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Dalton McMichael High

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Dalton McMichael High ranks 359 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 44% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Dalton McMichael High is a public high school located in Mayodan, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 720 students. The school is part of the Rockingham County Schools district, which is ranked 170 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dalton McMichael High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, typically between 300-400 out of around 600 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top half of North Carolina high schools for these subgroups, but struggles with its White student population, ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. The school also performs poorly for its Gifted and Talented student population, ranking in the bottom 10% of North Carolina high schools.

While Dalton McMichael High has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 76.9% in 2024-2025 to 87.7% in 2024-2025, its test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school performs particularly poorly in Biology and Math I, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state and district averages. However, the school does perform better in Math III, with proficiency rates above the district average and closer to the state average. The high rate of economically disadvantaged students at Dalton McMichael High, as evidenced by the nearly 100% free and reduced lunch rate, is a significant challenge that the school faces and may contribute to its overall academic performance.

681

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,586

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6845 Hwy 135
Mayodan, NC 27027-9714

(336) 427-5165

District: Rockingham County Schools

Feeder schools for Dalton McMichael High:

Elementary:	Huntsville Elementary
	Stoneville Elementary
Middle:	Western Rockingham Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (77% vs 88%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg53%

359^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Rockingham County Schools

170^th of 242Rockingham 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	359 of 641	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	361 of 640	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	368 of 626	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	326 of 621	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	370 of 594	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	303 of 514	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	162 of 469	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	253 of 476	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	266 of 507	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	247 of 531	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.8	228 of 451	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	157 of 505	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	237 of 502	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	271 of 506	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	306 of 499	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	322 of 490	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	324 of 477	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	295 of 453	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	229 of 431	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	184 of 440	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	118 of 437	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	145 of 434	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	150 of 430	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	94 of 364	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	212 of 369	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	109 of 359	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.3	81 of 330	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	172 of 334	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	319 of 364	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.7	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	52 of 273	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	80 of 262	69.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	325 of 610	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	337 of 602	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	391 of 588	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	353 of 594	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	293 of 475	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	315 of 475	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	202 of 449	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	352 of 412	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	355 of 403	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	364 of 403	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	307 of 398	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	312 of 337	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	222 of 462	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	215 of 454	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	181 of 449	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	128 of 436	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	133 of 370	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	154 of 354	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	135 of 340	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	269 of 606	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	302 of 613	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	339 of 597	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	295 of 544	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	173 of 432	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	187 of 446	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	106 of 424	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	368 of 601	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	349 of 607	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	338 of 602	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	282 of 585	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	256 of 481	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	290 of 488	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	159 of 463	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	41 of 261	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	64 of 199	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	163 of 195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	90 of 185	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	198 of 352	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	201 of 349	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	395 of 542	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	420 of 553	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	426 of 537	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	386 of 534	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	351 of 439	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	360 of 444	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	222 of 427	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)84th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III71%+4 vs state

English II51%-9 vs state

Math I43%+8 vs state

Biology38%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dalton McMichael High	Public	9-12	6845 Hwy 135	Mayodan	27027	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 427-5165	681	33	20.8	99.6%	391 (57.4%)	83 (12.2%)	163 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.6%)	42.3	359^th of 641 public high schools	44.0%		41.8	361^st of 640 public high schools	43.6%	2	37.5	51.0	42.9	70.8								$8,586	$692	$7,894
Rockingham County Early College High	Public	9-12	215 Wrenn Memorial Road	Wentworth	27375	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 342-4261	344	8	41.9	99.1%	223 (64.8%)	46 (13.4%)	54 (15.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	92.3	59^th of 641 public high schools	90.8%		92.4	55^th of 640 public high schools	91.4%	4	88.5	89.4	89.7	95.0								$6,255	$465	$5,789
Rockingham County High	Public	9-12	180 High School Rd	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 634-3220	878	37	23.7	99.7%	671 (76.4%)	88 (10.0%)	66 (7.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	33.5	423^rd of 641 public high schools	34.0%		50.2	299^th of 640 public high schools	53.3%	124	33.9	51.1	21.3	67.5								$8,153	$721	$7,432
Bethany Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	1288 Hudson Rd	Summerfield	27358	Rockingham County	Bethany Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 951-2500	640	42	15.1		476 (74.4%)	39 (6.1%)	78 (12.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	69.5	178^th of 641 public high schools	72.2%		61.2	227^th of 640 public high schools	64.5%	49	75.0	67.3	40.3	93.2	71.6	58.4	35.8	47.8	59.6	56.8	49.0
John M Morehead High	Public	9-12	134 N Pierce St	Eden	27288	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 627-7731	771	38	20.1	99.6%	368 (47.7%)	186 (24.1%)	161 (20.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	18.2	534^th of 641 public high schools	16.7%		19.6	518^th of 640 public high schools	19.1%	16	30.5	42.1	22.8	36.2								$8,851	$808	$8,043
Stokes Early College High School	Public	9-12	1165 Dodgetown Rd	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-5405	159	8	19.5	39.0%	137 (86.2%)	2 (1.3%)	14 (8.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	81.9	129^th of 641 public high schools	79.9%		87.7	99^th of 640 public high schools	84.5%	30	64.5	90.6	58.3	90.9								$7,304	$140	$7,164
Reidsville High	Public	9-12	1901 S Park Dr	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 349-6361	696	37	18.5	99.6%	164 (23.6%)	310 (44.5%)	154 (22.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.3%)	13.9	574^th of 641 public high schools	10.5%		13.3	564^th of 640 public high schools	11.9%	10	24.2	30.0	25.2	34.9								$10,608	$1,088	$9,521
Northern Guilford High	Public	9-12	7101 Spencer Dixon Road	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8449	1,251	62	20.2	29.4%	713 (57.0%)	243 (19.4%)	165 (13.2%)	48 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.3%)	69.5	179^th of 641 public high schools	72.1%		59.8	236^th of 640 public high schools	63.1%	57	60.4	71.5	34.6	85.5								$7,983	$506	$7,477
Stokes County Academy	Public	6-12	4611 NC 8 Hwy North	Lawsonville	27022	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 593-8284	59	9	6.8	94.9%	45 (76.3%)	2 (3.4%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)	3.1	630^th of 641 public high schools	1.7%		1.5	637^th of 640 public high schools	0.5%	7	6.7	16.7			16.7			8.3		7.7	15.4	$15,262	$1,163	$14,099
South Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1100 S Stokes High Drive	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 994-2995	538	37	14.5	51.9%	460 (85.5%)	27 (5.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	39.8	377^th of 641 public high schools	41.2%		48.2	309^th of 640 public high schools	51.7%	68	41.4	51.5	16.5	78.5								$11,490	$951	$10,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalton McMichael High

Is Dalton McMichael High a good school?

Dalton McMichael High ranks 359^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dalton McMichael High?

Dalton McMichael High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Huntsville Elementary
Elementary : Stoneville Elementary
Middle : Western Rockingham Middle

What district is Dalton McMichael High in?

Rockingham County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dalton McMichael High?

Students at Dalton McMichael High are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dalton McMichael High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Dalton McMichael High.

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