Rocky Mount Academy

1313 Avondale Ave, Rocky Mount, NC, 27803-0278
Tel: (252)443-4126
Grades: PK - 12 | 414 students
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Find us on Facebook RMA is on YouTube Photo Galleries on Flickr  Rocky Mount Academy is a co-ed college preparatory day school for grades PK-12. It is the largest independent school in the area and attracts students from several surrounding counties and communities. For 43 years, RMA has provided a nurturing community where an emphasis on academics, character, and community has prepared students for the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities that they will encounter in life and college. With a strong college prep curriculum that produces well prepared, independent learners and with abundant opportunities to participate in sports, clubs, and leadership organizations, RMA is an outstanding educational option for families in the area. RMA is proud to serve the community and to contribute the independent school option to the area's education choices.  

School Overview:
Rocky Mount Academy
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1968
Student Body
Total Students 414 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 13% (NC School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 52%
Average Class Size 13 students
Number of AP Courses 14 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Art History Calculus AB
Chemistry Economics
English Literature Environmental Science
Government & Politics Modern European History
Psychology Statistics
US History
Average SAT score 1749
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
(No uniforms but enforced dress code)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 15 / rolling
Tuition Notes Please call for current tuition information. Tuition can be paid once a year, in three equal installments, or monthly.
% on Financial Aid 22%
Average Financial Aid Grant $4,096
Acceptance Rate 92%
Admissions Director Millie H. Walker
Admissions Associate NA
Sports
Total Sports Offered 12 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Football Golf
Marksmanship Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 23 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Academic Marshals Accelerated Reader
Chess Club Chorus
Drama Club Environmental Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Film Club
French Club Guitar Club
Honor Council Key Club
Longboarding Club Middle School SGA
National Honor Society Odyssey of the Mind
Pep Club Ping Pong Club
Science Olympiad Spanish Club
Stock Market Club Ukulele Club
Upper School SGA

School Notes:

    • Rocky Mount Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
    • In addition to a Digital Learning Center, every classroom at RMA is equipped with an interactive data projector which provides teachers with an additional teaching tool.  Each teacher has a tablet that interacts with the projector.  Each Lower School classroom has four state of the art computer workstations.  Every student in grades 6-12, in the 2012-13 year, will be provided a tablet that will also interact with the projector.  IPads on mobile carts for classroom use.
    • RMA Lower School and Middle School students score in the top 18% on national standardized achievement testing.
    • RMA Pre-K is considered the most academic program in the area, with language arts and math curicula in addtion to the special classes in PE, Music, Library, Guidance, and Technology, and learning through play centers.
    • 69% of RMA 7th graders qualified to take the SAT through the Duke Univ. TIP program.
    • 92% of high schoolers take at least one Honors or AP course.
    • RMA Class of 2010 SAT score (CR+M) was 1171 as compared to the national average of 1017,the state average of 1017, and the local average of 956.
    • 2011 graduates (23) received $1.2 million in merit scholarships.
    • 88% of grade-eligible students play on at least one team a year.
    • Opportunities for national and regional summer academic and leadership programs.
    • Classroom education augmented by dayfield trips and overnight class trips beginning in 5th grade.

    Profile last updated: 01/17/2012

Nearby Schools:

Rocky Mount Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 0 mi. away
Englewood Baptist Weekday School
Gr. K | 0.3 mi. away
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Gr. K-12 | 1.8 mi. away
Falls Road Baptist Church School
Gr. PK-12 | 2.5 mi. away

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