T. C. Roberson High School

T.C. Roberson High School
Location
250 Overlook Rd Asheville, North Carolina 28803 United States
Coordinates	35°29′10″N82°32′06″W / 35.486225°N 82.5351218°W / 35.486225; -82.5351218
Information
School type	Public
Established	1962(63 years ago) (1962)
School district	Buncombe County Schools System
CEEB code	343630
Principal	Nathan Allison
Teaching staff	93.60 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment	1,495 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.97 [1]
Campus size	261,000 sq.ft. [2]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Vegas Gold
Team name	Rams
Website	tcrhs.buncombeschools.org

T.C. Roberson High School is a high school in Asheville, North Carolina. It is a part of the Buncombe County Schools System.

History

T.C. Roberson High School was established in 1962, when Valley Springs High School and Biltmore High School were combined to form one high school. It is named for Thomas Crawford Roberson, a former Superintendent of Buncombe County Schools and the architect of the consolidation of the former 21 Buncombe County high schools into the 6 Buncombe County high schools that exist today. Its school newspaper is the Golden Fleece. It has two feeder schools – Valley Springs Middle School and half of the students at Cane Creek Middle School.

Overview

T.C. Roberson is located right by W.W. Estes Elementary School, Valley Springs Middle School, as well as Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School, making it a convenient location for both parents and students. Roberson is also home to the Progressive Education Program (PEP) which is a program dedicated to students with both mental and physical disabilities. The PEP program allows these students to attend school and have the same opportunities as any other student, such as having gym class, art class, math and reading lessons, and getting to meet and interact with classmates. The current principal of the PEP program is Larry Wiegel.

Athletics

T.C. Roberson is affiliated with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Its team name are the Rams, with the school colors being blue and gold.

Roberson's main rivals in athletics in the Asheville area are A.C. Reynolds High School and Asheville High School. The school is well known for being a powerhouse in basketball, soccer, cross country, swimming, tennis, and baseball.

In 2025, the T.C. Roberson baseball team won its third consecutive 4A state championship, making them the first North Carolina 4A (North Carolina's former highest classification) baseball team to accomplish a three-peat. ^[3] This also marked the school's seventh baseball state championship overall. ^[4] In total, T.C. Roberson has had four alumni play Major League Baseball, with 20 former T.C. Roberson baseball players having been drafted in the MLB draft. ^[5]

Notable alumni

Athletics

• Logan Allen — MLB pitcher ^[6]
• Josh Bonifay — former professional baseball player and coach ^[7]
• Braxton Davidson — baseball player, Atlanta Braves ^[8]
• Darren Holmes — former MLB pitcher and 1998 World Series champion with the New York Yankees ^[9]
• Joel McKeithan — MLB coach ^[10]
• Cameron Maybin — MLB player and 2017 World Series champion with the Houston Astros ^[11]
• Christian Moody — former Kansas Jayhawks basketball player ^[12]
• Chris Narveson — former MLB pitcher ^[13]
• David Testo — professional soccer player with the Columbus Crew, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Montreal Impact ^[14]
• Roy Williams — retired men's basketball head coach at the University of Kansas and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ^[15]

Other

• Judy Clarke — attorney, anti-death penalty advocate
• Michael McFee — poet and essayist ^[16]
• Robert A. Phillips — George R. Gardiner Professor of Business Ethics, ^[17] Schulich School of Business, York University

References

1. "Roberson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
2. "The History of TC Roberson High School". www.buncombe.k12.nc.us. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008.
3. Neville, Geoff. (May 31, 2025). T.C. Roberson wins third straight 4A baseball title, sweeps Laney. highschoolot.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
4. State-Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
5. Roberson High School. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
6. "Family Bond Fuels Logan Allen's Quest For Greatness". Minor League Baseball . September 12, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
7. "Bonifay sets record for managing wins in Tennessee". July 11, 2016.
8. Rogers, Carroll (June 5, 2014). "Braves use top pick on power bat, draft Davidson". Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 9, 2014.
9. Ballew, Bill (2007). A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville. The History Press. p. 114. ISBN   9781596291768 . Retrieved June 9, 2014.
10. "McKeithan wrapping up college career for Wolfpack". Citizen-times.com. March 20, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
11. Beck, Jason (June 7, 2005). "Tigers tab Maybin with top pick". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
12. Woodling, Chuck (November 7, 2004). "KU's Moody still pride of Asheville". Lawrence Journal-World . Retrieved June 9, 2014.
13. Ballew, Bill (2004). Baseball in Asheville. Arcadia Publishing. p. 123. ISBN   9780738516103 . Retrieved June 9, 2014.
14. Forman, Ross (January 25, 2012). "Gay soccer player David Testo hopes to hit main goals". Windy City Times . Retrieved June 9, 2014.
15. Wood, Rick (2011). 40 Seasons. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 90. ISBN   9781604946017 . Retrieved June 9, 2014.
16. "Michael McFee - UNC English and Comparative Literature]". englishcomplit.unc.edu. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
17. "Robert Phillips". schulich.yorku.ca.,

External links

• School History from Official Website