Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools

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Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
Type and location
Grades	PK-12
Country	United States
Location	930 Eastern Avenue Nashville, NC 27856
District information
Superintendent	Dr. Anthony D. Jackson
Students and staff
Students	18,563 (as of 2005-06)^[1]
Teachers	1,246 (FTE) (as of 2005-06)^[1]
Other information
Information	252-459-5220
Website	http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools covers a 591-square-mile (1,530 km²) area covering all of Nash and part of Edgecombe counties.

The current superintendent is Anthony D. Jackson. Dr. Jackson attended East Carolina University in Greenville as an undergraduate, receiving a teaching degree in music education.

Jackson began his teaching career in Wake County, moving from being a teacher to assistant principal. He then became a principal in Durham before going to Virginia to be a principal there.

Jackson has spent the past 19 years as a school administrator in various positions.

While serving as superintendent in Henry County, the school system consistently performed above the Virginia state average as measured by student test score improvements. In all, 14 of the 15 schools met adequate yearly progress goals and improvement in the graduation rate.

Beginning in the year 2006, all schools in the Nash-Rocky Mount School System are required to hold the Graduation ceremony inside.

Beginning November 5, 2006, all students must have a legal guardian with the proper ID present in order to check out of school.

History

Rocky Mount City Schools merged with the Nash County Schools in 1992. Southern Nash High School took the place of Spring Hope High,Coopers High 1-12,Bailey High,and Middlesex High.

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