Enrollment
254
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370453001783
Rosman High
749 Pickens Hwy, Rosman, NC 28772 · (828) 862-4284 · Transylvania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
10.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
251 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 20% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
54.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Rosman High
Rosman High's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosman High this school | 254 | 98.8% | 51.6% |
| Madison Early College High Marshall | 270 | 98.9% | 76.7% |
| Haywood Early College Clyde | 177 | 98.3% | N/A |
| Andrews High Andrews | 229 | 97.8% | 39.5% |
| Madison High School Marshall | 377 | 97.9% | 46.8% |
| Hayesville High Hayesville | 366 | 99.2% | 50.6% |
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 Rosman High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #192 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #118 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #241 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #438 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #7 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #470 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #219 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #35 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
254
-30 (-11%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 254 | 24.5 | 10.4:1 | 99% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 27.5 | 9.6:1 | 58% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 27.9 | 11.7:1 | 44% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 50% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 53% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 38 | 8.6:1 | 39% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 35 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosman High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (326 to 254); teachers down 12% (27.9 to 24.5).
About Rosman High
Rosman High is classified as a high school. It is located in Rosman, North Carolina. Enrollment is 254 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 67% lower.
Rosman High is a school in Transylvania County Schools. The district has 9 schools and 3,205 students.
At Rosman High, White students make up 89% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. Rosman High has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.4:1, with 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Transylvania County.
The allk12 Grade for Rosman High is B+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Rosman High sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.6% and a predicted 48.7%.
In the county around the school, Transylvania County, median household income is about $66,184, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Rosman High is among the 10 public schools in Transylvania County.
Rosman Middle is the public school closest to Rosman High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Rosman High has 3 other public schools within five miles. Rosman High's average proficiency of 51.6% compares with 57.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Rosman High is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 254, 11% below the 284 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 12.3:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Transylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,691
Census ACS
Median income
$66,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Transylvania County Schools
- Brevard HighHigh · 799 students
- Brevard ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Brevard MiddleMiddle · 472 students
- Pisgah Forest ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Rosman ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Rosman MiddleMiddle · 187 students
Other schools in Rosman
- Rosman ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Rosman MiddleMiddle · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Rosman Middle0.0 mi · 187
- Rosman Elementary0.4 mi · 344
- T C Henderson3.9 mi · 133
- Brevard High7.0 mi · 799
- Brevard Elementary7.9 mi · 524
- Brevard Middle8.8 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Rosman HighWhat is the total enrollment at Rosman High?
Rosman High enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rosman High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rosman High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rosman High have?
Rosman High employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Rosman High?
Rosman High reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Rosman High in?
Rosman High is part of Transylvania County Schools.
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