Roanoke Rapids High School - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina/NC

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Roanoke Rapids High School

800 Hamilton St, Roanoke Rapids, NC, 27870-2735 -

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Definition of Terms

Roanoke Rapids High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Halifax County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

888 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 300 students

Grade 10 - 219 students

Grade 11 - 196 students

Grade 12 - 173 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	22%	31%
% White	73%	59%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

25%

27%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Roanoke Rapids City s School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	12
Number of Students Managed	2,988 students	6,210 students
District Total Revenue	$23,519,000	$47,973,000
District Expenditure	$23,699,000	$45,994,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,871	$7,725
District Expenditure / Student	$7,931	$7,406
District Graduation Rates	74%	74%

Rook takes helm (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:45:34 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — There is a new era in women’s basketball at Roanoke Rapids High School.
Roanoke Rapids to host tournament (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:45:24 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids High School Athletic Director Tim Bennett was still taking phone calls and making final plans Monday afternoon in his office.
Playoff changes (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:44:13 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Because of the rain which drenched the area several, first round playoff games have been rescheduled.
Womenâs Basketball Tip-Off Tourney set for Nov. 19 (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 03:29:27 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — The Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club and The Daily Herald are pleased to announce the Kiwanis Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament at Roanoke Rapids High School, Nov.19-21. First day action will start at 3:30 p.m. with Warren County vs. SE Halifax. Halifax Academy vs. NCHS-East at 5 p.m. Rocky Mount Charter vs. KIPP at 6 p.m. RRHS vs. NCHS-West at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ...
Valley students get DWT lesson (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 03:24:04 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids High School students Jessica Robinson, Ashton Jordan and Jaime Pearcey, as part of their membership in DECA, thought putting on a demonstration illustrating the dangers of driving while texting would be a good idea. Their faculty advisor, Jan Tugwell, phoned a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate at the State Police Highway Patrol and the idea came to fruition.

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Roanoke Rapids High School is a public high school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Building history
Roanoke Rapids High School opened in 1921. It was the brainchild of local industrialist Samuel Paterson and was intended to be the centerpiece of the entire Roanoke Rapids community. The school was designed by Hobart Upjohn and cost ten times the average high school in the state. It is in the Tudor Revival or Gothic style and draws qualities of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the United Kingdom. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and still is in its originally intended use.
Athletics
The school's colors are black and gold. Its mascot is the Yellow Jackets. The school uses a logo similar to that of Georgia Tech.
External links
Roanoke Rapids High School page at the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District site
Roanoke Rapids High School Alumni & Friends

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