Dorman High School

Paul M. Dorman High School is a high school located in Roebuck, South Carolina, United States. The school is part of Spartanburg County School District Six. 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.

Cavalier Stadium (2006)
Cavalier Arena (2006)
Dorman High School
Address
1050 Cavalier Way

Roebuck, South Carolina
29376

United States
Coordinates34°50′57″N 81°58′17″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoVirtus in Arduis
Established1964
School districtSpartanburg County School District 6
PrincipalBryant Roberson
Staff184.80 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment3,501 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.94[1]
Color(s)Navy blue, Columbia blue, and white
   
Team nameCavaliers
Websitedhs.spart6.org

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, 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.[2]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Dorman High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. Prevatte, Pam. "Student gunman took hostages in Spartanburg 14 years ago It happened here". GoUpstate. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  3. Castello, Bob. "Dorman wideout Arcega-Whiteside receives Gatorade honor". The Greenville News. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. "Lee Bright's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  5. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/sid_7606_1968_0042?ssrc=&backlabel=Return
  6. Terry Hughes - Stats - The Baseball Cube. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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