Person High School

Person High School
Location
1010 Ridge Rd

Roxboro
,
North Carolina
27573

United States

36°24′40″N 78°58′52″W / 36.4111107°N 78.9812354°W / 36.4111107; -78.9812354
Information
TypePublic
School district
Person County Schools
NCES District ID
3703630
SuperintendentRodney Peterson
CEEB code341871
NCES School ID
370363001484
Principal
Michelle Honeycutt
Teaching staff
71.83(on an FTE basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,165 (2024-2025)
Student to teacher ratio
25.81
ColorsBlue and White
  
MascotRocket
Team nameRockets
Websitepersoncosdnc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/personhs

Person High School is a school in Roxboro, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Person County School district.

History

In the 1890s, Person High School was known as Roxboro High School.

In 1925, a new school was built at a cost of $75,000. At this time, only 150 students were enrolled. In 1966, the school was converted into an elementary school after a new high school was built nearby.

In 1969, Roxboro High School and the Person County High School for African Americans were merged, with the latter becoming a junior high school. Later that year, the school was renamed to Person County Senior High School.

In 2003, at least 25 students were suspended after defying the school's ban on clothing displaying the Confederate flag.

Athletics

Person High School is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are currently classified as a 5A school. The school is a member of the Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A Conference. The school colors are blue and white, and its team name is the Rockets.

Sports at Person include: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.

Person won back-to-back NCHSAA 4A (North Carolina's former highest classification for high school athletics) volleyball state championships in 2006 and 2007.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Person High". ed.gov. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Person High". National Center For Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Local Happenings". The State Chronicle. 1891-08-23. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Roxboro High Schol Enrolls Approximately 150 Students". The Herald-Sun. 1925-09-30. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  5. ↑ "Person Board Plans School Moving Day". The Herald-Sun. 1966-04-07. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  6. ↑ "Person Schools Plan Given Final Approval From Board". The Herald-Sun. 1969-02-14. p. 15. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  7. ↑ "School Additions Checked By Board In Person County". The Herald-Sun. 1969-09-04. p. 18. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  8. ↑ "More students suspended because of N.C. school's ban on Confederate flag". The Index-Journal. 2003-10-11. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  9. ↑ "Students suspended over flag". Daily News. 2003-10-12. p. 18. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  10. ↑ Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Person (Roxboro, NC) High School Sports. MaxPreps. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Volleyball State Championship Results. NCHSAA. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ (February 13, 2023). NC high school football state records: Most passing yards (season). highschoolot.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ [https://www.ncpreptrack.com/Sub4MilersFromNC.html North Carolina high school runners who later became Sub-4:00 Milers]. NCPrepTrack.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ Wendy Palmer Selected to 2025 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class. virginiasports.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.