Clover Hill High School - Ducemus Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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That Was Then, This is Now In the beginning Clover Hill High School was an idea. Dr. Roy A. Alcorn, Division Superintendent, saw this dream and visualized reality. With a spirit of coopera- tion by the Boards and a sincere desire for its concep- tion, Clover Hill was taken to the drawing board. On February 29, 1968 the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors gave its approval for the school’s planning and construc- tion by granting permission to the School Board to seek a suitable site and hire Mcllroy and Parris to serve as architects. The dream came true. Clover Hill High School was opened August, 1972 with an enrollment of 900 stu- dents from grades six through twelve. This school was one of the first in the area to employ the “open” educa- tion system. Up until 1976 Clover Hill had very few walls to cut down on classroom noise or to give much needed privacy. As of 1982 there was still serious talk of closing in all classrooms. Structurally, Clover Hill has undergone few changes in the last ten years; walls, trailers, and lockers being the only additions during the last decade. A bond issue, voted on in 1981, made way for an addition to the math and science area that will also house the business area. The student body has been under constant change. The first year saw the elimination of the sixth graders — while the enrollment listings grew longer and longer. In 1979 the enrollment climbed to a record 1,800, and the seventh graders had to be moved to trailers near the tennis courts. Later that same year Monacan High School and Swift Creek Middle School were complet- ed, and the next year 700 Cavaliers were absent from our ranks. 1980 was Clover Hills’ first year as a true high school. Our tenth year’s enrollment matched the schools capacity of 1200. Always the common denominator has been the Cava- lier, not the building itself. The SCA steering committee decided on such things as: the school’s c olors, motto, crest and the name sake. Our traditions are many, varied and always changing to suit our needs. The Ring Dance made way for the Ring Ceremony in 1980, and the Tur- key bowl was added to the list of activities in 1979. As Cavaliers, we have achieved honors in many varied activities: Baseball — 1978 State Championship, Basket- ball — 1981 State Tournament and Sportsmanship award, and Band — State Championship in 1980. Not only have we excelled in athletic prowness and musical abilities, but we also made a name for ourselves in 1973 when we took State honors for Drama. Plus various art and choral students have taken their place in the history book of our school. But our history book will continue onward. Other awards will be won, and other structual changes in the building will be made. But even as the faces of the stu- dent body graduate and move on, the Cavalier —-the spirit of Clover Hill. — will-remain the same.