T. C. Roberson High School
| T.C. Roberson High School | |
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250 Overlook Rd, Asheville, NC 28803 USA | |
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| School type | Public Secondary School (U.S.) |
| Motto | Educating Leaders for Tomorrow Through a Tradition of Excellence |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Buncombe County Schools System |
| Principal | Bonnie Johnston |
| Faculty | 100 [1] |
| Enrollment | over 1650 [2] |
| Campus size | 261,000 sq.ft.[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Mascot |  |
| Website | www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/tcrhs |
T.C. Roberson High School is a high school in the Buncombe County Schools System in Asheville, North Carolina. It is located at 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803. TC Roberson High School was founded 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 21 county high schools into the 6 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.
Athletics
Roberson athletics is considered to be the best in Buncombe County and among the best in the state. In North Carolina, Roberson is ranked fifth in North Carolina in state championships holding a total of 37.[3] In addition, Roberson has won the AAA Wachovia Cup (award for best overall athletic program in the state of North Carolina) for three straight years and five times since the Wachovia Cup was created in 1979. Roberson's main rivals in athletics in the Asheville area are A.C. Reynolds High School, and Asheville High School. T.C. Roberson is well known for being a powerhouse in basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis, and baseball. It is noteworthy that there have been four Roberson baseball players selected in the MLB Draft since 2000. Two of these former Roberson standouts, Cameron Maybin and Chris Narveson, are currently on major league rosters.
Principals
- 1962–1969 Guy L. Ensley
- 1969–1982 Charles Koontz
- 1982–1989 Malcom Brown
- 1989–1991 Dr. Karen Campbell
- 1991 Charles Koontz (interim)
- 1991–1996 Richard E. Greene
- 1996–1999 Caroline Shorter
- 2000–2001 Dr. Lenda Sprague
- 2001–2004 George Drake
- 2004–2010 Rob Weinkle
- 2010–2011 Gayland Welborn
- 2011–2016 Amy Rhoney
- 2016-Present Bonnie Johnston
Clubs
- Communications
- T.C. Roberson Junior Classical League (Latin Club)
- Hispanics Club
- French Club
- Roberson Thespians
- National Honor Society
- Interact Club
- Business Club
- Asheville Do Something Club
- Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club)
- Amnesty International Club
- Science Olympiad
- FFA
Notable alumni
Athletics
- Josh Bonifay, baseball player and coach[4]
- Braxton Davidson – #32 overall draft pick of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves[5]
- Darren Holmes – Retired major league baseball pitcher – Dodgers, Brewers, Rockies, Rockies, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Cardinals, Braves[6]
- Cameron Maybin – major league baseball player – Detroit Tigers – #10 overall draft pick in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers[7]
- Christian Moody - Kansas Jayhawks basketball player, named Greatest Walk-On of All Time by ESPN.[8]
- Chris Narveson – major league baseball pitcher – Miami Marlins[9]
- David Testo - professional soccer player - Columbus Crew, Vancouver Whitecaps, Montreal Impact[10]
- Roy Williams – men's basketball head coach, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11]
Other
- Robert Edward Cox – Retired as a Rear Admiral from the US Navy after 32 years of service
- Judy Clarke - Attorney, known as a one woman Dream Team, an anti-death penalty advocate, has defended Eric Rudolph, The Unabomber, and Susan Smith.
- Norman Morris - Former assistant principal, credited with forming the model for Freshman Academies that was created within the schools in Buncombe County. Had the first class that graduated over 95% of their students, which is the mark that is set for all high schools to reach.
- William Murdock - author, co-founder of Eblen Charities, Eblen Center for Social Enterprise, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Mother Teresa Global Peace Prize Recipient 2014 [12]
References
- ^ T C Roberson High School – Asheville, North Carolina/NC. Public School Review. Retrieved on 2012-04-29.
- ^ a b http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/99920730125156653/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=54805
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ http://usatodayhss.com/2016/bonifay-sets-record-for-managing-wins-in-tennessee
- ^ Rogers, Carroll (June 5, 2014). "Braves use top pick on power bat, draft Davidson". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Ballew, Bill (2007). A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville. The History Press. p. 114. ISBN 9781596291768. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Beck, Jason (June 7, 2005). "Tigers tab Maybin with top pick". MLB.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Woodling, Chuck (November 7, 2004). "KU's Moody still pride of Asheville". Lawrence Journal-World. Google News. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Ballew, Bill (2004). Baseball in Asheville. Arcadia Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 9780738516103. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Forman, Ross (January 25, 2012). "Gay soccer player David Testo hopes to hit main goals". Windy City Times. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Wood, Rick (2011). 40 Seasons. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 90. ISBN 9781604946017. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ [2]