Rocky Mount Academy Explained

Rocky Mount Academy
Mottoes:-->
Address:1313 Avondale Avenue
City:Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Postalcode:-->
Zipcode:27803
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Founders:-->
Authority:-->
Category Label:to override the default label -->
Oversight Label:to override the default label -->
Specialists:-->
Ceeb:343374
Us Nces School Id:01011645
Chair Label:to override the default label -->
Chairman Label:to override the default label -->
Chairperson Label:to override the default label -->
Principal Label:to override the default label -->
Head Of School:Beth Covolo
Head Name:to override the default label -->
Faculty:42.9 (FTE)[1]
Grades:PreK - 12
Nursery Years Taught:,
Primary Years Taught:,
Secondary Years Taught:for additional information -->
Gender Label:to override the default label -->
Lower Age:and
Upper Age:-->
Age Range:-->
Age Range:-->
Enrollment:460 (2021 - 22)
Other Grade Label:to override the default label -->
Student Union Label:to override the default label -->
School Colours:-->
Athletics:NCISAA
Teams Label:to override the default label -->
Rivals:-->
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Affiliations:-->
Lastupdate:8 January 2018

Rocky Mount Academy is a private school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. It serves 409 students in grades PK - 12.

History

Rocky Mount Academy was founded in 1968 as a segregation academy.[2] In 1975, the New York Times reported that many of the academy's students would prefer to attend racially integrated public schools, but were not permitted to do so by their parents.[3]

Athletics

Rocky Mount Academy won the state championship in both football and soccer in 2017.[4]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. 8 January 2018.
  2. Myers . Christopher . White Freedom Schools: The White Academy Movement in Eastern North Carolina, 1954-1973 . The North Carolina Historical Review . 2004 . 81 . 4 . 393–425 . 23523212 . 190824670 .
  3. News: 1975-02-21 . Rocky Mount, N.C.: One Example of Integration Without Violence . en-US . The New York Times . Wayne. King . 10. 2022-08-17 . 0362-4331.
  4. News: Kay. Lindell John. City to weigh approval of new hotel. 8 January 2018. Rocky Mount Telegram. January 6, 2018.