Walker Valley

[EastTNfootballFan111]

How was Walker Valley grown to be so good? It’s always great to see new teams achieve new heights! 

[ILB1999]

41 minutes ago, EastTNfootballFan111 said:

How was Walker Valley grown to be so good? It’s always great to see new teams achieve new heights! 

I didn't notice they had. 

[EastTNfootballFan111]

14 minutes ago, ILB1999 said:

I didn't notice they had. 

I thought they made it to the 4th round of the playoffs and lost to state champions Knox West? 

[ILB1999]

Just now, EastTNfootballFan111 said:

I thought they made it to the 4th round of the playoffs and lost to state champions Knox West? 

That's true.  They lost 38-3.

 

But I really only follow the knoxville area.  Last year they lost to powell in the 2nd round 60-0.  but 20/21 they beat Powell and lost 32-3 to west.  I guess their overall record has improved a bit this year, but until they see greater success against the knoxville area schools, They have a ways to go.  Honestly, I felt like this year was more about Mcminn and Rhea being down than it was about WV being up.  

 

But since you're a fan, how do you think they were improved this year?

 

 

[BarneySox2007]

I remember Walker Valley when the school began back in 2001 and it took in Charleston High School but where else did students come from because they were just a small 1A school and Walker Valley is a 5A school right now.

[EastTNfootballFan111]

41 minutes ago, ILB1999 said:

That's true.  They lost 38-3.

 

But I really only follow the knoxville area.  Last year they lost to powell in the 2nd round 60-0.  but 20/21 they beat Powell and lost 32-3 to west.  I guess their overall record has improved a bit this year, but until they see greater success against the knoxville area schools, They have a ways to go.  Honestly, I felt like this year was more about Mcminn and Rhea being down than it was about WV being up.  

 

But since you're a fan, how do you think they were improved this year?

 

 

Not a fan. Just reflecting on season. There are many schools that have never made it to the 4th round. I just was curious how they got there. Seems like they ran a pretty creative offense etc… obviously Knox west is in different category. I only watched the Knox West game, so I’m not sure about their other games etc..

[EastTNfootballFan111]

22 minutes ago, BarneySox2007 said:

I remember Walker Valley when the school began back in 2001 and it took in Charleston High School but where else did students come from because they were just a small 1A school and Walker Valley is a 5A school right now.

Wow. That’s a huge jump in enrollment. The secret seems to be out about our great state! 

[BarneySox2007]

19 minutes ago, EastTNfootballFan111 said:

Wow. That’s a huge jump in enrollment. The secret seems to be out about our great state! 

Had to be a spill over from Bradley or possibly Cleveland, there were no other schools closed that went into Walker Valley.

[EastTNfootballFan111]

1 hour ago, BarneySox2007 said:

Had to be a spill over from Bradley or possibly Cleveland, there were no other schools closed that went into Walker Valley.

That area has certainly grown!

[alt1958b]

5 hours ago, BarneySox2007 said:

I remember Walker Valley when the school began back in 2001 and it took in Charleston High School but where else did students come from because they were just a small 1A school and Walker Valley is a 5A school right now.

Little bit of history off the cuff. Please remember the numbers I use are approximate from what I remember at the time.

Charleston High School was one of those Kindergarten through High school situations. Pretty much all the enrollment come from Charleston itself with a few from the outskirts. The school typically carried around 300 to 500 students.

Bradley was then one of the largest high schools in the state, with enrolment generally around 2,000 plus. in 1977 it was like 2100 students and before they moved the 9th grade to the middle schools it hit 2400. (My freshmen class started with 600+ students).

Cleveland High at the time had around 1000 to 1200 students as best I can remember.

So, when they built Walker Valley, they did away with Charleston High School, in favor of a new name and all that entails. I thought it was a bit of slap in the face of the Charleston legacy which while not great did have some good history. And Walker Valley still tries to embrace the names of the players but avoids the "Charleston name tag" history. (I thought why not keep the name of the Panthers but what do I know).

