Rockingham County High School
American school in North Carolina
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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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 | Russel Vernon |
| Teaching staff | 48.59 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 899 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.50[1] |
| Colors | Silver and black |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | www |
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. In 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, Rockingham County's women's golf team won the state championship. In 2017, Hailey Joy won the women's golf individual state title with a two-round score of 145.
Notable alumni
- Mel Gibson, former NBA player
- Jennifer King, first full-time black female coach in NFL history
- Bryan Mitchell, former MLB pitcher
- John Settle, college football coach, former NFL running back and Pro Bowl selection in 1988
- Greg Wittman, former professional basketball player[4]
- BJ Barham, front man of American Aquarium