Rocket City Academics
Rocket City isn't like any other city, because Reeths-Puffer isn't like any other school. Our mission focuses on only one goal: SUCCESS.
- Success for our students in the classroom, in college, in life.
- Success for our families who contribute and care for a school system that is second to none.
- Success from an unrivaled faculty fueled by innovation and compassion and educated by over 300 college degrees.
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"AP classes are very demanding. We have to be certified through AP Boot Camp in order to teach them. It's very hard work, but nothing prepares the kids for college better than this." 
Spring is when the butterflies bloom at Meijer Gardens and Rocket City students enjoy a field trip to learn more about habitats, botany and butterflies.
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The Rocket Motor Sensory Room climbing wall helps Rocket City students learn kinetically, improve their balance, and build confidence and problem solving skills.
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In Rocket City we have many options for preschool age students. White Lake Area Community Education provides early childhood learning opportunities including Great Start Readiness and Lighthouse Learning Center Tuition Oreschool, with multiple locations in Reeths-Puffer.
The Pennsylvania Elementary School hosts the Winter Sun Schoolhouse for 3 and 4-year-old preschool students.
Lighthouse Learning Center Tuition Preschool
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Great Start Readiness Program
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Winter Sun Schoolhouse
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Rocket City hosts five elementary schools, each classroom equipped with smart boards and audiovisual presentation technology. Reeths-Puffer elementary education offers a 12-week rotation for co-curricular specials like physical education, art and music. We are the only school on the Lakeshore to offer a comprehensive K-12 world language program. Our elementary schools have active Parent Teacher Organizations that engage the community, host events and manage fundraisers. Rocket City is focused on nurturing students who love to learn, raising citizens who participate in their community, encouraging guardians who care for the less fortunate, and training new stewards of the environment.
Third and fourth grade students at Reeths-Puffer Elementary participate in a field trip every spring. The students release salmon that have been raised in the classroom into the Muskegon River. Biology students and staff from Grand Valley State University give lessons and conduct wetland study and data collection activities.
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Students at McMillan Elementary School enjoy reading Dr. Seuss on their pajama day. The more children read, the better they become at reading and there is no single skill that contributes more to lifelong success than the skill of reading.
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In Intermediate school the 5th and 6th graders from the entire district come together for the first time. Reeths-Puffer Intermediate is where Rocket City students are first introduced to the fine arts program with over 250 students participating in band and choir. The visual arts program produces outstanding art works that are displayed at the Muskegon Museum of Art. Service Learning projects and Community Service projects get students involved in the world beyond the walls of the school, and they begin thinking like responsible community members. Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School is also where students begin to discuss college. Parents and students are invited to attend College Night where 25+ colleges and universities from around the state send representatives to promote their schools. Students work through a College Launch Curriculum where they learn all about college from vocabulary, to finances, to the lifelong benefits of a college degree. Finally, every 6th grader in the district visits a college campus at a four-year university on a day-long field trip. Students get to tour the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, visit classrooms and lecture halls, and talk with students and faculty at one of several schools. In past years we have visited: CMU, MSU, FSU, GVSU, and WMU.
Respect Pride Integrity Success!
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College Readiness - All Reeths-Puffer Intermediate students take part in a college introduction program that includes classroom curriculum, a field trip to an university campus, college night to meet with admission representatives from dozens of colleges and universities, college gear Thursdays and more.
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Reeths-Puffer Middle School students build a foundation for academic and personal growth going forward into high school and adulthood. In middle school 7th and 8th graders are focused on learning responsible citizenship, which includes respect for others, time management skills and attendance. Academically students are prepared for high school, and they are able to earn high school credits in advanced math, Spanish and biology classes. There are many opportunities for students to explore fine arts with RP’s excellent band and choir programs plus theater and visual arts. Rocket City middle school students also begin to flex their leadership muscles with student council and the Middle School Leadership Team.
Reeths-Puffer Middle School offers students opportunities to grow and learn, and to develop leadership and teamwork skills.
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Reeths-Puffer's proximity to Lake Michigan and Muskegon State Park makes for many outdoor and environmental learning opportunities.
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Reeths-Puffer High School, a Class A high school in the OK Conference, offers more for students than most schools on the lakeshore. The facilities are second to none and include the 1,000 seat Rocket Center For The Performing Arts, the 10,000 seat Rocket Stadium, and the 3,300 seat Rocket Arena. Rocket City’s amenities are appreciated and enjoyed by the entire district as several events and tournaments are hosted here every year. Academically, students have more opportunities to prepare for post-secondary learning with offerings in AP classes and at the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center. Rocket City boasts a broad offering of art, music, theater, sports, clubs, and leadership opportunities. Rocket City High School is igniting minds and fueling futures.
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Click here for a video tour of Rocket City’s high school facilities >>
Click here to download RPHS School Profile for an idea of our class offerings >>
In Rocket City learning isn't restricted to books and desks. Our proximity to Lake Michigan and Muskegon State Park offers many opportunities for out-of-doors learning and lessons.
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Reeths-Puffer High School students have the advantage of equipment, facilities and programs that many other schools in the area can't offer.
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