R-S Central High School
Rutherfordton, NC · Rutherford County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 64 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1008
13% of students took it
Went to college
62%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 908
- School performance score
- 64
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 94%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 44%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 62%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 5.8%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 57%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20201031
20211006
2022996
20231000
20241012
20251008
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 641 Hwy 221 North, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Phone
- (828) 287-3304
- District
- Rutherford County Schools
- Superintendent
- Mr Phil Rogers
- County
- Rutherford
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Rutherford County
- CHASE High SchoolGrade B
- East Rutherford High SchoolGrade C
- Lake Lure Classical AcademyGrade C
- Rutherford Opportunity CenterPublic
- Thomas Jefferson Classical AcademyGrade B