Dorman High School
| Dorman High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1050 Cavalier Way 29376 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°50′57″N 81°58′17″W / 34.849204°N 81.971290°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Virtus in Arduis |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Spartanburg County School District 6 |
| Principal | Bryant Roberson |
| Staff | 218.42 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 3,925 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.97[1] |
| Colors | Navy blue, Columbia blue, and white |
| Team name | Cavaliers |
| Website | dhs |
Paul M. Dorman High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.[2] It is the only comprehensive high school in Spartanburg County School District 6. It has a Roebuck post office address;[3] neither campus is in the Roebuck census-designated place.[4]
It consists of a main campus for 10th-12th graders and a separate campus for 9th graders, and a College, Career, and Fine Arts Center. The center features an auditorium, multiple classrooms, an art gallery, kitchen, student center, and computer labs. The campus is located at the intersection of Interstate 26 and Highway 221 in Spartanburg County.
History
1985 hostage incident
On March 29, 1985, a fifteen year old freshman came to school with a loaded .38-caliber Colt revolver. Then teacher, Ms. Peggy Larson, who taught algebra, suspected one of her students of drinking and attempted to take him to the school's principal's office. The student then broke away and fled out a side door to his home. This student then returned to the school later the same day with his gun, and held four students hostage inside a classroom.
The incident lasted until a local pastor stepped into the classroom to talk down the student. The student was arrested, charged with four counts of kidnapping, and was then sent to Columbia for a psychological evaluation. After that, the student was then sent to then Spartanburg General Hospital, now called Spartanburg Regional, psychiatric's unit. After being released, the student was placed on probation until his 21st birthday, as well as being barred from being on school grounds, or intimidating the victims of this incident. Due to the student's age, as he was a minor, his name was not released.[5]
Stadium
Dorman High School hosts an athletic stadium named Cavalier Stadium that is owned and operated by Spartanburg County School District Six.[6] It opened in the fall of 2002 after the relocation of the old Dorman high school onto a new 450 acre campus in a natural ravine behind the main building. The largest crowd seen at Cavalier Stadium was 15,800. In 2002 attendance reached over 10,000 for the opening game against Mauldin High School, the 2002 game against Byrnes High School, and the game against Spartanburg High School.[7] Notable for its size, it was completed with all of its amenities at an estimated cost of USD$8 million, though that number is still debated.
Athletics
State Championships
- Baseball: 1971, 2018[8]
- Basketball–Boys: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023[9]
- Basketball–Girls: 2003, 2004, 2005[10]
- Competitive Cheer: 2006, 2007[11]
- Cross Country–Boys: 2002, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023[12]
- Cross Country–Girls: 2004, 2010, 2018[13]
- Football: 2000, 2009[14]
- Golf–Boys: 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008[15]
- Golf–Girls: 2000, 2002, 2015[16]
- Soccer–Boys: 2001[17]
- Soccer–Girls: 2006[18]
- Tennis–Boys: 2011[19]
- Track–Boys: 2006, 2007, 2010, 2016, 2020[20]
- Track–Girls: 2010[21]
- Volleyball: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2021[22]
- Wrestling: 2016[23]
Notable alumni
- J. J. Arcega-Whiteside (Class of 2015) – NFL wide receiver[24]
- Lee Bright (Class of 1988) – former South Carolina State Senator [25]
- Amber Brock (Class of 1998) – American author[26]
- Toy Caldwell (Class of 1966) – musician and founding member of the Spartanburg-based Marshall Tucker Band[27]
- Noah Clowney (Class of 2022) – professional basketball player
- Daja Dial (Class of 2011) – Miss South Carolina 2015[28]
- PJ Hall (Class of 2020) – basketball player[29]
- Terry Hughes (Class of 1967) – MLB third baseman[30]
- Adam Humphries (Class of 2011) – NFL wide receiver[31]
- Brian Lawson (Class of 1991) – businessman[32]
- Shane Martin (Class of 1990) – member of the South Carolina Senate[33]
- Jordan McFadden (Class of 2018) – NFL offensive lineman[34]
- Charone Peake (Class of 2011) – NFL wide receiver[35]
- Marcus Rowland (Class of 2008) – track and field sprinter, South Carolina High School 100 meter dash record holder[36]
- Ryan Sims (Class of 1998) – NFL defensive lineman and All-American in college for the North Carolina Tar Heels[37]
- Brandon Thomas (Class of 2009) – NFL offensive lineman[38]
- Steven Tolleson (Class of 2002) – MLB infielder[39]
- D. J. Trahan (Class of 1999) – professional golfer on PGA Tour[40]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Dorman High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "General Highway System Spartanburg County, South Carolina" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
Dorman Freshman Campus[...]Dorman HS
- ^ "Home". Dorman High School. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
1050 Cavalier Way, Roebuck, SC 29376
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Roebuck CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2024. - Compare to the school location.
- ^ Prevatte, Pam. "Student gunman took hostages in Spartanburg 14 years ago It happened here". GoUpstate. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Quick Facts". dhs.spart6.org. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ Pickren, Dave. "The Stadium Project - Dorman High School". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Baseball
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Basketball - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Basketball - Girls
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Competitive Cheer
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Girls
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Football
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Girls
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Soccer - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Soccer - Girls
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Tennis - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Boys
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Girls
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Volleyball
- ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Wrestling
- ^ Castello, Bob. "Dorman wideout Arcega-Whiteside receives Gatorade honor". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Lee Bright's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Academic Challenge, Blue Belles, AP Chemistry, Broome AP Scholars, Dorman AP Scholars". GoUpstate. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/sid_7606_1968_0042?ssrc=&backlabel=Return
- ^ "Who is Daja Dial? Miss South Carolina 2015 Is A Fan Favorite". Bustle. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott (October 23, 2019). "PJ Hall, SC's No. 1-ranked basketball prospect, commits to Clemson". greenvilleonline.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Terry Hughes - Stats - The Baseball Cube. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Adam Humphries Player Profile". 247Sports. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Brian. "Meet Brian". Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Biography - Senator Shane Martin". Senatormartin.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Jordan McFadden Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Charone Peake Player Profile". 247Sports. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Rowland - XC/Track". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Dorman expected to seal stadium deal $100,000: Alumnus Ryan Sims buys naming rights NFL pick no stranger to baseball". GoUpstate. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Thomas Player Profile". 247Sports. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Steven Tolleson Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Former Dorman golfer Trahan secures PGA Tour card for next season". GoUpstate. Retrieved March 8, 2023.