Randolph Middle School is a full International Baccalaureate magnet school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district. Randolph has been an IB school since 2006 and provides the Middle Years Program to 1,200 students each school year. RMS works in collaboration with the CMS Advanced Studies and Magnet Offices in order to provide an equitable and engaging program for all students.
In order to attend Randolph Middle School, students either have received a magnet seat through their continuation from elementary school or by participating in the CMS Magnet Lottery.
Additional details regarding the lottery process are listed below.
Please visit the CMS School Choice for additional information.
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Randolph is proud to host a student population that reflects the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools community as a whole. Randolph is a school that fosters diversity and global awareness through students getting to know their peers whom they may have not had the opportunity to interact with before.
Randolph has consistently shown growth in all tested subject areas as well as surpassed the district and state averages in testing. Overall student achievement is high and the staff are consistently focus on student growth as a school community.
Over 80% of students perform at or above grade level (Level 3, 4, and 5 on the NC End of Grade test(s))
Over 35% of the student body is part of the Talent Development Program
Randolph is located just south of Uptown Charlotte in the Cotswold neighborhood.
Students who attend RMS live in the blue or green transportation zones set forth by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district.
Students assigned to Randolph must live within the Blue or Green Transportation Zone are provided bus transportation to school. The following are the 3 options available to families:
Neighborhood Stop
*Stops and options are subject to change each school year.
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who hope to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end, the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people with their differences, can also be right.
Source: International Baccalaureate Organization
The mission of Randolph Middle School is to challenge all students to become inquiring and knowledgeable learners with compassion and understanding of others.
Randolph IB Middle School will be the highest-performing secondary magnet school in CMS .
Source: Randolph Middle School
Admissions - Continuation
Assessment Policy
Language Acquisition
Academic Integrity
School Inclusion Policy
Please click the link below to view the IB Mandated School Policies in its entirety.
In order to attend RMS, families must complete the CMS Magnet Lottery process. There is no additional application necessary to register to attend RMS. Families will be notified by the CMS Student Placement office regarding their acceptance or waitlist.
1. Visit CMSChoice.org to complete the lottery application
2. Use your student's ID Number and PIN that is sent home with students on the student placement letter for the following school year. (If you need a new pin, please contact the school you are currently enrolled in.)
3. Make your school choice!
Information will be sent home to families following the closing of the lottery.
If your family decides to have the student continue in the IB program after middle school, East Meck, Myers Park, & Ballantyne Ridge High Schools are an option.
Visit the Randolph PTO's website for information regarding how to join the PTO, recieve the eBlast, and how to support Randolph throughout the year.