Rockingham County High School

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.

Rockingham County High School
Address
Rockingham County High School
Rockingham County High School
180 High School Road

Reidsville
,
North Carolina
27320

United States
Coordinates36°23′42″N 79°45′21″W
Information
Established1952 (1952)
School boardRockingham County Schools
CEEB code344250
PrincipalCecil Kemp
Teaching staff51.02 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,043 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.44[1]
Color(s)Silver and black
        
MascotCougar
Websiterockinghamhigh.org

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

References
  1. "Rockingham County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. http://www.rock.k12.nc.us/cms/lib6/NC01000985/Centricity/Domain/1895/RCS%20Annual%20Report%202013-2014-CMYK.pdf
  3. http://www.rock.k12.nc.us/182920820966443/site/default.asp
  4. DraftExpress - Greg Wittman. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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