Attendance & Tardy Policy

• Students tardy for school must report to the Front Office after 9:00 a.m.

• Students arriving at school after 11:30 a.m. shall be counted absent for daily attendance.

• Car trouble or lack of transportation is an unexcused absence.

• Students tardy to school or to any class during the day will be assigned disciplinary consequences by the teacher/administration.

• Work missed because of tardiness (excused or unexcused) can be made up. Work not made up will result in the loss of credit. It is the student's responsibility to request any missed work.

• Students must be present for 50% of the class period to be counted present.

Immunization Requirements

You can review state requirements or visit our RCS Student Health page for more details.

Work Permits

The work permit form may be printed from the NC Department of Labor website.  Follow these instructions to complete the process correctly:

• Students should complete the first section of the form to provide information about themselves:  name, address, etc.

• The employer completes the section on the job, business name, address, etc., and signs the form.

• The parent or guardian signs the form.

• The student takes the form to either the Rockingham County Department of Social Services (in the Governmental Center in Wentworth) or to the Employment Security Commission office (across from Rockingham High School in Wentworth).

• The student must provide proof of age (a photo ID with a birth date or a birth certificate) and must sign the form in the presence of the issuing officer.  Do not sign the form until the issuing officer at the agency directs you to do so!

Parents’ Guide to Student Success (English and Spanish) was developed in response to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics that more than 40 states have adopted. 

Created by teachers, parents, education experts, and others from across the country, the standards provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should learn at each grade level to be prepared for college and careers.   

The National PTA® created the guides for grades K-8 and two for grades 9-12 (one for English language arts/literacy and one for mathematics).​

The Guide includes:

• Key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented.

• Activities that parents can do at home to support their child's learning.

• Methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child's teacher. 

• Tips for planning for college and career (high school only).

Parent Guides - English

High School English

This Guide provides an overview of what your child will learn in English during high school.

High School Math

This Guide provides an overview of what your child will learn during high school in mathematics.

Guía Para Padres Para Fomentar El Éxito Escolar

Inglés En La Escuela Preparatoria

Esta guía presenta un panorama general de lo que su hijo aprenderá en artes lingüísticas de inglés en la escuela preparatoria.

Matemática En La Escuela Preparatoria

Esta guía presenta un panorama general de lo que su hijo aprenderá en matemáticas en la escuela preparatoria.

Bullying and Awareness Protection

Policy Statement Regarding Bullying

Rockingham County School is opposed to bullying. Bullying is behavior by an individual or group, repeated over time, that intentionally inflicts suffering on another individual or group. Bullying is wrong and damages children. It can involve intentional harm to others, be physical or emotional, and is often motivated by prejudice against particular groups.

Rockingham County Schools recognizes the seriousness of bullying in causing psychological damage and even suicide. For this reason, we seek to promote good behavior in all that the students do, rather than merely deter anti-social behavior. It is recognized that no school is likely to be completely free of bullying incidents from time to time, but schools regard bullying as particularly serious and will always take firm action against it. In cases of severe and persistent bullying, the school may impose the more serious disciplinary sanctions outlined in the Disciplinary Regulation Reference Guide. The school district has several policies around bullying that apply to all members of our school community.

Several Board Policies address bullying and harassment. It is essential to read and know what each policy addresses

and to understand the role of the RCS employee as it relates to their responsibilities in investigating acts of bullying or harassment.  RCS School Board policies are aligned with relevant legislation and governmental guidance.

• 1710/4021/7230 - Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying

• 1720/4015/7225 - Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Complaint Procedure

• 1730/4022/7231 - Nondiscrimination On the Basis of Disabilities

• 4300 - Student Behavior Policies and Code of Student Conduct

​Rockingham County is fully committed to ensuring that this policy is applied non-discriminatorily. Further details are available in the school’s Equal Opportunity Policy document. Rockingham County Schools seeks to implement this policy by adhering to the procedures set out in the remainder of this document.

• Anti-Bullying Brochure

Other School Resources:

NC Public Schools​

Immunization Requirements