spectromagic parade, and many others. It has also won the honor of being a Grammy School. The Jazz Band has also been a very respected program being invited to perform at the 2007 NCMEA Conference in Winston-Salem and winning numerous awards at NCCU Jazz Festival, Carolina Jazz Festival, the 2008 Savannah Music Festival, and other festival through out the state.

External links

[http://www.svhs.ccs.k12.nc.us/ South View High School's Homepage] [http://www.ourhighschool.org/school.php?school_id=11 SVHS Alumni, Sports, Events and more]