Rocky River High School – Home of the Ravens!

  • RRHS Vision: To create a safe school climate where all students can achieve and teachers are empowered to be creative educators.

    RRHS Mission: To create a nurturing environment that embraces career readiness, academic proficiency, and global citizenship.

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    ​Rocky River High School is part of an urban school district, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, in Mint Hill, NC. Rocky River High opened in 2010. The school serves students from grade 9 to grade 12. 

     

    The history of this area includes interesting facts about the family that initially owned the land that is now Rocky River High School. Allen Station (the street that leads up to the school) was recognized in 1933 as the focal point of the incorporated small town of Allen. The Allen's, large landowners and farmers, were instrumental in developing the general store and train depot that popularized this area. A cotton gin purchased from McCormick began processing cotton from the local farmers and was responsible for transporting it throughout the country. Allen Station thrived from the late 1920s to the 1950s. A river, the Rocky River, runs through much of our land area. The land and waterways, including tributaries of the Rocky River, also comprise an "Environmentally Protected Area" on our campus. Many of the Spirit Rocks that are in place in various areas of the campus were found on-site. The campus was designed with rain gardens that filter runoff water through natural filters and then drain the water back into the river. 

     

    Rocky River High School serves students living in East Charlotte. However, a small percentage of students reside in the Mint Hill community. As a result, most students attending Rocky River are bused from their East Charlotte neighborhood to school.  

     

    Our staff is composed of a dedicated group of professionals who strive to make our students lifelong learners. We have over 100 licensed personnel, ranging from 3 Assistant Principals, 2 Deans of Students, teachers, counselors, social workers, an Instructional Accountability Facilitator, an Academic Facilitator, an Instructional Technology Facilitator, a Career Development Coordinator, a Career Technical Education Instructional Coordinator, and a School Nurse. 

     

    Our Purpose

    Rocky River High School works with various community stakeholders and a supportive parent partnership. We foster the development of the whole individual and encourage each student to develop to the best of his or her abilities. Our staff takes ownership in seeking ways to grow as individual professionals and as a cooperative group toward total school success. Our school's motto, "Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow," helps us embody our core beliefs of:

    • Every student will have the right to a quality education.
    • Faculty and staff will have shared responsibility for the achievement of school-wide goals.
    • All students will be treated with mutual respect and dignity.
    • Our school will foster a learning environment conducive to academic and personal success.
    • Every student will graduate prepared to enter various segments of society and prepared to be a responsible global citizen in the 21st Century.

    Our school's mission and purpose live in the visual environment of the school and the daily interactions among students, staff, parents, and the community. School safety and a positive, affirming school culture allow our students to achieve their highest potential. Our school works diligently to support our students who make behavioral mistakes at school and provide positive options and opportunities for students. We live by the Rocky River High School Code (Respect, Responsibility, Honor, and Service - RRHS). We work to forge strong relationships with our students by teaching and modeling behavioral expectations and by enjoying celebrating their successes. Our students also participate in Advanced Placement courses, online coursework, and Career Technical Educational coursework in Business and Marketing.