Welcome Our 2025-26 Student School Board Representatives! 🎉
We are excited to introduce the students who will be representing their schools on the Rapid City Area Schools Board this year:
✨ Marissa Bonsness – Central High School
✨ Elena Braun – Stevens High School
✨ Warren Merrill – Rapid City Alternative Academy
We look forward to working with them and hearing their perspectives as part of our school board.
We are excited to introduce the students who will be representing their schools on the Rapid City Area Schools Board this year:
✨ Marissa Bonsness – Central High School
✨ Elena Braun – Stevens High School
✨ Warren Merrill – Rapid City Alternative Academy
We look forward to working with them and hearing their perspectives as part of our school board.
Gourd-geous news, everyone! 🎃
We're so excited to host a booth at The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival this Saturday! Come find the Rapid City Area Schools booth for free temporary tattoos, cool swag, and a chance to chat with us! We can't wait to see you there!
We're so excited to host a booth at The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival this Saturday! Come find the Rapid City Area Schools booth for free temporary tattoos, cool swag, and a chance to chat with us! We can't wait to see you there!
We had an amazing night at the Board of Education meeting, where we had the opportunity to share some incredible news about our Advanced Placement program. Our students are truly excelling and pushing themselves to new heights.
Looking at the numbers from the May 2025 AP Exams, our students took a total of 807 exams, and a fantastic 649 of those received a passing score of 3, 4, or 5. That's an impressive 80% passing rate!
Enrollment is also soaring for the 2025-26 school year, with a total of 1,609 students enrolled in AP courses across our high schools. This represents a significant 42% increase since last year.
We're so proud of our dedicated students, teachers, and staff who are making all of this happen. We're committed to offering more opportunities for academic success and helping all of our students reach their full potential.
Looking at the numbers from the May 2025 AP Exams, our students took a total of 807 exams, and a fantastic 649 of those received a passing score of 3, 4, or 5. That's an impressive 80% passing rate!
Enrollment is also soaring for the 2025-26 school year, with a total of 1,609 students enrolled in AP courses across our high schools. This represents a significant 42% increase since last year.
We're so proud of our dedicated students, teachers, and staff who are making all of this happen. We're committed to offering more opportunities for academic success and helping all of our students reach their full potential.
District Opener – Building Closure Notice
On Monday, August 18, all Rapid City Area Schools buildings will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. for our annual District Opener event. This is a special tradition where all RCAS staff gather to celebrate the start of the new school year and align for success. We appreciate your understanding as we take this time to connect, inspire, and ring in the new year together.
On Monday, August 18, all Rapid City Area Schools buildings will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. for our annual District Opener event. This is a special tradition where all RCAS staff gather to celebrate the start of the new school year and align for success. We appreciate your understanding as we take this time to connect, inspire, and ring in the new year together.
Good morning, Raider Nation,
If you are participating or plan to participate in extracurricular activities this year, please review this presentation that covers our policies, procedures, and expectations. GO RAIDERS!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yfeozYliwRIhEAmljSrHVhccND4VvKRwjJzFTvCQBsQ/edit?usp=sharing
If you are participating or plan to participate in extracurricular activities this year, please review this presentation that covers our policies, procedures, and expectations. GO RAIDERS!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yfeozYliwRIhEAmljSrHVhccND4VvKRwjJzFTvCQBsQ/edit?usp=sharing
Summer School 2025 – Registration Now Open!
We are excited to announce that registration for Summer School 2025 is now open! This program is available exclusively for high school students and offers an excellent opportunity to catch up on credits, stay on track for graduation, or explore new academic interests.
Registration Dates:
🗓️ May 1st – May 29th, 2025
Please be sure to register during this window, as no late registrations will be accepted.
Program Highlights:
• Designed for current high school students
• Flexible course offerings
• Supportive learning environment
• Opportunities to earn credit or strengthen understanding in key subjects
Here is the Link to register:
[https://forms.gle/uiePMmx1azau2z8h8
If you have any questions, please contact
Rapid City Alternative Academy
(605) 394-4048
Principal
Jessica Kanta
Jessica.Kanta@k12.sd.us
We look forward to supporting your educational journey this summer!
✨Sharing the Success: Stevens Students Represent at State Conference!✨
We’re proud that the South Dakota Department of Education selected our amazing Raider Coffee House team to present at the annual State Teachers’ Conference in March!
Their presentation, “Brewing Success: Empowering Students Through a High School Work Experience,” wowed attendees and inspired other schools to consider similar student-led programs. One school was so impressed that it even visited Stevens to see the Coffee House in action!
A huge shoutout to the student team for their hard work, enthusiasm, and professionalism—they proudly represented Stevens High School!
Student Presenters:
Piper Ashley, Dacian Childress, David Drolc, Chayton Garrett, Brecken Larson, Trevor Marling, Seth Matthiessen, Devon Nielsen, Saul Radlinger, Zachariah Richards, Roberta Swallow, Gian Terrazas, Ryan Trojanowski, Megan Webb, Carl White Eyes III
Staff Advisors:
Peggy Bias & Danette Schuman
🌸 Spring Break Reminder! 🌸
Rapid City Area Schools will be on Spring Break from April 14–21. There will be no school during that week as students and staff take a well-deserved break!
📅 Classes will resume on Monday, April 22.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and refreshing break! 💐☀️
Our December staff appreciation event! A huge thank you to The Elks Theatre for hosting our staff! 😊
🌟 8th Grade Career Fair! 🌟
A huge thank you to all the businesses and community members who joined us for our 8th-grade Career Fair! Events like these are valuable because they allow students to explore different career paths, ask questions, and start dreaming about their future possibilities. Your willingness to connect with our young learners helps spark their passions. Here's to our student's bright futures and many more successful partnerships with our community. Thank you for investing in our students!
Scarecrow making at Valley View Elementary! Ms. Macziewski's Jr. Kindergarten class teamed up with a fourth-grade class to assemble some great fall scarecrows. The older students helped the younger ones with the project, and everyone worked together to get it done. 🍂
Congratulations to Ms. Moen a kindergarten teacher at Rapid Valley Elementary for winning the 1 Plus 1 Giveaway from NewsCenter1 Media Group! ⭐️🎉
