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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
339 Nacoochee Drive, Rabun Gap, GA 30568 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 706-746-7720

"Founded in 1903, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School has a wonderful history of providing boarding and day students with an educational experience of the highest quality at an affordable cost. The school is located on 1,400 spacious acres in Rabun Gap, nestled in the mountains of northeast Georgia, offering beautiful seasonal weather, a variety of performing arts programs and outdoor activities, along with a safe and secure campus environment for both day and boarding students..."

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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 7-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) 6-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian Non-denominational
Year Founded 1903 1900
Campus Size 1400 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 340 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 43% 18%
Percent International Students 40% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 57% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 162 - 207 -
Average ACT score 25 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 16 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 15 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 66% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $74 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $34,700 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $15,675 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 69% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $16,500 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 15 / Jun. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 45% -
Acceptance Rate 69% 60%
Director of Admissions DaRel Chrisitiansen
Associate Director of Admissions Dale Earnhardt
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13


BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
GolfSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 31 23
 
 
Anime ClubCirque
Community ServiceCommunity Service
DanceDiversity Club
Dorm PrefectsEnvirothon Club
Fellowship of Christian AthletesFrench Club
French National Honor SocietyGap Players
Gap SingersHonor Council
Jane Austen SocietyLiterary Magazine
Livestock Show ProgramMath Club
Model UNNational Honor Society
Outdoor ClubPeer Tutoring
Philosophy ClubPhotograpghy Club
School NewspaperSenior Class Officers
Spanish ClubStudent Government
Thespian ClubWeightlifting Club
Yearbook 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2006-2007
Agnes Scott College
2
Auburn University
2
College of Charleston
2
Emory University
2
George Institute of Technology
2
Unversity of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
2
Carnegie Mellon University
1
Purdue University
1
University of Alabama
1
Washington and Lee University
1
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Founded in 1903, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School has a wonderful history of providing boarding and day students with an educational experience of the highest quality at an affordable cost. The school is located on 1,400 spacious acres in Rabun Gap, nestled in the mountains of northeast Georgia, offering beautiful seasonal weather, a variety of performing arts and outdoor activities, along with a safe and secure campus environment for both day and boarding students.
  • We have continued to enhance our facilities and programs to meet the current needs of our students; The 47,000 sq. ft. Arts and Technology Building, a more spacious library, and superior athletic fields as just a few examples of the significant additions to the campus during the past four years. RGNS opened the 2009-2010 school year with an enrollment of 340 students.
  • School accreditations: Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
  • Profile last updated: 11/06/2009
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