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Rockingham County Early College High

Public Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Rockingham County Early College High is a public high school in Wentworth, North Carolina, serving 329 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a top performer within the Rockingham County Schools district, which is ranked 170 out of 242 districts in the state.

Rockingham County Early College High consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course test scores, with an 88.5% proficiency rate in Biology EOC compared to 37.1% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The school has been ranked as high as 24th out of 621 high schools in North Carolina, a remarkable achievement considering the district's overall low ranking. Notably, the school's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite serving a high-need population, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Rockingham County Early College High has been able to overcome socioeconomic challenges and provide a high-quality education to its students. While the school outperforms other high schools in the Rockingham County Schools district, such as Dalton McMichael High, John M Morehead High, Reidsville High, and Rockingham County High, it is still outperformed by some magnet and charter schools in the broader region, such as Page High and Piedmont Classical High School.

344

Students ?

41.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,255

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Wrenn Memorial Road
Wentworth, NC 27375

(336) 342-4261

District: Rockingham County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (91% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockingham County Schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 42 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg53%

59^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	59 of 641	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	55 of 640	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	83 of 626	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	24 of 621	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	28 of 594	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	25 of 440	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	32 of 437	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	106 of 434	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	99.3	9 of 430	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	47 of 610	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	77 of 602	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	97 of 588	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.6	20 of 594	96.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	134 of 412	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	156 of 403	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	109 of 403	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	94 of 398	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	15 of 462	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	46 of 454	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	31 of 606	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	51 of 613	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	82 of 597	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	99.0	10 of 544	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	89 of 601	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	95.2	34 of 607	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	65 of 602	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	96.3	22 of 585	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	80 of 542	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	66 of 553	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	54 of 537	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	36 of 534	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)67th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III95%+29 vs state

Math I90%+55 vs state

English II89%+30 vs state

Biology88%+40 vs state

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Schools Near Rockingham County Early College High

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northeast Guilford High	Public	9-12	6700 McLeansville Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2500	977	69	14.0	99.7%	132 (13.5%)	584 (59.8%)	192 (19.7%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.0%)	15.9	553^rd of 641 public high schools	13.7%		21.2	506^th of 640 public high schools	20.9%	47	28.9	29.3	18.8	47.7								$10,865	$1,243	$9,622
Piedmont Classical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Yanceyville Rd	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Piedmont Classical High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 897-1128	478	27	17.7		63 (13.2%)	307 (64.2%)	59 (12.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	50	296^th of 641 public high schools	53.8%		53.4	278^th of 640 public high schools	56.6%	18	46.5	67.3	14.9	81.9
Page High	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Alma Pinnix Drive	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8200	1,648	88	18.6	99.8%	474 (28.8%)	720 (43.7%)	250 (15.2%)	105 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (5.7%)	50	297^th of 641 public high schools	53.7%		35.1	404^th of 640 public high schools	36.9%	107	50.4	57.7	29.0	74.3								$8,019	$722	$7,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockingham County Early College High

What district is Rockingham County Early College High in?

Rockingham County Schools

How many students attend Rockingham County Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Rockingham County Early College High.

What is the racial makeup of Rockingham County Early College High?

Students at Rockingham County Early College High are 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Rockingham County Early College High a good school?

Yes. Rockingham County Early College High ranks in the top 9.2% of North Carolina high schools.

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