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Enrollment
878
High
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370399001595
Rockingham County High
180 High School Rd, Reidsville, NC 27320 · (336) 634-3220 · Rockingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL878 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
23.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
875 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 9 | 234 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 235 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 23% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
21.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Rockingham County High
Rockingham County High's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County High this school | 878 | 99.7% | 35.1% |
| East Rowan High Salisbury | 986 | 98.4% | 34.5% |
| South Brunswick High Southport | 1,154 | 99.7% | 44.9% |
| R-S Central High School Rutherfordton | 763 | 98.2% | 38.1% |
| Tuscola High Waynesville | 873 | 99.7% | 59.2% |
| Burns High Lawndale | 928 | 99.5% | 46.8% |
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 Rockingham County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #353 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #364 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #285 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 878 | #218 of 598 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #402 of 473 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #416 of 474 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #73 of 527 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #52 of 277 | N/A |
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
878
-49 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 967
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 878 | 37 | 23.7:1 | 100% (875) |
| 2023-24 | 899 | 48.6 | 18.5:1 | 100% (896) |
| 2022-23 | 882 | 50.5 | 17.4:1 | 42% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 927 | 52 | 17.8:1 | 28% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 1,085 | 56.2 | 19.3:1 | 34% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 1,080 | 58 | 18.6:1 | 99% (1,071) |
| 2010-11 | 1,129 | 68 | 16.6:1 | 31% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 1,006 | 72 | 14.0:1 | 18% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 967 | 73 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockingham County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,085 to 878); teachers down 34% (56.2 to 37).
About Rockingham County High
Rockingham County High, a mid-sized high school, is located in Reidsville, North Carolina. Enrollment stands at 878 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Rockingham County High is among 23 schools run by Rockingham County Schools, which serves 11,114 students.
About 76% of the student body at Rockingham County High is White. Other students are 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Rockingham County residents are about 73% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 23.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 100% of students at Rockingham County High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rockingham County is similar, at 98%.
Rockingham County High holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of North Carolina public high schools.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Rockingham County High's results are 13.3 points below predicted: 35.1% against 48.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rockingham County show that median household income comes to about $57,053, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 12,299 students.
Rockingham County High's closest public school neighbor is Rockingham County Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Rockingham County High, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Rockingham County High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Rockingham County High in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
In 2020-21, Rockingham County High enrolled 927 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 878. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.8:1 to 23.7:1.
Rockingham County High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,053
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,299 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockingham County Schools
- John M Morehead HighHigh · 771 students
- Rockingham County MiddleMiddle · 750 students
- Reidsville HighHigh · 696 students
- Dalton McMichael HighHigh · 681 students
- J E Holmes MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Reidsville MiddleMiddle · 543 students
Other schools in Reidsville
- Rockingham County MiddleMiddle · 750 students
- Reidsville HighHigh · 696 students
- Reidsville MiddleMiddle · 543 students
- Wentworth ElementaryElementary · 497 students
- Williamsburg ElementaryElementary · 497 students
- Monroeton ElementaryElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Rockingham County Middle0.3 mi · 750
- Wentworth Elementary0.8 mi · 497
- Rockingham Co Early College High0.9 mi · 344
- Moss Street Partnership School3.7 mi · 339
- Moss Street Elementary3.7 mi · 354
- The SCORE Center3.7 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Rockingham County HighHow large is Rockingham County High?
Rockingham County High enrolls approximately 878 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rockingham County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rockingham County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rockingham County High have?
Rockingham County High employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
How diverse is Rockingham County High?
Rockingham County High reports a student body of 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockingham County High?
Rockingham County High is overseen by Rockingham County Schools in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.