Rockingham County High School
Rockingham County High School (RCHS) is located in Wentworth, North Carolina. It is located near Rockingham County Middle School, which feeds into the high school.
| Rockingham County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
180 High School Road 27320 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°23′42″N 79°45′21″W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1952 |
| School board | Rockingham County Schools |
| CEEB code | 344250 |
| Principal | Laura Carter |
| 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 |
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 U.S. 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
- "Rockingham County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Rockingham County High | Teams". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- DraftExpress - Greg Wittman. Retrieved May 10, 2020.