RC Schools Past & Future

Celebrating Rapid City's Public Schools 100 Years of Rapid City Public Schools is a FB dedicated to the history of Rapid City Public Schools.

The easternmost portion of Rapid City High School was completed in 1923 and the grounds have gone through numerous changes over the last 100 years.

04/19/2026

04/11/2026

ALERT - Parents and teachers! Please forward this exciting opportunity to your high school sophomore or junior! Voteyesforrcas.com/internships

Photos from Rapid City Area Schools District's post

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

Last night, Mayor Salamun said, “And I am here to support the efforts for the school bond,” and also “so I support this, because it’s good for the community overall.”

Watch his open forum speech!

04/09/2026

Rapid City Area Schools Aims to End 53-Year Bond Drought - The Rapid City Post RAPID CITY, SD — At Tuesday nights’ meeting, Rapid City Area Schools’ Board voted unanimously to move forward with a proposal which has been in the works

04/09/2026

Listen in to the BOE presentation. It’s Item 11 - starting at about an hour and 45 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/live/HAnm_iV3Uh0?si=K6xWyAtGi7FegETx

04/08/2026

Hello,
This page will be changing its focus from past to future soon. With the vote for a bond in November of 2026 by the RCAS BOE, we will be sharing information on the next phase of schools in Rapid City.

History may pop up now and then, but updates about the bond and related information will be highlighted.

Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education to Vote on Bond Referendum April 7 - The Rapid City Post

04/04/2026

This will change the landscape a bit, but in a good way.

Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education to Vote on Bond Referendum April 7 - The Rapid City Post APID CITY, SD - The Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a proposed bond referendum during its April 7 meeting. The vote

02/23/2026

THEN AND NOW...

Looking west through 'The Gap' in 1878 and 2026! The photos are taken from the area of what would become Halley Park. The 1878 photo shows Sidney Chase on the hay wagon, his son George standing and the two girls in front on the path are daughters Ella and Mattie Lewis. (Historic photo courtesy of The Journey Museum)

11/23/2025

Hello everyone! We are building a foundation of support for the Rapid City Area School District. There will be a bond referendum in 2026 - and your help and support is needed.

Our new website will be live very soon.
Our Instagram page has been created., and we need your help right now in two ways
1. Like or comment on this post, so we know you saw it.
2. Scan this image (then share it) to join our Instagram page.

Stay tuned for more. Our students could really use your support! Thank you!