Profile

Faculty

• Average faculty tenure with RCCS is ten years.
• The student-to-teacher ratio is 9:1.

Enrollment

• 2009-2010 enrollment: 44 students in grades 9-12, 48 in grades 6-8
   

Students

• Students are admitted on the basis of parental and personal spiritual commitment, entrance exams, and previous school record. Students possess average to above average ability.
   
• Approximately 20% of our students’ families receive need-based financial aid.
   

Graduation

• Students are required to complete twenty-four units of high school credit, including one unit of Bible for every year at RCCS. See the curriculum page for details.
   

Elective courses

• Spanish  II & III, advanced mathematics, consumer mathematics, physics, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, chorus, band, art
   

Middle School

• The middle school (grades 6-8) curriculum includes Bible, English, mathematics, science, geography, history, music, physical education and health.
   

Grading System

• A numerical system is used for grading students. Numerical grades are interpreted as follows:

Grade Point Average

• Grades received during high school (grades 9-12) are included in a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) based on a standard four point scale.
   

Standardized Testing

• Students take the Stanford Achievement Test in grades 6-11 and the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) prior to applying for admission to college.
   
• The class of 2005 averaged 24.2 on the ACT.
   

Extra-curricular Activities

• Boys athletics: football, basketball, track, golf, soccer, cross country, tennis
• Girls athletics: volleyball, basketball, track, golf, soccer, cross country, tennis
• Other activities: student-led Bible studies, Student Council, drama, service clubs, pep band, Knowledge Bowl, MATHCOUNTS, oral interpretation
   

Accreditation

• South Dakota Department of Education
   

Affiliation

• Association of Christian Schools International
• National Honor Society