But the upshot was that the county had and has open enrollment. You can go to either HS in the county, but the feeder of Walker Valley is supposedly Ocoee Middle and the feeder to Bradley is now Lake Forest (formerly Trewhitt) Middle School.

So essentially, they took in Charleston High School (there is still Charleston Elementary on the original campus and the football field and stands still exist) and split the student population of Bradley when creating Walker Valley. 

Because of the growth Cleveland High is now the largest school in the county, since they split Bradley with Walker Valley. Bradley is now a small 6A school and Walker Valley a large 5A school with Cleveland 6A.

 

Edited December 29, 2023 by alt1958b
correct spelling

[EastTNfootballFan111]

43 minutes ago, alt1958b said:

Little bit of history off the cuff. Please remember the numbers I use are approximate from what I remember at the time.

Charleston High School was one of those Kindergarten through High school situations. Pretty much all the enrollment come from Charleston itself with a few from the outskirts. The school typically carried around 300 to 500 students.

Bradley was then one of the largest high schools in the state, with enrolment generally around 2,000 plus. in 1977 it was like 2100 students and before they moved the 9th grade to the middle schools it hit 2400. (My freshmen class started with 600+ students).

Cleveland High at the time had around 1000 to 1200 students as best I can remember.

So, when they built Walker Valley, they did away with Charleston High School, in favor of a new name and all that entails. I thought it was a bit of slap in the face of the Charleston legacy which while not great did have some good history. And Walker Valley still tries to embrace the names of the players but avoids the "Charleston name tag" history. (I thought why not keep the name of the Panthers but what do I know).

But the upshot was that the county had and has open enrollment. You can go to either HS in the county, but the feeder of Walker Valley is supposedly Ocoee Middle and the feeder to Bradley is now Lake Forest (formerly Trewhitt) Middle School.

So essentially, they took in Charleston High School (there is still Charleston Elementary on the original campus and the football field and stands still exist) and split the student population of Bradley when creating Walker Valley. 

Because of the growth Cleveland High is now the largest school in the county, since they split Bradley with Walker Valley. Bradley is now a small 6A school and Walker Valley a large 5A school with Cleveland 6A.

 

Thanks for information! 

[BarneySox2007]

59 minutes ago, alt1958b said:

Little bit of history off the cuff. Please remember the numbers I use are approximate from what I remember at the time.

Charleston High School was one of those Kindergarten through High school situations. Pretty much all the enrollment come from Charleston itself with a few from the outskirts. The school typically carried around 300 to 500 students.

Bradley was then one of the largest high schools in the state, with enrolment generally around 2,000 plus. in 1977 it was like 2100 students and before they moved the 9th grade to the middle schools it hit 2400. (My freshmen class started with 600+ students).

Cleveland High at the time had around 1000 to 1200 students as best I can remember.

So, when they built Walker Valley, they did away with Charleston High School, in favor of a new name and all that entails. I thought it was a bit of slap in the face of the Charleston legacy which while not great did have some good history. And Walker Valley still tries to embrace the names of the players but avoids the "Charleston name tag" history. (I thought why not keep the name of the Panthers but what do I know).

But the upshot was that the county had and has open enrollment. You can go to either HS in the county, but the feeder of Walker Valley is supposedly Ocoee Middle and the feeder to Bradley is now Lake Forest (formerly Trewhitt) Middle School.

So essentially, they took in Charleston High School (there is still Charleston Elementary on the original campus and the football field and stands still exist) and split the student population of Bradley when creating Walker Valley. 

Because of the growth Cleveland High is now the largest school in the county, since they split Bradley with Walker Valley. Bradley is now a small 6A school and Walker Valley a large 5A school with Cleveland 6A.

 

That was a good rundown on how it all came to be on Walker Valley. If you don't ask questions time flies and eventually there won't be anyone to ask. Back when I was in school Bradley had a girl named Data Caldwell if I remember right and she was 6-4 or 5 and they were unbeatable. Still remember watching them and the Everett Girls play a couple of times.