Roanoke Rapids High School

800 Hamilton Street, Roanoke Rapids NC, 27870 | Roanoke Rapids City Schools | 252-519-7200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1013
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
31%Roanoke Rapids
43%North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roanoke Rapids City Schools" in Roanoke Rapids, NC. There are a total of 1,013 students and 58 teachers at Roanoke Rapids High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Roanoke Rapids High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 21% lower than the North Carolina average.

Roanoke Rapids High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1013
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment82
Taking some courses75
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses41

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 Roanoke Rapids High School, there are a total of 82 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 75 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
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.

Roanoke Rapids High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 71.0% 65.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 22.0% 25.8% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 4.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.3% 3.7% 3.1%

Roanoke Rapids demographics profile

StatisticRoanoke RapidsNorth CarolinaNational
Population14,56210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,46921891
Median age37.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke Rapids

IndexRoanoke RapidsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school75.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Roanoke Rapids High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.