Nash Central High

4279 Nash Central High Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
703
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Nash County Public Schools
Nash County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
2ndpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
4thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
33rdpercentile
Graduation rate83% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
19thpercentile
Class size21.8 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Nash Central High

Nash Central High is a public high school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Nash County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Nash County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 703 students were enrolled, with about 21.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4279 Nash Central High Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
703 students
Students per teacher
21.8 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Nash County Public Schools
County
Nash County
NCES school ID
370327002643

Schools near Nash Central High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.