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Cave Spring High School is a four-year public secondary high school in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. 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.

Serving 1,075 students in grades 9-12, Cave Spring High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,075 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cave Spring High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cave Spring High School's student population of 1,075 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cave Spring High School
9	288
10	283
11	253
12	251

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Total Students

1,075 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School
2023	1,056
2022	1,023
2021	999
2020	1,027
2019	1,027
2018	1,050
2017	1,050
2016	1,023
2015	988
2014	956
2013	901
2012	850
2011	832
2010	862
2009	875
2008	880
2007	900
2006	887
2005	817
2004	800
2003	995
2002	1,248
2001	1,204
2000	1,205
1999	1,188
1998	1,248
1997	1,240
1996	1,207
1995	1,176
1994	1,180
1993	1,164
1992	1,145
1991	1,141
1990	1,215
1989	1,245
1988	1,380
1987	1,458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School
2023	64
2022	69
2021	64
2020	73
2019	73
2018	71
2017	71
2016	66
2015	71
2014	65
2013	63
2012	64
2011	39
2010	37
2009	41
2008	41
2007	60
2006	76
2005	65
2004	69
2003	89
2002	87
2001	85
1999	101
1994	152
1993	78
1992	76
1991	75
1990	81
1989	80
1988	82

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Year Founded

1956

School Rankings

Cave Spring High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cave Spring High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#52 out of 1792 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cave Spring High School
2022	#52
2021	#52
2019	#124
2018	#24
2017	#65
2016	#12
2015	#5
2014	#4
2013	#8
2012	#29
2011	#12

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(20-21)

86%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	86%	54%	71%
2019	92%	82%	90%
2017	92%	72%	81%
2016	96%	80%	89%
2015	96%	79%	88%
2014	96%	74%	86%
2013	95%	71%	84%
2012	88%	68%	80%
2011	99%	86%	93%
2010	98%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

90%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	90%	69%	78%
2019	94%	78%	84%
2018	97%	80%
2017	94%	80%	86%
2016	96%	80%	86%
2015	97%	79%	87%
2014	97%	74%	82%
2013	95%	74%	84%
2012	99%	89%	94%
2011	98%	88%	94%
2010	95%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

83%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	22:1	17:1	19:1
2010	23:1	17:1	19:1
2009	22:1	17:1	19:1
2008	22:1	17:1	19:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	10:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	8:1	17:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	6%	19%	8%
2022	6%	18%	7%
2021	5%	18%	7%
2020	4%	16%	6%
2019	4%	16%	6%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	4%	14%	5%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	5%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	7%	22%	8%
2022	6%	22%	8%
2021	6%	22%	8%
2020	6%	22%	7%
2019	6%	22%	7%
2018	4%	23%	7%
2017	4%	23%	7%
2016	4%	23%	7%
2015	4%	23%	7%
2014	4%	23%	6%
2013	4%	23%	6%
2012	3%	24%	6%
2011	3%	24%	6%
2010	4%	26%	7%
2009	3%	26%	7%
2008	3%	27%	6%
2007	2%	27%	6%
2006	2%	27%	5%
2005	2%	27%	5%
2004	2%	27%	6%
2003	2%	27%	5%
2002	3%	27%	5%
2001	2%	27%	4%
2000	2%	27%	4%
1999	2%	27%	4%
1998	2%	27%	4%
1997	2%	27%	4%
1996	2%	27%	4%
1995	2%	26%	3%
1994	2%	26%	3%
1993	2%	26%	3%

