Nash Central High

4279 Nash Central High Road, Rocky Mount NC, 27804 | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools | 252-451-2860
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1016
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 26% 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

Nash Central 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 1,016 students and 62 teachers at Nash Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Nash Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 26% lower than the North Carolina average.

Nash Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1016
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment59
Taking some courses56
Taking some courses (not tests)5
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses38

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 Nash Central High, there are a total of 59 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 56 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Nash Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 37.7% 33.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 50.3% 50.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 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 Nash Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.