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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

Rabun Gap, Georgia, USA
Co-Ed, Presbyterian

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Founded in 1903, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School brings culture and community to the mountains of Northeast Georgia, with students and faculty from more than 45 countries and 15 states. The school serves boarding students in grades 7-12, with a total day and boarding population of 600 across three divisions. In the Upper School, boarding students make up 70 percent of the student population. Boarding students live and learn with local day students in Pre-K-12th grade.

Rabun Gap has a strong, hands-on, college-prep curriculum offered in classes of 16 or fewer students, with honors and Advanced Placement courses available. The 1,400 acre mountain campus provides many opportunities for experiential, outdoor learning, as well as arts and athletic activities. Rabun Gap students graduate ready for college — 100% attend the top colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world.

The Rabun Gap community nurtures and challenges students from diverse backgrounds as they prepare for college and a lifetime of service. A Rabun Gap education can be a reality for all families through the school’s commitment to affordability. More than 75% of students receive financial aid and merit scholarships. Rabun Gap values diversity in all forms and offer students an opportunity to grow and learn in a community reflective of their future.

Located in the scenic Appalachian Mountains, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is just two hours from Atlanta, GA, Asheville, N.C., and Greenville, S.C.

  • 1,400 acre mountain campus
  • Global community of learners
  • STEAM Program
  • Dorm Life
  • Campus Life
  • Cirque
  • Athletics
  • Dance
 

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339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, Georgia, USA 30568

(706) 746-7467

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Director of Admissions: DaRel Christiansen
Admissions Phone:(706) 746-7720Toll-Free Admissions:(800) 543-7467Fax:888-908-2048
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.rabungap.org


  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: $50
  • International Application Fee: $85
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1903
  • Campus Size: 1400 acres
  • Grades Offered: kindergarten-12th
  • Accredited by: SAIS, SACS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 7th-12th
Day
Grades kindergarten-12th
Total
Girls     89 114 203
Boys     149 93 242
Total     238 207 445

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $55,900
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $21,600
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 75.00%
  • Average Awarded: $26,821
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 38.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $5,500
  • Current Endowment: $70,000,000
  • Per Student Endowment: $157,303
 

Summary: At Rabun Gap, students are encouraged to follow their passion and stretch beyond their imagination. Research shows that when students try something new and go beyond their comfort zone, it fosters brain growth and personal development.

The academic curriculum extends beyond the classroom. Utilizing our mountain campus grounds, students engage in collaborative research with local universities and research laboratories.

And students are always surrounded by adults who care. Rabun Gap has a dedicated Teaching & Learning Center with faculty who offer one-on-one tutoring and support for any student who needs extra help. Seventy percent of our faculty live on campus which means help is never far away.

Department Director: Dr. Erika Farr

Average Class Size: 12

Full Time Teachers: 80

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 62.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1

Academic Schedule: Trimester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 20

Notable Achievements: Member of the Cum Laude Society, STEAM program in state-of-the-art building

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • STEAM
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Peer Support Teams
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • AP English Literature and AP English Language
  • English 1B (ESL)
  • English IIB (ESL).
History:
  • Classical History
  • European History
  • Honors
  • Medieval History
  • United States History
  • World History
  • AP US
  • AP European
  • AP US Gov't
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP Microeconomics
  • Ancient & Medieval History B (ESL)
  • Modern & World History B (ESL)
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish
  • AP Mandarin
  • AP French
  • AP Spanish
Religion/Philosophy:
  • The Bible
  • Ethics
  • Religious Studies
  • World Religions
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Genetics
  • Health
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • AP Chem
  • AP Physics
  • AP Environmental
  • AP Biology
  • Psychology
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Statistics
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Data Science
  • Estimation & Inference
  • Randomness & Chance
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Science
  • Integrated into academic studies.
Music:
  • Band
  • Choral Music
  • Electronic Music
  • Orchestra
  • Recording
  • Voice
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • 3-D Design
  • Acting
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ballet
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Debate
  • Design
  • Directing
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Fiber Arts
  • Journalism
  • Lighting Design
  • Metal
  • Modern Dance
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Printmaking
  • Public Speaking
  • Publications
  • Screenwriting
  • Sculpture
  • Silkscreen
  • Stagecraft
  • Studio Art
  • Textiles
  • Theater Arts
  • Theater Design
  • Woodworking
  • CIRQUE - circus arts
  • AP Studio Art
  • Advanced Technical Theater
  • online publications
  • Gap Dancers
  • Gap Players
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Leadership
  • Outdoor Education
  • Study Abroad:
  • CIRQUE - circus arts
  • STEAM
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • ESP - Environmental Sustainability Program
    CIRQUE - circus arts
    STEAM
AP Courses Available:
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • US Government & Politics
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • US History
  • AP Economics
  • AP Mandarin
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Summary: Students describe the boarding experience at Rabun Gap as joining a family.

The Rabun Gap boarding community is tight-knit, and students are surrounded by supporting residential faculty. Seven residence halls serve as a home away from home for boarding students, who make up approximately 70 percent of Rabun Gap's student population.

