Goal - Producing Competitive Students:

North Carolina Public Schools' State Goal:
North Carolina Public Schools will produce globally competitive students.

Rockingham County Schools' Goals:
1. Develop and maintain career technical pathways which are designed to meet the economic needs of the area.

2. All students achieve academic proficiency at the end of each grade level (K-12).

3. Continue to improve under-performing schools by providing the necessary resources.

4. Eliminate the achievement gaps (race, gender and socioeconomic).

5. Increase the number of schools that meet both federal and state academic goals.

6. Define measurable achievement goals for each individual school as well as the district.

North Carolina Public Schools' State Goal:
North Carolina Public Schools will be leading twenty-first century professionals.

Rockingham County Schools' Goals:
7. Every effort will be made to retain twenty-first century professionals to meet the demands of a global economy.

8. Maintain a strong induction program for beginning teachers, as well as new teachers to the district.

9. Focus recruiting efforts on attracting high quality personnel.

Goal - Healthy and Safe Students:

North Carolina Public Schools' State Goal:
North Carolina Public Schools students will be healthy and responsible.

Rockingham County Schools' Goals:
10. Continue to implement Character Education Programs for all students K-12.

11. Continuous planning and development of programs to promote schools which are free of drugs, weapons, and disruptive behavior.

12. Create a customer-friendly environment for our students, parents, staff, and community.

Goal - Leadership:

North Carolina Public Schools' State Goal:
Leadership will guide innovation in the North Carolina Public Schools.

Rockingham County Schools' Goals:
13. Educational professionals will make decisions in collaboration with parents, students, businesses, education  institutions, faith-based organizations, and other community/civic organizations to impact student success.

14. School leaders will create a culture that embraces change and promotes dynamic, continuous improvement.

15. Continue to develop twenty-first century teaching and learning skills to promote a global understanding as well as preparation for post secondary education.

Goal - 21st Century Technology:

North Carolina Public Schools' State Goal:
North Carolina Public Schools will be governed and supported by twenty-first century systems.

Rockingham County Schools' Goals:
16. Continue to move schools toward improving student achievement through alignment of resources that are prioritized.