Caverna High School

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Caverna High School
Address
Caverna High School
2276 S. Dixie Highway

Horse Cave
,
Kentucky
42749

United States
Coordinates 37°09′08″N85°55′53″W / 37.15222°N 85.93139°W / 37.15222; -85.93139
Information
Type Public high school
Motto"Where Commitment Turns Dreams Into Reality"
Established1837
School district Caverna Independent School District
PrincipalFrank Beauchamp
Faculty14.30 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment193 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.50 [1]
Color(s)  Purple
  White
Athletics conference Kentucky High School Athletic Association
Team nameColonels
YearbookThe Colonels Times
Feeder schoolsCaverna Middle School
Website chs.caverna.kyschools.us

Caverna High School is a small public high school located in Horse Cave, Kentucky, United States. Built in 1950, the school is operated by the Caverna Independent Schools, one of only a handful of school districts in Kentucky that are known to operate across county lines (the others being in Burgin and Eminence, cities near a county line whose districts include a small amount of territory in the nearby county, and Corbin, a city that straddles a county line). In 1950, Horse Cave, located in Hart County; Cave City, in Barren County; and the Kentucky Board of Education held a meeting that approved the union of the two districts because of the low student numbers in both school systems. The actual construction of the new school did not start until 1951. Originally the school was going to be named, "Caberma." However, it was decided to stay with the name "Caverna." [2]

Contents

Overview

The schools daily production is led by the principal and staff. The management of the financial and other resources are kept by the board of trustees. Trustees are appointed by previous trustees who are stepping down from their positions. The principal and new facility are appointed by the members of the Site Base Decision Committee board. The Site Base council consists of three faculty members and two parents of the students who are not seniors are elected. (Elections are held in October.) The faculty of the school is responsible for rearing students to academic success and to be a role model for all students. The first class ever to graduate from Caverna High school consisted of seven boys and four girls. Now, the enrollment has grown tremendously pushing close to two hundred students.

Academics

The curriculum of Caverna High School will meet these individual and common needs. It will prepare students for the responsibilities of American citizenship, assist him/her in selecting and preparing for an occupation, aid in his/her physical development, intellectual curiosity, develop cultural and moral values, and cultivate the ability to think rationally. Classes are held Monday-Friday, 8:15am–3:15pm CST. Caverna uses the GPA (Grade Point Average) grading system. An A is 100–90, B is 89–80, C is 79–70, D is 69–60, F is 59 and below. Students are given resources such as books which are to be returned after the end of the Spring Semester. Many students who graduate from Caverna High School frequently enroll in Western Kentucky University.

Graduation requirements

Students are required to have eight (8) semesters of high school residence to be eligible for graduation from Caverna High school. Students who are eligible for graduation are expected to have all charges, fees, etc. owed to the school before they receive a signed diploma. A student must meet all graduation requirements to graduate including the appropriate number of credits to receive a signed diploma.

Effective with the graduating Class of 1999, any ties for the honor of Valedictorian and Salutatorian figured from the 4.0 grade point scale, will be broken by averaging the final numerical grade from all classes taken in grades nine (9) through twelve (12).

Valedictorian and Salutatorian shall be students who have attended Caverna High School grades nine (9) through twelve (12).

Caverna High Diploma Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

College placement

as of 2008*[ needs update ]

Student life

Caverna High School does not have a dress code. However, there are restrictions to what students can wear during scheduled hours. Boys are not to wear inappropriate or suggestive shirts pertaining to drugs, alcohol, or sexual content. Girls are not to wear non-revealing shirts, straps on shirts may be no less than two fingers wide. No shorts or skirts are to be above the knee. Both genders are not allowed to wear sunglasses or hats. However, dress code is only required in a classroom setting. The yearbook is created by students enrolled into the "yearbook staff" course and is distributed and available at the beginning of the Fall semester the next year. Seniors will be notified when the yearbook is available at Caverna High Schools office.

Summer school

Summer school is available for students who do not have a D or higher in a course and that are a credits shy from moving up into the next grade level. It is a five-week program that begins two weeks after graduation (each year varies).

Clubs and organizations

Campus facilities

The main building is Caverna High School/Caverna Middle School. The high school is located on the second floor of the building while the middle school is on the main floor of the building. Each school shares the band classroom (first floor), detention hall classroom (first floor), the main computer lab (second floor), the cafeteria (first floor), and the gym (first floor) which is attached to the main building, located in the back of the school. On campus, there is the Caverna High School Softball Field, Ralph Dorsey Baseball Field, Caverna High School Tennis Court, and the B.H. Weaver Football Stadium. Off campus, hosted by the Caveland Country Club, the golf team uses the golf course.

Athletics

Varsity teams

  • Fall sports
    • Boys
      • Cross country
      • Football
      • Golf
      • Marching band
    • Girls
      • Cheerleading
      • Golf
      • Volleyball
      • Marching band
  • Winter sports
    • Boys
      • Basketball
    • Girls
      • Basketball
      • Cheerleading
  • Spring sports
    • Boys
      • Baseball
      • Tennis
      • Track and field
    • Girls
      • Softball
      • Track and field
      • Tennis [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caverna High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Caverna High School". Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Coach Bio".
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