As a boarder, students are just steps away from the library, dining hall, and workout facilities.Complete with a lake, ropes course, rock climbing wall, and hiking trails, the Rabun Gap campus offers plenty of outdoor recreational activities. Boarding students also enjoy regular weekend trips to the theater, restaurants, shopping malls, sporting events, and cultural festivals.

Department Director: June Beale

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 7

Average Students Per Dorm: 40

No. of Girls Dorms: 3

No. of Boys Dorms: 4

Dorm Amenities:

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Vending Machines

Dress Code: Uniform

Student Life

Summary: Rabun Gap isn’t just an education – it's a way of life! Our dedicated Student Life team, residential life team, and faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students experience life at Rabun Gap to its fullest. Developing interests -- both new and well established -- is a key goal of the Rabun Gap educational experience.

In an effort to promote student well-being, the School's After School Activities program provides students the chance to explore new horizons, develop their talents, and make friends in other classes as they play soccer, paddle in Indian Lake, act as stewards to our beautiful surroundings, or learn to balance on air in Cirque. Rabun Gap also offers student leadership positions in Student Government, Admissions, Residential Life, Honor Council, Tutoring, and Counseling.

Facilities

  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Sand volleyball court(s)
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Indoor pool
  • Tennis courts
  • Climbing Wall
  • Ropes Course

Clubs and Organizations

  • Astronomy Club
  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Environmental Club
  • Food Council
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Honor Council
  • International Clubs
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Outing Club
  • Peer Counseling
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater
  • Weightlifting
  • Yearbook
  • Envirothon
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Summary: At Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, the student experience doesn’t stop in the classroom. The school has both thriving arts and athletic programs that develop the whole student both in the academic day and after class.

The Rabun Gap Athletic Program is both competitive and inclusive, with more than 20 competitive teams. In an environment where all students are encouraged to get involved, young athletes have the opportunity to learn and hone your skills to develop a competitive edge in a way you wouldn’t in a larger program.

Rabun Gap’s award-winning arts program includes classes in instrumental and vocal music, dance, performing arts, and visual arts. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is one of the only schools in the United States to offer Cirque, a circus arts program for students. Modeled after the popular Cirque du Soleil shows, Cirque at Rabun Gap combines theatre performance, acrobatics, and dance. Student perform on apps including the Spanish web, aerial silks, trapeze, German wheel, and aerial lyra. The program is led by our arts faculty and draws on the expertise of regional cirque trainers and performers.Each year, students are involved in producing the Cirque mainstage performance for a sold-out audience.
Rabun Gap’s world-class Arts & Technology building houses the Rearden Theater, dance studios, art studios, and a MacLab for graphic design, film production, and AutoCAD classes.

Arts Department Director: Terri Manoogian

Athletics Department Director: Dale Earnhardt

Notable Achievements: Cirque (circus arts) program for students, Championship-level athletic teams

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Improvisation Group
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • CIRQUE
Interscholastic Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Recreational Sports
  • Baseball
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Dance
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Lacrosse
  • Mountain Biking
  • Outdoor Education
  • Rafting
  • Rock Climbing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Weight Lifting
  • Sand Volleyball
 

Summary: At Rabun Gap, 100% of graduates attend the top colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the globe. Students are led by a dedicated College Counseling faculty, and college preparation begins with a 4-year academic plan for each student starting in the 9th grade. The college counselor initiates college exploration in grade 10. Exposure to a wide variety of colleges and universities is provided early on.

Department Director: Cheryl Barber

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

The Citadel
Cornell University
Davidson College
Emory University
Georgetown University
Georgia Tech
Lehigh
Princeton
Rhodes
UCLA
UNC Chapel Hill
United States Naval Academy
University of GA
University of NC-Chapel Hill
Vanderbilt
Wellesley
West Point

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores

25th percentile 75th percentile
Critical Reading 470 600
Mathematics 450 620
Writing 450 620


Quotes from Alumni

"The three years I spent at Rabun Gap were by far the most challenging and rewarding of my life."

-Sheri Lynae Shepherd , Class of 1995, Sheri is a Duke University honors graduate. Currently a Washington, DC attorney, Sheri works on cas


"Performing in theatre and music at Rabun Gap guided me to discover my passion for musical theatre...I am grateful to have received my start in theatre at RGNS."

-Kelvin Dinkins , Class of 2005, Kelvin recently graduated from Princeton and is currently working in theatre in NYC.


"College has been challenging, but I could not have been better prepared for it. But what they gave me that was more important than a firm academic background was the freedom to chart my own course."

-Barrett Jones, Class of 2001, Barrett has participated in ovarian cancer research at the Davidson Life Science Complex at UGA.


 

Summary: The 1,400-acre campus of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a perfect location for hosting mission-appropriate summer programs. In addition to hosting local day camps, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School has been the host site for a number of elite, national summer programs in academics and the arts.

Department Director: Shannon Carmack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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