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Dalton McMichael High

Rockingham County Schools · Rockingham County

Address
6845 Hwy 135, Mayodan, NC 27027
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370399002306
681
Students
32.7
Teachers (FTE)
20.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
48.2%
Chronically absent
48.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Dalton McMichael HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Western Rockingham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  2. John W Dillard AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  3. Stoneville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.8 mi
  4. Huntsville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.0 mi
  5. Bethany ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.5 mi
  6. Rockingham Co Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-1310.5 mi
  7. Douglass ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.5 mi
  8. Sandy Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Stokes County Schools10.6 mi
  9. Wentworth ElementaryElementary · Grades K-511.1 mi
  10. Rockingham County HighHigh · Grades 9-1211.4 mi

How Dalton McMichael High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 341 of 514
Rockingham County Schools73rd percentile
Higher than 73% · rank 5 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 3% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (69 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet59.8
202466CMet64.3
202364CNot Met63.1
202260CNot Met60.8
201965CNot Met66.3
201871BNot Met72.3
201763CNot Met65
201665CMet63
201571BExceeded66
201469CExceeded65

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Rockingham County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 57.42%Hispanic 23.94%Black 12.19%Two+ Races 5.58%Asian 0.44%Native Am. 0.29%Pacific Isl. 0.15%
White: 57.42% (391) Hispanic: 23.94% (163) Black: 12.19% (83) Two+ Races: 5.58% (38) Asian: 0.44% (3) Native Am.: 0.29% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.15% (1)
White57.42%
Hispanic23.94%
Black12.19%
Two+ Races5.58%
Asian0.44%
Native Am.0.29%
Pacific Isl.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 681
44.2%301 Female
55.8%380 Male

Student counts for Dalton McMichael High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 681 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 51.8%Chronically absent 48.2%
Regular attendance: 51.8% (365) Chronically absent: 48.2% (340)
Regular attendance51.8%
Chronically absent48.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 705
48.7%Economically disadvantaged
7.2%49 English learners

Student indicators for Dalton McMichael High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 705 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 92.79%Beginning 7.21%
Experienced: 92.79% (37) Beginning: 7.21% (3)
Experienced92.79%
Beginning7.21%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40.2 FTE
96.52%Fully licensed
3.48%Emergency or provisional
7.46%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Dalton McMichael High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 370.8%46.5%
English II51%23.2%
NC Math 143%8.3%
Biology37.6%17.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology62.4%20.6%14.1%--
English II49%27.8%19.2%--
NC Math 157%34.7%7.4%--
NC Math 329.2%24.3%32.6%13.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.8170.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers40.22
Experienced teachers37.32 (93%)
Beginning teachers2.9 (7%)
Holding a standard license38.82 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.4 (3%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (340 of 705)48.2%
Economically disadvantaged48.7%
English learners making progress (of 49)8.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.5
Library books per student16.41
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.83

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Dalton McMichael High report card PDF

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Dalton McMichael High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.