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White

77%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	78%	45%	73%
2022	79%	46%	75%
2021	80%	46%	75%
2020	80%	49%	77%
2019	80%	49%	77%
2018	83%	50%	80%
2017	83%	50%	80%
2016	85%	50%	80%
2015	85%	52%	81%
2014	86%	52%	82%
2013	85%	53%	82%
2012	85%	54%	83%
2011	82%	54%	83%
2010	90%	57%	86%
2009	91%	57%	87%
2008	90%	57%	88%
2007	92%	58%	89%
2006	93%	59%	90%
2005	94%	60%	90%
2004	95%	61%	90%
2003	94%	61%	91%
2002	93%	63%	92%
2001	94%	64%	92%
2000	95%	65%	93%
1999	95%	65%	93%
1998	95%	65%	93%
1997	95%	66%	93%
1996	95%	67%	94%
1995	94%	67%	94%
1994	95%	68%	95%
1993	95%	68%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.45
2022	0.37	0.70	0.43
2021	0.35	0.70	0.42
2020	0.35	0.68	0.39
2019	0.35	0.68	0.39
2018	0.31	0.67	0.36
2017	0.31	0.67	0.36
2016	0.27	0.68	0.35
2015	0.27	0.66	0.34
2014	0.26	0.66	0.33
2013	0.28	0.65	0.32
2012	0.27	0.64	0.32
2011	0.32	0.64	0.31
2010	0.19	0.62	0.25
2009	0.17	0.60	0.24
2008	0.19	0.60	0.23
2007	0.15	0.59	0.21
2006	0.13	0.58	0.19
2005	0.12	0.57	0.18
2004	0.10	0.55	0.18
2003	0.12	0.55	0.17
2002	0.13	0.53	0.16
2001	0.12	0.52	0.15
2000	0.10	0.51	0.14
1999	0.10	0.51	0.13
1998	0.10	0.50	0.12
1997	0.10	0.49	0.11
1996	0.10	0.48	0.11
1995	0.12	0.49	0.11
1994	0.10	0.47	0.10
1993	0.10	0.47	0.10

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2022	90%	89%	91%
2021	94%	89%	94%
2020	96%	89%	92%
2019	92%	87%	92%
2018	93%	88%	92%
2017	94%	87%	91%
2016	94%	87%	91%
2015	89%	86%	91%
2014	93%	85%	92%
2013	94%	85%	91%
2012	96%	83%	88%

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Eligible for

26%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	20%	52%	37%
2022	12%	41%	25%
2021	10%	35%	21%
2020	14%	39%	24%
2019	14%	39%	24%
2018	9%	35%	20%
2017	9%	35%	20%
2016	11%	35%	20%
2015	10%	34%	20%
2014	11%	33%	20%
2013	11%	32%	20%
2012	13%	32%	19%
2011	9%	31%	18%
2010	9%	29%	16%
2009	6%	26%	13%
2008	7%	25%	13%
2007	7%	24%	12%
2006	5%	24%	11%
2005	6%	24%	11%
2004	5%	23%	10%
2003	2%	23%	9%
2002	2%	23%	8%
2001	1%	21%	8%
2000	1%	23%	7%
1999	1%	24%	7%
1998	2%	24%	7%
1997	2%	24%	7%
1996	1%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cave Spring High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	5%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Roanoke County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cave Spring High School's ranking?

Cave Spring High School is ranked #52 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cave Spring High School often compared to?

Cave Spring High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hidden Valley High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Cave Spring High School?

The graduation rate of Cave Spring High School is 90%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Cave Spring High School?

1,075 students attend Cave Spring High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Cave Spring High School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cave Spring High School?

Cave Spring High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cave Spring High School offer ?

Cave Spring High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Cave Spring High School part of?

Cave Spring High School is part of Roanoke County School District.

School Reviews

5 5/21/2020

Great school. Teachers willing to help always. Do a lot for the seniors. Definitely the best school around and they are rebuilding it so it will be updated for the future classes.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - B

5 4/4/2007

We have been in the Cave Spring Middle and High Schools for 5 years. I highly recommend them based on all five of the above criteria, quality of academic programs, availability of music, art, sports,etc., academic/athletic awards (think JJ Reddick & the Barbour twins), the facilities are older, but well maintained, and great parent involvement. You can't beat CS for all around wonderful school!!!!!!!!!

- Posted by Parent - tport

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,075 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 90% (Top 50%)
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education