Roanoke Rapids High School is a public high school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Building history Roanoke Rapids High School opened in 1921. It was the brainchild of local industrialist Samuel Paterson and was intended to be the centerpiece of the entire Roanoke Rapids community. The school was designed by Hobart Upjohn and cost ten times the average high school building in the state. It is in the Tudor Revival or Gothic style and draws qualities of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is a -story, nine-bay, T-shaped building with a combination flat-top and slate gable roof and a projecting, crenellated entrance tower. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Athletics The school's colors are black and gold. Its mascot is Jax the Yellow Jacket. The school uses a logo similar to Georgia Tech. In 1932 and 1935, the Yellow Jackets were the Class B, Baseball State Champions . Roanoke Rapids High School competes in the NCHSAA in the 4A class. There are many sports available for students.
Sports at RRHS include:
Fall Sports Cross country Football Girls' Golf Boys' Soccer Girls' Tennis Volleyball Flag Football
Winter Sports Basketball Cheerleading Swimming Wrestling
Spring Sports Baseball Boys' golf Boys' soccer Softball Tennis Track And Field
The school maintains an active Athletic Hall of Fame, which honors student-athletes and coaches who have contributed to the legacy of the Yellow Jackets since the early 20th century.
Notable alumni Brian Barnes, MLB pitcherBrian Barnes - The Baseball Cube. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 30, 2019. Nazair Jones, NFL defensive tackle Meredith Kinleigh, Christian pop musician Kareem Martin, NFL defensive end Tom Topping, college football player and All-American selection while at Duke, member of Duke Sports Hall of FameRRSpin - 2019 RRHS Hall of Fame. rrspin.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
References
External links Roanoke Rapids High School page at the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District site Roanoke Rapids High School Alumni and Friends Guide to the Hobart Upjohn Architectural Drawings of the Roanoke Rapids Senior High School 1920-1938