South View High School
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South View High School is a high school
in Hope Mills
, North Carolina
. It is a member of Cumberland County Schools
(CSS). It serves students from Ninth
through Twelfth grade
. Adjacent to South View High School is South View Middle School. Enrollment of students is approximately 1900, placing the school under the NCHSAA 4-AA classification. South View has a rich history in athletic and academic excellence.
team winning the 2007 NCHSAA 4A Title. The Men's Cross Country
team has won the Conference Championship 10 years consecutively, the Eastern Regional three times in the past five years, winning runner-up the other two times, and won the 4A Cross Country title in 2003 while receiving runner-up in 2002 and has placed in the Top 10 all other years. The Women's Cross Country team is also a force to be reckoned with winning their share of Eastern Regionals and Conference Championships. Both Men's and Women's Outdoor Track has won Conference Championships ten years in a row. The football team at South View is the center of all attention during the fall season. The team has consistently won Conference Championships and has reached the state title game numerous times winning the title in 1991. The softball team was coached by the Mayor of Hope Mills
, Eddie Dees before stepping down in 2007. Regardless, he still holds the record for most wins in North Carolina softball history.
, formerly under the direction of Jay Bolder, is the largest band in Cumberland County with 181 members. The band, under the direction of Matthew Jorgensen starting as of the 2011 school year, has previously accumulated over 30 Superior ratings from the North Carolina Contest Festival in just 12 years. The Tiger Marching Band actively began participating outside of football games in 1994. Since then, the program has grown to win numerous Grand Champion awards, including five in 2005 and 2009. The band has participated in prestigious events like the ABC6/Boscov Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, the Hollywood Christmas Parade
, the Gator Bowl
, Disney World Spectromagic parade, and many others. It has also won the honor of being a Grammy School. The Jazz Band has also been a very respected program being invited to perform at the 2009 NCMEA Conference in Winston-Salem and winning numerous awards at NCCU Jazz Festival, Carolina Jazz Festival, the 2008 Savannah Music Festival, and other festivals throughout the state.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Hope Mills
Hope Mills, North Carolina
Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hope Mills is located at ....
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It is a member of Cumberland County Schools
Cumberland County Schools
Cumberland County Schools is a school district encompassing the entirety of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.Cumberland County Schools' headquarters are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cumberland County Schools has schools located in all cities and towns of Cumberland County...
(CSS). It serves students from Ninth
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
through Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. Adjacent to South View High School is South View Middle School. Enrollment of students is approximately 1900, placing the school under the NCHSAA 4-AA classification. South View has a rich history in athletic and academic excellence.
Academics
Academic programs in the school include the International Baccalaureate Academy and the Academy of Public Safety and Security. The graduating class of 2007 received 2.6 million dollars in scholarships alone. The principal is Brian Edkins as of 2010.Athletics
With the girls' BasketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team winning the 2007 NCHSAA 4A Title. The Men's Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
team has won the Conference Championship 10 years consecutively, the Eastern Regional three times in the past five years, winning runner-up the other two times, and won the 4A Cross Country title in 2003 while receiving runner-up in 2002 and has placed in the Top 10 all other years. The Women's Cross Country team is also a force to be reckoned with winning their share of Eastern Regionals and Conference Championships. Both Men's and Women's Outdoor Track has won Conference Championships ten years in a row. The football team at South View is the center of all attention during the fall season. The team has consistently won Conference Championships and has reached the state title game numerous times winning the title in 1991. The softball team was coached by the Mayor of Hope Mills
Hope Mills, North Carolina
Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hope Mills is located at ....
, Eddie Dees before stepping down in 2007. Regardless, he still holds the record for most wins in North Carolina softball history.
Band
The South View Tiger Marching BandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
, formerly under the direction of Jay Bolder, is the largest band in Cumberland County with 181 members. The band, under the direction of Matthew Jorgensen starting as of the 2011 school year, has previously accumulated over 30 Superior ratings from the North Carolina Contest Festival in just 12 years. The Tiger Marching Band actively began participating outside of football games in 1994. Since then, the program has grown to win numerous Grand Champion awards, including five in 2005 and 2009. The band has participated in prestigious events like the ABC6/Boscov Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, the Hollywood Christmas Parade
Hollywood Christmas Parade
The Hollywood Christmas Parade, formerly the Hollywood Santa Parade or Santa Claus Lane Parade, is an annual parade that takes place on the weekend after Thanksgiving in the Hollywood community in Los Angeles, California, United States...
, the Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally...
, Disney World Spectromagic parade, and many others. It has also won the honor of being a Grammy School. The Jazz Band has also been a very respected program being invited to perform at the 2009 NCMEA Conference in Winston-Salem and winning numerous awards at NCCU Jazz Festival, Carolina Jazz Festival, the 2008 Savannah Music Festival, and other festivals throughout the state.
Chorus
The South View High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Richard Butler, tours annually and has performed at such prestigious venues as The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, Candlelight Concerts at Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg, VA, and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Concert Choir consistently performs classical major works which have included Mozart's "Regina Coeli", Schubert's "Mass in G", Vivaldi's "Gloria", Bach's "For Us a Child Is Born", and the Christmas portion of Handel's "Messiah". The Show Choir performs popular selections with choreography at a variety of community events, and joins the Concert Choir in the performance of classical major works. Both choirs perform in combination with the beginning choir at annual events including Fall and Spring Concerts, a Holiday Cabaret, Homecoming, Baccalaureate and Graduation Ceremonies. Alumni regularly attend and support performances and in time-honored tradition are invited to join the combined choirs on stage to finish each performance with "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" by Peter Lutkin. Alumni are also actively involved in the singing of the National Anthem with the combined choirs at every Homecoming Football Game.Notable alumni
- Jeff CapelJeff CapelFelton Jeff Capel III is an American former college basketball player at Duke University and was a head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Oklahoma. He is currently an assistant coach for his alma mater, Duke.-Youth:Capel is from a basketball family...
, professional basketball player - Ryan Harrell, Tech Entrepreneur