Best Rocky Mount Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 4,409 students in Rocky Mount, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Rocky Mount, NC are Nrm Early College High School, Citi High School and Northern Nash High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rocky Mount, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Rocky Mount have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public high schools.

Rocky Mount, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Nrm Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).