Cave Spring High School
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Cave Spring High School is a public secondary school in Roanoke, Virginia
. It is under the jurisdiction of Roanoke County Public Schools. Cave Spring is one of two high schools that serve southwest Roanoke County and one of five high schools that serve the Roanoke County school district. Cave Spring High School was also named as the #1 public high school in the Roanoke Valley by the Roanoker magazine in 2009 for academic performance.
after it was completed and first opened.
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.
Tiki Barber, alumni of CSHS and former 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."
The Class of 1978 is the largest graduating class from Cave Spring with over 430 graduates. They celebrated their 30th class reunion on September 20, 2008 at the Hunting Hills Country Club.
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 football team went undefeated (10-0) during the regular season in 1978 winning the Roanoke Valley District for the first time in school history and advancing to the state AAA playoffs. Cave Spring defeated Heritage High School (Lynchburg) in an overtime thriller 21-20 in the first round of the Northwest Region playoffs. The Knights lost in the Northwest Region final to GW Danville. Both playoff games were played at Roanoke's Victory Stadium.
The Knights have won 14 Virginia High School League
state championships, seven in AA which are five girls volleyball titles won in the 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2011-2012 seasons and the two AA Boys Basketball titles in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; 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.
David Garlow (Class of 1981) 1980 AAA Cross Country State Champion.
In 1989, the Knights were the VHSL AAA State Runners-Up in baseball.
In 2004, the Knights were the VHSL AA State Runners-Up in baseball.
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 Lawryszek, Paul Fariss, Alex Berry, and Kristen Robinson. In 2009, they returned to Williamsburg with Lawryszek, Fariss, and Berry being joined by two freshmen, Michael Zhang (Kevin's brother) and McKennon Flint, in a fourth place finish.
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
. It is under the jurisdiction of Roanoke County Public Schools. Cave Spring is one of two high schools that serve southwest Roanoke County and one of five high schools that serve the Roanoke County school district. Cave Spring High School was also named as the #1 public high school in the Roanoke Valley by the Roanoker magazine in 2009 for academic performance.
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, which would later become Cave Spring Middle School in 2002. Cave Spring held grades 10-12 for a large number of years until 2002, when it fed approximately half of its 10-12 population into Hidden Valley High SchoolHidden Valley High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Hidden Valley High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools system. Hidden Valley High School is one of the two high schools, along with Cave Spring High School, that serve southwest Roanoke...
after it was completed and first opened.
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.
Tiki Barber, alumni of CSHS and former NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
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."
Demographics
Cave Spring High School's student body is 7% Asian; 6% Black; 5% Hispanic; 82% White.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.
The Class of 1978 is the largest graduating class from Cave Spring with over 430 graduates. They celebrated their 30th class reunion on September 20, 2008 at the Hunting Hills Country Club.
Athletics
The mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
and the sports teams currently play in the AA River Ridge District
AA River Ridge District
The AA River Ridge District is a district in Region IV of the Virginia High School League which was formed for the 2003-2004 school year out of the AA Blue Ridge District in Region III. In the 2002-2003 school year, the student body of Group AAA Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County was split...
and Region IV
AA Region IV
AA Region IV is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Piedmont District, the AA River Ridge District, and the AA Southwest District....
. Before Hidden Valley opened, Cave Spring was an AAA school, playing in the AAA Western Valley District
AAA Western Valley District
The AAA Western Valley District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools in Central & Southwest Virginia. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The...
and before that in the AAA Roanoke Valley District until its dissolution.
The Knights football team went undefeated (10-0) during the regular season in 1978 winning the Roanoke Valley District for the first time in school history and advancing to the state AAA playoffs. Cave Spring defeated Heritage High School (Lynchburg) in an overtime thriller 21-20 in the first round of the Northwest Region playoffs. The Knights lost in the Northwest Region final to GW Danville. Both playoff games were played at Roanoke's Victory Stadium.
The Knights have won 14 Virginia High School League
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
state championships, seven in AA which are five girls volleyball titles won in the 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2011-2012 seasons and the two AA Boys Basketball titles in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; 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.
David Garlow (Class of 1981) 1980 AAA Cross Country State Champion.
In 1989, the Knights were the VHSL AAA State Runners-Up in baseball.
In 2004, the Knights were the VHSL AA State Runners-Up in baseball.
The Knights were the 2008 VHSL Scholastic Bowl runners-up, falling to Charlottesville High School
Charlottesville High School
Charlottesville High School is a public high school in the independent city of Charlottesville, Virginia, serving students from 9th to 12th grade. It is a part of Charlottesville City Schools....
in the final at the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
. The team was coached by Bob Powers and included Heidi Fredstrom, Kevin Zhang, Kathryn Lawryszek, Paul Fariss, Alex Berry, and Kristen Robinson. In 2009, they returned to Williamsburg with Lawryszek, Fariss, and Berry being joined by two freshmen, Michael Zhang (Kevin's brother) and McKennon Flint, in a fourth place finish.
Notable alumni
- George CanaleGeorge CanaleGeorge Anthony Canale is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was drafted by the Brewers in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft...
('83), Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
1st baseman - Tiki BarberTiki BarberAtiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
('93), a former New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
running back and former NBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
anchor - Ronde BarberRonde BarberJamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
('93), a Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
cornerback - Kevin GriffinKevin GriffinKevin Griffin is an American guitarist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter.Griffin formed the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra in 1988. The band had great success in the 1990s with hits such as "Good", "In the Blood", and "Desperately Wanting", and has continued in the 2000s with hits such...
('00), an American Association of Professional Baseball, United League Baseball, and Frontier League Catcher - Tyler LumsdenTyler LumsdenTyler Ryan Lumsden is a Chinese Professional Baseball League pitcher for the Brother Elephants organization. He attended Cave Spring High School ....
('01), a Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
pitcher - Matt Trent ('01), a pitcher for the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
- J.J. RedickJ.J. RedickJonathan Clay "J. J." Redick is an American professional basketball player at the shooting guard position who plays for the Orlando Magic. He was selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA Draft. During his collegiate years, Redick played for Duke University...
('02), a guard with the Orlando MagicOrlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy... - Tom Hagan ('02), an outfielder for the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
- Danny AikenDanny AikenDaniel Lee Aiken is an American football long snapper for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played high school football at Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
('06), a longsnapper with the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
and former University of Virginia football standout - Kevin Munson ('07), drafted by the Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB Draft - Josh HendersonJosh HendersonJoshua Baret "Josh" Henderson is an American actor and singer. He rose to fame as one of the male members of Scene 23, a pop singing group that were selected as the winners of The WB's singing competition Popstars 2. After the group disbanded, he began focusing on an acting career...
('10), a freshmen center on Vanderbilt University men's basketball team