Rocky Mount High

1400 Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount NC, 27803 | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools | 252-937-9050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1191
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Rocky Mount
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
24%Rocky Mount
43%North Carolina

Rocky Mount High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nash-Rocky Mount Schools" in Rocky Mount, NC. There are a total of 1,191 students and 75 teachers at Rocky Mount High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Rocky Mount High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 35% lower than the North Carolina average.

Rocky Mount High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1191
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment50
Taking some courses50
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses40

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rocky Mount High, there are a total of 50 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 50 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rocky Mount High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 17.1% 33.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 72.5% 50.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Rocky Mount demographics profile

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaNational
Population54,33010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,20721891
Median age41.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Rocky Mount

IndexRocky MountNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Rocky Mount High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.