ðɛɹwˌʌz sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt dᵻbˈeɪt ɐbˌaʊt wˈɛðɚ tə splˈɪt kˈeɪv spɹˈɪŋz stˈuːdənt pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ˌɪntʊ tˈuː skˈuːlz ɔːɹ kˈiːp ɪɾ ɪntˈækt ɪn ɐ ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾᵻd ɔːɹ nˈuːli kənstɹˈʌktᵻd bˈɪldɪŋ bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə skˈuːlz wˈɛlɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən ɪn ˌækədˈɛmɪks.
There was significant debate about whether to split Cave Spring's student population into two schools or keep it intact in a renovated or newly constructed building because of the school's well-regarded reputation in academics.