Curriculum & Academics
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Below are quick links to various information about the curriculum programs and academics offered. Click on any link to view content. Some links will take you to the Rockingham County Schools website for general district information.
Curricula Overview:
The curriculum followed is determined by the State of North Carolina in our Standard Course of Study -
Quick Links
 Driver's EdInformation on Driver's Ed |  Core Curriculum & StandardsInformation about core curriculum and NC standards |  Media CenterServices and Info |
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 Career and Tech EdList of Courses |  EnglishEnglish Courses |  EC DepartmentServices & Programs |
 Fine ArtsList of Courses |  Foreign LanguageCourse Listings |  MathList of Courses |
 ScienceList of Courses |  Social StudiesList of Courses |  Physical EducationList of Courses |
 ROTCProgram Info & Courses |  ElectivesOther Course Options |  Support ServicesOffering extra support |
 High School ResourcesCapstone, Virtual Academy and more |  Overdrive eBook LibraryBrowse over 5700 titles |  RCS Pacing GuidesView several RCS Pacing Guides |
 Discovery EducationQuick link to site |
Section Details
Driver's Ed
Find information on requirements and state license procedures by visiting the RCS Driver's Ed page. To schedule your class or for information about the class, see additional information below. Contact Adrian Doss at adoss@rock.k12.nc.us with questions.
Career & Technical Education
Hands on experience for 21st century jobs.
Listed below are the Career and Technical Education instructors and the CTE courses offered at RCHS by department.
Rockingham County High School's Career and Technical Education Department offers a wide selection of courses that allow students the opportunity to investigate a wide variety of work ready courses. Currently students in the Common Core Course of study are encouraged to complete a pathway of four related courses with one being a second level course. The second level course is called the completer course. Students that complete a pathway with a completer course leave high school with skills that enable them to enter into the work force. Rockingham County's Career and Technical Education programs consistently score well above the state goal for students mastering the objectives of the courses.
New Agriculture Science Website
Business Courses
Instructors: Timmy Buck and Facio Visaya
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Sports and Entertainment Marketing I and II
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MicroSoft Word
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Adobe Design
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Principles of Business
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Career Management
Allied Health Science Courses
Instructor: Jessica Belcher
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Health Sciences I and II
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Nursing Fundamentals
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Health Team Relations
Family and Consumer Sciences Courses
Instructors: Gwenn Lance and Ashley Clower
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Apparel and Textile Development I and II
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Foods I: Fundamentals
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Foods II: Advanced
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Interior Design I and II
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Personal Finance
Automotive Technology Courses
Instructor: Derick Shelton
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Intro to Automotives
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Auto I
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Auto II
Agri Science/Horticulture Courses
Instructors: Taylor Apple and Rosalina Webster
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Agri Science Applications
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Animal Science I and II
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Ag. Mechanics I and II
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Hort I and II
Technical Drafting Courses
Instructor: Whitney Carter
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-Intro to Design
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-Drafting One
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-Drafting Two Architectural Honors
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-Drafting Three Architectural Honors
Firefighting and Public Safety
Instructor: Kelly Barrow and Josh Evans
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Public Safety
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Fire I, II, and III
English Department
Laying the ground work for a bright future
Rockingham County High School's English Department leads the way for students to learn to express themselves through reading, written expression, research, and class presentations. Students are required to complete four units of English to graduate. Listed below are the department staff and English classes offered at RCHS.
Instructors: Angela Wilson, Laurel Clark, Judith Williams, Sandra Crouse and Jacob Anders
English Department Courses
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English I CP
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English I Honors
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English II CP
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English II Honors
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English III CP
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English III Honors
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AP English Language and Composition
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English IV CP
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English IV Honors
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AP English Literature and Composition
Media Center
Media Specialist: Erin Hughes (ehughes@rock.k12.nc.us)
The RCHS Media Center isn't just a place to find books; it's also a place to get creative, to study, to take a brain-break, to do research, to get chromebooks repaired, and to find fun stuff to read. Please check out the library website by clicking the button below, and come visit us in the RCHS Library!
Exceptional Children
Helping to build a bright future for all
Rockingham County High School's mission statement sets the way for our Exceptional Education Department. These dedicated teachers insure that every student has equal opportunities to learn in any course of study they choose. The Exceptional Education Department services many students at Rockingham County High School through courses such as Academic Skills, Occupational classes, and inclussion academic classes. Listed below is the Exceptional Education staff and their assistants.
