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Our Schools

Roanoke Rapids High School
800 Hamilton St.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7200

Chaloner Middle School
2100 Virginia Ave
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7600

Belmont Elementary
1517 Bolling Rd.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7500

Manning Elementary
1102 Barrett St.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7400

Akers Alternative Program
501 Washington St.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7300

Clara Hearne Early Childhood Center
731 Cedar St.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7700

Current Information and Notices

Located near the Virginia border in northeastern North Carolina, Roanoke Rapids is a small city of 18,000 bordering the Roanoke River and minutes away from Lake Gaston, a recreational lake with over 350 miles of shoreline. Accessible in less than a three hours' drive are Richmond, Virginia, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC (the famous "Research Triangle"), and the beaches of the Outer Banks.

Roanoke Rapids School District is a small public school system consisting of a preschool center, two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. This district's total student population is just under 3,000 students, or about 800 per school. It is one of only a handful of non-consolidated public school systems remaining in the state.

* The school district reflects a long history of excellence and progressivism. Among its noteworthy achievements:

* First public school district in North Carolina to offer twelve grades.

* First in the state to offer kindergarten to all students.

* First high school in the state accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

* Roanoke Rapids High School building, designed by Hobart Upjohn, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

* Standardized test scores are consistently above state and national averages.

* Governor's Award of Excellence in Education received for staff development programs. (Staff development
opportunities include Paideia workshops, Great Books training, Authentic Assessment and Inquiry-Based Learning, National Humanities Center Project for History workshops, and Technology Integration training.)

* Model mentor program and release time provided for new teachers in their first two years of teaching.

* District has one of the largest percentages of National Board Certified teachers of any school district in North Carolina. (National Board Certification results in a 12% salary increase.)

* Officially recognized as one of two Paideia (www.paideia.org) School Districts in the United States.

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