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Cave Spring High

Q: Is Cave Spring High a good school?

Cave Spring High ranks 36 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Cave Spring High is a public high school located in Roanoke, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,075 students. The school is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cave Spring High is an exceptional high school that consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, graduation rates, and student outcomes. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked among the top 30 high schools in Virginia, with a peak ranking of 5th in the state in 2015-2016 and 2014-2015. Students at Cave Spring High demonstrate exceptional performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests across various subjects, consistently outperforming the Roanoke County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages. The school has maintained a four-year graduation rate above 91% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average, and correspondingly, the school's dropout rates are consistently lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district, Cave Spring High stands out as the top-performing school. Nearby schools like Glenvar High, William Byrd High, and Northside High have lower statewide rankings and generally lower test scores and graduation rates than Cave Spring High. Additionally, when compared to high schools in the neighboring Franklin County Public Schools district, Cave Spring High significantly outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates.

1,046

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,752

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3712 Chaparral Dr
Roanoke, VA 24018

(540) 772-7550

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Cave Spring High:

Elementary:	Back Creek Elementary
	Clearbrook Elementary
	Penn Forest Elementary
Middle:	Cave Spring Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Asian:

7.3%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 80% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Roanoke County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg84%

Virginia avg80%

36^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools

10^th of 129Roanoke County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	36 of 328	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	24 of 329	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	11 of 326	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	8 of 327	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	27 of 327	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	22 of 326	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	75.8	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.2	5 of 321	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	80.9	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	6 of 322	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	4 of 321	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	78.7	13 of 321	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	6 of 320	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	4 of 317	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	79.7	8 of 313	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	69.6	44 of 316	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.1	50 of 313	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	26 of 314	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	79.1	8 of 308	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	32 of 245	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	53 of 240	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	71 of 125	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.7	6 of 118	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	94 of 253	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	26 of 322	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	23 of 320	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	87 of 236	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	49 of 233	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	63 of 232	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	71 of 324	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	29 of 322	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	14 of 321	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	117 of 198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	100 of 198	49.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	86 of 313	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	38 of 314	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	24 of 315	92.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2024)63rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Algebra I97%+16 vs state

Geometry96%+12 vs state

English Reading94%+7 vs state

Earth Science83%+10 vs state

Biology83%+5 vs state

World History I79%+12 vs state

Geography75%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2022

I would rate this school poor. The only reason I do not give it 1 star is because there are staff members who are very good. Overall, the teachers educate by video. They are often absent. They do not encourage or motivate the students. They have almost no expectation for the students except that they turn their work in. It does not matter if it is late or incomplete because they will likely get full credit regardless. The teachers mostly seem to grade on the expectation that the students just show up and put their name on assignments. Alcohol abuse, sexual activity (I'm not talking kissing or holding hands) in the hallways and bathrooms, fights, teachers cussing or screaming, property damage, and drug use in bathrooms is rampant at this school. Students are given large amounts of free time during class to do whatever they want without any supervision. Most teachers and administration do not care about parent concerns. I have seen a teacher belittle an autistic kids and encourage the students to do so also, but this teacher does not care what parents have to say. In fact, many of the teachers do not even bother to respond to parent concerns, and when they do, they are often rude. There are some really great teachers at CSHS, but they represent a very small percentage of students. The facility is very nice, but I would recommend you send your student elsewhere. Close Quote

Schools Near Cave Spring High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cave Spring High	Public	9-12	3712 Chaparral Dr	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7550	1,046	67	15.5	27.2%	800 (76.5%)	67 (6.4%)	59 (5.6%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%		79.9	24^th of 329 public high schools	92.7%	12				96.4		96.9				100.0	76.9	83.1	84.6		83.3				80.0	94.8		75.0		78.6		$8,752	$227	$8,525
Hidden Valley High	Public	9-12	5000 Titan Trail	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 776-7320	832	55	15.1	26.1%	572 (68.8%)	64 (7.7%)	87 (10.5%)	53 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%		78.6	30^th of 329 public high schools	90.9%	25				93.5		90.8				100.0	81.8	85.8			82.5					94.4				73.2		$9,533	$240	$9,292
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	2102 Grandin Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2255	2,030	146	13.9	87.4%	836 (41.2%)	793 (39.1%)	255 (12.6%)	50 (2.5%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.5%)	27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%		19.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%	25	11.1	65.6		76.9	20.7	73.4	78.9	94.3	90.6	96.6	87.7	59.6	55.6	63.6	58.3	34.0	35.7	40.9	38.3	78.7	73.7		19.2	20.0	47.4	$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
William Fleming High	Public	9-12	3649 Ferncliff Ave NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2781	1,957	130	15.0	91.6%	245 (12.5%)	910 (46.5%)	630 (32.2%)	84 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.3%)	17.8	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%		18.5	319^th of 329 public high schools	3.0%	5	21.7	56.5	47.2	45.1	22.2	58.4	61.1	66.7	90.5	94.1	59.6	59.1	71.4	71.2	54.1	25.0	48.7	78.6	44.4	77.8	79.7		23.8	15.7	23.2	$11,006	$1,336	$9,670
Salem High	Public	9-12	400 Spartan Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2437	1,202	133	9.0	40.3%	784 (65.2%)	200 (16.6%)	123 (10.2%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	71.8	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%		64.8	117^th of 329 public high schools	64.4%	39				97.5		88.8		90.0		98.7	97.9	75.3	86.7		80.0					92.2	84.6					$9,987	$297	$9,690
Northside High	Public	9-12	6758 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8155	919	62	14.9	68.2%	469 (51.0%)	179 (19.5%)	143 (15.6%)	58 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%		59.2	148^th of 329 public high schools	55.0%	4				100.0		94.8	66.7			100.0		65.8			76.0				66.7	88.5	62.5	68.3	16.7	82.9		$9,587	$487	$9,100
Glenvar High	Public	9-12	4549 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6536	620	39	16.0	35.8%	538 (86.8%)	17 (2.7%)	27 (4.4%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	70.2	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%		64.7	119^th of 329 public high schools	63.8%	31				95.9		85.7				100.0		77.6			80.7					91.7	90.9			77.1		$11,390	$406	$10,984
William Byrd High	Public	9-12	2902 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-3090	1,134	73	15.4	37.7%	890 (78.5%)	69 (6.1%)	97 (8.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%		69.1	94^th of 329 public high schools	71.4%	18				93.9	50.0	87.4	80.0			100.0		74.7			79.2				90.0	88.6			32.0	79.0		$10,163	$224	$9,940
Eastern Montgomery High	Public	9-12	4695 Crozier Rd	Elliston	24087	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-3010	254	26	9.8	84.6%	215 (84.6%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	52.4	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%		33.6	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%	87		71.2		93.8		92.5	80.0				87.1	78.6								83.3						$16,628	$881	$15,747
Lord Botetourt High	Public	9-12	1435 Roanoke Rd	Daleville	24083	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1261	963	60	16.0	28.8%	776 (80.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	71.3	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%		72	70^th of 329 public high schools	78.7%	12				94.8		90.9				100.0	93.9	73.1	75.0		76.3	53.3				92.2			40.0	79.7		$9,372	$197	$9,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Cave Spring High

What schools feed into Cave Spring High?

Cave Spring High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Back Creek Elementary
Elementary : Clearbrook Elementary
Elementary : Penn Forest Elementary
Middle : Cave Spring Middle

What district is Cave Spring High in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cave Spring High?

Students at Cave Spring High are 76% White, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Cave Spring High a good school?

Cave Spring High ranks 36^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cave Spring High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,046 students attended Cave Spring High.

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