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Nash Central High
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Nash Central High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4279 Nash Central High Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 · (252) 451-2860 · Part of Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

Rocky Mount’s School Grade C− better than 21% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Photo: Ntaylornc · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
703
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nash Central High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Rocky Mount kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Nash Central HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4279 Nash Central High Road, Rocky Mount

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Grade 9187
Grade 10173
Grade 11160
Grade 12182
Enrollment over time
929’20
945’21
921’22
900’23
703’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 34%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nash Central High from Rocky Mount families.

Other schools in Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

The district →
Red Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Oak
696 students18:1
Coopers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elm City
C+
591 students18:1
Bailey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bailey
C−
580 students18:1
Spring Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hope
D
378 students20:1
Middlesex Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middlesex
C
333 students15:1
G R Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rocky Mount
C−
632 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Rocky Mount’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.