R-S Central High School

Regular School · Rutherfordton, NC

R-S Central High School is a regular school school in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 763 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.3:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

763

Teachers (FTE)

35.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	539	71%
Black or African American	99	13%
Two or more races	62	8%
Hispanic/Latino	60	8%
Asian	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	763	415M / 348F

English Language Learners: 17 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60-64%	41.9%	164
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	46.9%	163
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	127
4-Year Graduation Rate	90-94%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (11)

55 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

155 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

163

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

316

41.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	763	100%

Contact & Location

641 Hwy 221 North

Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Phone: (828)287-3304

http://rschs.rcsnc.org/

District

Rutherford County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,437

District enrollment: 7,527

Other Schools in District

Cliffside Elementary School Elementary
Ellenboro Elementary School Elementary
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School Elementary
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School Elementary
Harris Elementary School Elementary
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School Elementary
Pinnacle Elementary School Elementary
Rutherfordton Elementary School Elementary

View all 17 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28139) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370408001651

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD