Rocky Mount Academy

Rocky Mount Academy is a private school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. It serves 409 students in grades PK–12.

Rocky Mount Academy
Address
1313 Avondale Avenue Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803 United States
Coordinates	35°56′45″N 77°50′46″W
Information
School type	Private
Established	October 25, 1968 (56 years ago) (1968-10-25)
CEEB code	343374
NCES School ID	01011645
Head of school	Beth Covolo
Faculty	42.9 (FTE)[1]
Grades	PreK–12
Enrollment	460 (2021–22)
Athletics	NCISAA
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	www.rmacademy.com
Last updated: 8 January 2018

History

Rocky Mount Academy was founded in 1968 as a segregation academy.^[2] In 1975, the New York Times reported that many of the academy's students would prefer to attend racially integrated public schools, but were not permitted to do so by their parents.^[3]

Athletics

Rocky Mount Academy won the state championship in both football and soccer in 2017. The girls varsity basketball team also went on to win the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) Division II state championship in 2025. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Adrian H. Wood, American educator and writer