Caverna High School | |
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Address | |
2276 S. Dixie Highway Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749 United States |
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Coordinates | 37°09′08″N 85°55′53″W / 37.15222°N 85.93139°WCoordinates: 37°09′08″N 85°55′53″W / 37.15222°N 85.93139°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | Where Commitment Turns Dreams Into Reality" |
Established | 1950 |
School district | Caverna Independent School District |
Principal | chase goff |
Faculty | 15 |
Grades | 9th–12th |
Enrollment | 194 (2013–14) |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.42 |
Color(s) |
Purple White |
Athletics conference | Kentucky High School Athletic Association |
Team name | Colonels |
Yearbook | The Colonels Times |
Feeder schools | Caverna Middle School |
Website | School website |
Caverna High School is a small public high school located in Horse Cave, Kentucky. Built in 1950, the school is operated by the Caverna Independent Schools, one of only two school districts in Kentucky that are known to operate across county lines (the other one is in 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."
On our cities' Eastern border, reared against the sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater as the years go by. Onward, ever is our watchword; Conquer and Prevail. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater; Caverna High, all hail.
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.
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, 8:25am–3:10pm 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. Most students who graduate from Caverna High School, frequently enroll in Western Kentucky University.