Department Chairperson
Sarah Amick
Exceptional Education Instructors
Sarah Amick, Lisa Fulton, Rachel Goots, Josh Hardin and Lisa Breedlove, Walter Moore (EL)
Exceptional Education Assistants
Darlene Allen, Stephanie Rash and Erin Weston
Speech Pathologist
Renee Shropshire MA, CCC-SLP
Fine Arts Department
Bringing out our hidden talents
Rockingham County High School offers courses in the Fine Arts Department that give our students the chance to show off their talents. Students have many opportunities during the school year to entertain audiences with their vocal skills, musical talent, acting abilities and art work. Listed below are the staff and and courses offered by this very talented department.
Fine Arts Department Courses
Drama
Instructor: Maddie Barham
Drama Website http://www.cougardramatics.weebly.com
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Theatre Arts I and II
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Advanced Play Production
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Technical Theatre
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Proficient (Musical Theatre)
Band
Instructor: Eli Wright
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Marching Band
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Concert Band
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Honors Wind Ensemble A and B
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Jazz Band
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Music Theory
Chorus and Piano
Instructor: Marlo Nall
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Piano Lab
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Advanced Piano Lab
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Chorus
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Concert Choir
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Women's Ensemble
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Honors Music Vocal A and B
Art
Instructors: Nicole Tejeda
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Art I, II, III, and IV
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Honors Studies Art A and B
Foreign Language
Preparing for the global market
With the every changing world of work, it is becoming more and more important that students be able to speak languages that will open doors in other countries. Our Foreign Language Department enable students to learn not only the languages of other countries but also their culture. Required for graduation in the College University Prep Course of Study, foreign language classes are taken by many of our students; not just students planning to attend a four year school. Listed below are the instructors and foreign language courses taught at Rockingham County High School.
Instructors: Reyna Lopez and Diana Lopez Quintero
Foreign Language Department Courses
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Spanish I and II
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Spanish III Honors
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Spanish IV Honors
Math
Not your grandfather's math
Rockingham County High School's Math Department is on the cutting edge of instruction. With a staff that continues to find new ways to reach students, the department regularly meets or exceeds the scores established for their end of course tests. The staff has dedicated themselves to giving long hours in order to give our students every opportunity to better themselves. Whether it is through after school tutorial sessions in the computer labs or teacher web sites, the math department maintains very high standards for their students. Students are required to earn four credits in math for graduation and one unit must be Math I.
Listed below are the members of the math department and the math courses offered at RCHS.
Instructors: Leslie Baker, Suzanne Russell, Heather Visaya, and Jodi Troxler.
Math Courses
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Intro to Math Fundamentals
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Math I
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Math II
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Math II Honors
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Math III
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Math III Honors
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Math IV
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Advanced Functions and Modeling
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Discrete Math Honors
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Pre-Calculus Honors
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Advanced Placement Calculus Honors
Science
Experimenting to unwrap the future
RCHS's Science Department does its best to keep our students up to date on the new technology and job opportunities that will face them in the coming years. Through experimentation and research, students learn to look beyond the obvious and find new and better ways to handle the ever changing world of science. Students are required to take three sciences for graduation, a physical science and one course in biology, and an environmental course. Below are the instructors and science courses offered by the Science Department.
Instructors: Adrian Doss, Kyler Whicker, Crystal Bibee and Jacob Carter
Science Courses
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Physical Science
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Biology
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Earth Science
Other Science Courses are available at Rockingham Community College.
Social Studies
Building knowledge and citizenship
The Social Studies Department at Rockingham County High School works very hard to bring the past to the future and link modern events to those that happened years ago. The department goes above and beyond to give our understanding of our government, our heritage, and the cultures of other nations. Listed below is the staff and the courses offered by our Social Studies Department.
Instructors: Mike Belter, Jason Turner, Colby Flinchum, Sam Mills and Mike Williams
Social Studies Courses
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CP and Honors Civics
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CP and Honors American History I and II
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Advanced Placement U.S. History
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CP and Honors World History
Physical Education
Building fit bodies and minds
The Physical Education Department at RCHS offers students a wide range of classes to help them develop good habits for a healthy lifestyle after high school. Students are required to take one unit of Physical Education and Health as a prerequisite for graduation but many students take a unit of physical education each semester they are enrolled. Listed below are the instructors and courses offered by the Physical Education Department.
