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Rockingham County High

Public Grades 9-12
358th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 662 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 46% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Rockingham County High is a public high school in Reidsville, NC, serving 878 students in grades 9–12. It is the strongest traditional high school in the Rockingham County Schools district, ranking 358th out of 662 North Carolina high schools (46th percentile) with a 2-star rating — essentially tied with Dalton McMichael High (45th percentile) and ahead of John M Morehead High (26th) and Reidsville High (13th). Only Rockingham County Early College High (96th percentile) places higher in the county. Despite 99.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's 88.4% graduation rate nearly matches the state average (88.8%) and beats the district's 86.9%.

Academically, English II and Math III are strengths, with proficiency of 65.3% and 78.3% — at or above state averages. Math I (40.4%) roughly mirrors the district, while Biology (47.0%) trails the state by about 11 points and has swung sharply in recent years. Chronic absenteeism affects one in three students (33.9%), far above the state's 24.2%, but it is the lowest rate among Rockingham County's high schools and below the district average (36.5%). The student-teacher ratio has climbed to 23.7, higher than nearby Reidsville High (18.5) and Dalton McMichael High (20.8).

The school gets notably better results than many similarly high-poverty peers: it outranks Page High (39th) and Northeast Guilford High (20th) in nearby Guilford County Schools, although wealthier schools like Northwest Guilford High (80th) and Northern Guilford High (70th) remain far ahead. Subgroup outcomes are mixed. Hispanic students (61st percentile) and special education students, who jumped from the 36th to the 66th percentile, are relative strengths. African American students (26th percentile) and gifted students (14th percentile) lag behind their peers statewide. The school has not returned to its pre-pandemic ranking (around the 60th percentile), but its rise from the 34th percentile last year to the 46th is a positive sign.

878
Students ?
23.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,153
Per pupil spending ?
99.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 180 High School Rd
       Reidsville, NC  27375

(336) 634-3220

District: Rockingham County Schools


Feeder schools for Rockingham County High:

Elementary:    Bethany Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    Monroeton Elementary
    Wentworth Elementary
Middle:    Rockingham County Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.4%
African American:
10.0%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockingham County Schools
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% North Carolina)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg55%
North Carolina avg60%
358th of 662
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Rockingham County Schools
171st of 246Rockingham County Schools among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202646.0358 of 66245.9%★★☆☆☆
202533.5423 of 64134.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.2299 of 64053.3%★★★☆☆
202343.4331 of 62647.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.4301 of 62151.5%★★★☆☆
202136.1361 of 59439.2%★★☆☆☆
201950.4204 of 51460.3%★★★☆☆
201851.8202 of 46956.9%★★★☆☆
201747.0206 of 47656.7%★★★☆☆
201643.9204 of 50759.8%★★★☆☆
201541.2252 of 53152.5%★★★☆☆
201442.9204 of 45154.8%★★★☆☆
201346.6174 of 50565.5%★★★☆☆
201260.3143 of 50271.5%★★★★☆
201166.5119 of 50676.5%★★★★☆
201071.465 of 49987.0%★★★★☆
200979.227 of 49094.5%★★★★★
200868.480 of 47783.2%★★★★☆
200769.778 of 45382.8%★★★★☆
200662.5136 of 43168.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202629.2334 of 45025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202524.9349 of 44020.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.6325 of 43725.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0398 of 4348.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.6258 of 43040.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.197 of 36473.4%★★★★☆
201955.693 of 36974.8%★★★★☆
201849.2138 of 35961.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202252.8112 of 33066.1%★★★☆☆
202124.8276 of 33417.4%★☆☆☆☆
201931.2257 of 36429.4%★☆☆☆☆
201850.3127 of 34963.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201969.718 of 17389.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202643.5363 of 62942.3%★★☆☆☆
202534.5415 of 61032.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.6296 of 60250.8%★★★☆☆
202341.9338 of 58842.5%★★☆☆☆
202246.7306 of 59448.5%★★☆☆☆
202136.7264 of 47544.4%★★☆☆☆
201954.7170 of 47564.2%★★★☆☆
201854.7199 of 44955.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202630.8352 of 40713.5%★☆☆☆☆
202521.5365 of 41211.4%★☆☆☆☆
202438.7315 of 40321.8%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9315 of 40321.8%★☆☆☆☆
202237.2316 of 39820.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.1299 of 33711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201936.8248 of 32523.7%★☆☆☆☆
201868.524 of 10076.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.0186 of 47460.8%★★★☆☆
202561.2138 of 46270.1%★★★★☆
202464.4117 of 45474.2%★★★★☆
202355.5155 of 44965.5%★★★☆☆
202260.1127 of 43670.9%★★★★☆
202119.8316 of 37014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201940.9169 of 35452.3%★★★☆☆
201841.3181 of 34046.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202639.2361 of 62041.8%★★☆☆☆
202534.4389 of 60635.8%★★☆☆☆
202440.7322 of 61347.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.8359 of 59739.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.8282 of 54448.2%★★☆☆☆
202141.0186 of 43256.9%★★★☆☆
201941.5202 of 44654.7%★★★☆☆
201844.8194 of 42454.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202646.1335 of 62446.3%★★☆☆☆
202530.1427 of 60129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202449.6293 of 60751.7%★★★☆☆
202343.2316 of 60247.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.8274 of 58553.2%★★★☆☆
202133.5279 of 48142.0%★★☆☆☆
201943.3242 of 48850.4%★★★☆☆
201846.6231 of 46350.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202635.2182 of 26531.3%★★☆☆☆
202529.3195 of 25322.9%★☆☆☆☆
202433.8185 of 26129.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.3204 of 24918.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.5127 of 37265.9%★★★☆☆
202533.5227 of 35235.5%★★☆☆☆
202441.5177 of 34949.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202636.1368 of 55133.2%★★☆☆☆
202520.1465 of 54214.2%★☆☆☆☆
202441.2336 of 55339.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.5366 of 53731.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.3340 of 53436.3%★★☆☆☆
202126.9308 of 43929.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.4248 of 44444.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.1279 of 42734.7%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2019)90th percentile+29 vs school
Disabled (2022)66th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2026)66th percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2026)46th percentile~ school
Female (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-15 vs school
African American (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Math III78%+9 vs state
English II65%~ state avg
Biology47%-12 vs state
Math I40%~ state avg

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Students at Rockingham County High are 76% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Rockingham County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethany Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Monroeton Elementary
Elementary : Wentworth Elementary
Middle : Rockingham County Middle

Rockingham County High ranks 358th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Rockingham County High.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 2, 2026
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2016–17 through 2024–25 graduation ratesSep 3, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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