From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, the district steadily grew as four schools dropped in classification from the former AAA Roanoke Valley District.
fɹʌmðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z θɹuː ðɪ ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z, ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt stˈɛdili ɡɹˈuː æz fˈoːɹ skˈuːlz dɹˈɑːpt ɪn klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˌeɪˌeɪˈeɪ ɹˈoʊnoʊk vˈæli dˈɪstɹɪkt.