Instructors: Brad Baker, Jennifer Powell, Jesse Wall, and Mike Gebbia.
Physical Education Courses
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Health/Physical Education
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Physical Development
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Team Sports
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Sports Science
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Healthy Living
JROTC
Building tomorrow's leaders today
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)
Developing citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.
THE RCHS AFJROTC program began in 1996 with two instructors and limited curriculum. Since that time our program has three instructors and enrolls over 20% of the school’s population annually. The program offers students a wide variety of courses including Organizational, Study, and Communication Skills, Aviation History, Global Studies, Management of the Corp, Drill and Ceremonies, Life Skills, Health and Wellness, and the Federal Aviation Administration Ground School.
In addition AFJROTC has several clubs available for cadets: Drill Team, Awareness Presentation Team, Kitty Hawk Air Society; Model Rocketry and Land Navigation.
AFJROTC Courses and instructors:
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AFJROTC I: Study Skills and Science of Flight, Leadership Education I, Health and Wellness; Instructors: Col Henry Gaither
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AFJROTC II: Aviation History, Leadership Education II, Health and Wellness; Instructor:
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AFJROTC III: Global Studies, Leadership Education III, Health and Wellness; Instructors: Col Henry Gaither
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AFJROTC IV: Management of the Corps, Unlocking Your Potential, Survival Skills, Life Skills, Leadership Education IV, Health and Wellness; Instructor:
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AFJROTC IV (Honors): FAA Ground School, Advanced Drill and Ceremonies, Health and Wellness; Instructors: Col Henry Gaither
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Leadership Lab I, II, and III: The curriculum is developed by Colonel Henry Gaither and varies by year and is very limited in number.
Each cadet is hand-selected by the AFJROTC instructors and must meet very high standards to be considered for the course. Contact RCHS AFJROTC for additional information. Instructor: Col Henry Gaither
Instructors: Major Troy Alexander
MSgt. Jon Salazar
Military Science Courses
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JROTC I, II, III, and IV
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JROTC Military Lab
Other Electives
Rockingham County High School offers electives in other areas that students may take during their tenure at our school. These mind and character building courses are open to all students. Students are required to complete an application for each of these courses. Below are the instructors and the courses that they teach.
Erin Hughes: Media and Library Specialist
Jim Carroll: Career Interns and Apprenticeships
History of the Bible
Instructor: Evan Tanner
Learning more about the past
These courses focus on the Jewish Nation's history, how the Bible came to be, key people and events, the life of Jesus, and the early church. These courses are open to all students. Listed below are the courses and the instructor.
Bible Courses
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Bible I
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Bible II
Support Services
Filling a special need
Rockingham County High School's students have many professionals working everyday to make their lives easier. RCHS's support staff is willing and able to do whatever is needed to insure that our students are getting everything they need to be successful. Listed below are staff members and their title.
Erin Hughes: Media Specialist
Jim Carroll: Career Development Coordinator, Special Populations Coordinator, Web Master, Fire Academy Coordinator, Building Level CTE Test Administrator
Guidance Department
Tracey Anderson: Guidance Counselor
Misty Attaway: Guidance Counselor
Morgan Kallam: Guidance Counselor
Kiersten Setzer: Guidance Counselor
Nina Devone: College Adviser
Walter Moore: English as a Second Language Specialist
Courtney Paschal: Athletic Director
Overdrive eBook Library
Our digital library website: http://rock.lib.overdrive.com
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Download the "Overdrive" APP from your APP store.
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Add the "Western Rockingham Middle" library to your library choices.
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Click on "e-read" format.
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Enter your login information according
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Choose "never" when it asks if you want the browser.
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Choose a book to download and read.
Login information for staff:
Username: (net id)
Password: (DOB) YearMonthDay
Ex: 19800115
(Jan. 15, 1980)
Login information for students:
Username: (net id)
Password: (DOB) MonthDayYear
Ex: 01151980
(Jan. 15, 1980)
Discovery Education
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