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Rocky Mount Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education
European Council for International Schools
The Association of Boarding Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1968 |
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County |
Nash County, NC |
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| Total
Students |
446 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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NC )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
8% |
18% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 28 students | | Kind - 24 students | | Grade 1 - 25 students | | Grade 2 - 17 students | | Grade 3 - 24 students | | Grade 4 - 33 students | | Grade 5 - 30 students | | Grade 6 - 31 students | | Grade 7 - 38 students | | Grade 8 - 50 students | | Grade 9 - 33 students | | Grade 10 - 47 students | | Grade 11 - 37 students | | Grade 12 - 29 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
54 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
46% |
| Average Class Size |
16 |
| Number of AP Courses |
10 |
| Average SAT score |
1716 |
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| This
School |
(
NC )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:8 |
1:9
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
178 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / 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 |
18% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$4,650 |
| Acceptance
Rate |
80% |
| Headmaster |
Thomas R. Stevens |
| Admissions
Director |
Millie H. Walker |
| Admissions
Associate |
NA |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
11 |
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Sports |
| Baseball | Basketball | | Cheering | Cross Country | | Football | Golf | | Soccer | Softball | | Swimming | Tennis | | Volley Ball | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
14 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Upper School SGA | Middle School SGA | | Academic Marshals | Student Life | | Spanish Club | Ping Pong Club | | National Honor Society | Key Club | | Honor Council | Guitar Club | | French Club | Environmental Club | | Drama Club | and numerous others. |
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- Rocky Mount Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- In 2007, RMA Lower School and Middle School students scored in the top 25% on national standardized achievement testing
- 90% of high schoolers take at least one Honors or AP course
- RMA Class of 2007 SAT score (all 3 sections) was 1716 as compared to the national average of 1511 and the state average of 1486.
- 2007 graduates received an average of $20,000 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 day and overnight field trips
- Profile last updated: 03/06/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
27803 ) |
| School
Zip (
27803 ) |
(
NC ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
21,805 people |
8,047,333 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
25% |
24% |
| Population Average
Age |
37 years old |
35 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$35,398 |
$43,285 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.4 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
34 years old |
31 years old |
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 View current housing listings in 27803 |
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (27803)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
64% / 36% |
65% / 35% |
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