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Enrollment
1,365
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370387001557
Richmond Senior High
838 US 1 North, Rockingham, NC 28379 · (910) 997-9812 · Richmond County
GRADES 10–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,365 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of North Carolina public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,357 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 448 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 450 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 467 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Richmond County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
9.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Richmond Senior High
Richmond Senior High's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Senior High this school | 1,365 | 99.4% | 22.5% |
| Person High Roxboro | 1,165 | 99.7% | 30.5% |
| Southeast Guilford High Greensboro | 1,209 | 99.8% | 42.1% |
| Franklinton High Franklinton | 1,127 | 99.4% | 48.4% |
| North Lenoir High La Grange | 957 | 99.7% | 34.4% |
| James Hunt High Wilson | 1,115 | 98.7% | 32.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Richmond Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #447 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.5% | #457 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #421 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,365 | #110 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #179 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #84 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #138 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #247 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,365
+93 (+7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,691
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,365 | 77.9 | 17.5:1 | 99% (1,357) |
| 2023-24 | 1,358 | 77.4 | 17.5:1 | 100% (1,355) |
| 2022-23 | 1,286 | 81.9 | 15.7:1 | 99% (1,277) |
| 2020-21 | 1,272 | 79 | 16.1:1 | 100% (1,269) |
| 2017-18 | 1,401 | 78.5 | 17.9:1 | 98% (1,373) |
| 2015-16 | 1,416 | 81 | 17.5:1 | 64% (903) |
| 2010-11 | 1,408 | 86 | 16.4:1 | 56% (790) |
| 2000-01 | 1,537 | 98 | 15.7:1 | 35% (535) |
| 1990-91 | 1,691 | 114 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,401 to 1,365); teachers down 1% (78.5 to 77.9).
About Richmond Senior High
Richmond Senior High is a large high school. Its address is in Rockingham, North Carolina. Its enrollment is 1,365 students, spread over grades 10 through 12. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 79% above that mark.
Richmond County Schools operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,504 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Richmond Senior High is White, with 38% of students. Other groups make up 37% Black, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Richmond County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Based on 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Richmond Senior High has a ratio of 17.5:1. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is 2.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. The average for public schools in Richmond County is similar, at 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, Richmond Senior High lands at F, ahead of 3% of North Carolina public high schools.
In North Carolina, Richmond Senior High is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.5% compared with a predicted 48.5%.
For the population of Richmond County, median household income comes to about $44,883, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of people live in poverty. Richmond County's 15 public schools enroll about 6,504 students and include Richmond Senior High.
Washington Street Elementary, about 1.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Richmond Senior High ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Richmond Senior High is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 1,272 to 1,365, a 7% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 17.5:1.
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Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,344
Census ACS
Median income
$44,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County Schools
- Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Fairview Heights ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- L J Bell ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Richmond 9th Grade AcademyHigh · 424 students
Other schools in Rockingham
- Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- L J Bell ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Washington Street ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- West Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Ashley Chapel Educational CenterHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Street Elementary1.2 mi · 417
- Richmond 9th Grade Academy2.3 mi · 424
- Rockingham Middle2.7 mi · 606
- L J Bell Elementary2.8 mi · 449
- Richmond Early College High3.1 mi · 294
- Monroe Avenue Elementary3.8 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Richmond Senior HighHow large is Richmond Senior High?
Richmond Senior High enrolls approximately 1,365 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Richmond Senior High serve?
Richmond Senior High serves grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Senior High is approximately 17.5:1 (78 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Richmond Senior High?
Richmond Senior High reports a student body of 38% White, 16% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Richmond Senior High in?
Richmond Senior High is part of Richmond County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.