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Rocky River High School

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
10505 Clear Creek Commerce Dr, Mint Hill, NC 28227
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370297003173
1,562
Students
89.5
Teachers (FTE)
17.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
40.3%
Chronically absent
56.2%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Rocky River High School's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The area Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools assigns to Rocky River High School. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone boundary published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as “CMS High School Boundaries 2017 to 2023_WFL1”, last updated 2025-06-20.

How Rocky River High School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 468 of 514
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools21st percentile
Higher than 21% · rank 136 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 9% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 15 points since 2014 (67 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DNot Met49.9
202451DNot Met49.1
202355CMet50.6
202247DNot Met44.6
201959CNot Met57.3
201853DNot Met52.9
201761CMet57
201656CNot Met54
201564CExceeded59
201467CExceeded60

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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 51.34%Hispanic 37.39%White 4.16%Two+ Races 3.91%Asian 2.82%Pacific Isl. 0.26%Native Am. 0.13%
Black: 51.34% (802) Hispanic: 37.39% (584) White: 4.16% (65) Two+ Races: 3.91% (61) Asian: 2.82% (44) Pacific Isl.: 0.26% (4) Native Am.: 0.13% (2)
Black51.34%
Hispanic37.39%
White4.16%
Two+ Races3.91%
Asian2.82%
Pacific Isl.0.26%
Native Am.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,562
46.86%732 Female
53.14%830 Male

Student counts for Rocky River High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,562 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 59.7%Chronically absent 40.3%
Regular attendance: 59.7% (1,021) Chronically absent: 40.3% (690)
Regular attendance59.7%
Chronically absent40.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,711
56.2%Economically disadvantaged
16.45%257 English learners

Student indicators for Rocky River High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,711 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 69.9%Beginning 30.1%
Experienced: 69.9% (57) Beginning: 30.1% (25)
Experienced69.9%
Beginning30.1%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 81.4 FTE
87.83%Fully licensed
12.17%Emergency or provisional
3.68%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Rocky River High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 81.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 340.7%18.5%
English II39%16.5%
Biology25.7%12.4%
NC Math 113.4%5%

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
Biology74.3%13.3%10%--
English II61%22.5%15.3%--
NC Math 186.6%8.8%----
NC Math 359.3%22.2%15.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.0158.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers81.43
Experienced teachers56.92 (70%)
Beginning teachers24.51 (30%)
Holding a standard license71.52 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses9.91 (12%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (690 of 1,711)40.3%
Economically disadvantaged56.2%
English learners making progress (of 257)10.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.56
Library books per student6.06
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.62

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the Rocky River High School report card PDF

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Rocky River High School'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.