Richmond Senior High

Richmond Senior High operates as a well-populated 9-12 campus in Rockingham, North Carolina, one of the schools within Richmond County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 1,365 students spanning grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 79% above the state mean of about 761.

Richmond Senior High is one of 15 schools operated by Richmond County Schools, a district that instructs 6,504 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Richmond Senior High reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 37% Black, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Richmond Senior High logs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Richmond Senior High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Richmond Senior High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.5%; actual is 22.5%, a gap of -26.0 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Richmond County) logs that median household earnings sit near $44,883, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Richmond County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,504 students), of which Richmond Senior High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington Street Elementary, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Richmond Senior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richmond Senior High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

Richmond Senior High operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richmond Senior High has fell 3%, going from 1,401 students in 2018 to 1,365 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 9% to 16% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Richmond Senior High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.