Rockingham County High School
Rockingham County High School | |
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180 High School Road , 27320 United States | |
Coordinates | 36°23′42″N 79°45′21″W / 36.395137°N 79.7558674°WCoordinates: 36°23′42″N 79°45′21″W / 36.395137°N 79.7558674°W |
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Established | 1952 |
School board | Rockingham County Schools |
CEEB code | 344250 |
Principal | Cecil Kemp |
Teaching staff | 51.02 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,043 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.44[1] |
Color(s) | Silver and black |
Mascot | Cougar |
Website | rockinghamhigh |
Rockingham County High School (RCHS) is located in Wentworth, North Carolina, North Carolina. It is located near Rockingham County Middle School, which feeds into the high school.
Academics[]
Many classes have optional honors credits and the school offers AP credit in the following courses: Biology, Calculus, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, World History, and US History.
Demographics[]
62.7% of students are White, 19.8% of students are African-American, and 17.5% of students are of other ethnicities.[2]
Athletics[]
RCHS is currently a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and competes in the 3-A Mid-State Conference. Their biggest rivals are Reidsville High School (a class 2-A school) and Morehead High School (an in-conference class 3-A school), both of which are also operated by Rockingham County Schools. The school currently fields teams in these sports:[3]
Fall: Cross country, football, cheerleading, men's soccer, football, women's golf, women's tennis, women's volleyball
Winter: Men's basketball, Women's basketball, basketball cheerleading, swimming, wrestling
Spring: Baseball, men's golf, men's tennis, track & field , women's soccer, and softball
Rockingham's baseball team won the state championship in 1996. In the winters of 2002 and 2003, the women's basketball team fell in back-to-back state finals games. The men's and women's golf teams combined have had 11 state championship appearances since 2006.
Notable alumni[]
- Mel Gibson, former NBA player
- Jennifer King, first full-time black female coach in NFL history
- Bryan Mitchell, MLB pitcher
- John Settle, college football coach and former NFL running back
- Greg Wittman, former professional basketball player[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Rockingham County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ http://www.rock.k12.nc.us/cms/lib6/NC01000985/Centricity/Domain/1895/RCS%20Annual%20Report%202013-2014-CMYK.pdf
- ^ http://www.rock.k12.nc.us/182920820966443/site/default.asp
- ^ DraftExpress - Greg Wittman. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- Public high schools in North Carolina
- Schools in Rockingham County, North Carolina
- Educational institutions established in 1952
- 1952 establishments in North Carolina