WASC

 

WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) is the organization that grants accreditation to schools on behalf of the State of California. This accreditation is required to operate RCHS. 

In the spring of 2019, RCHS completed a full self-study as part of its required accreditation process. RCHS received a 6-year term of accreditation with a 2-day mid-cycle review and progress report. That mid-cycle visit was held virtually in February of 2022. The reports from 2019 and 2022 include action goals that are reviewed annually. The 2024/25 school year will be the beginning of the next six year cycle. RCHS will submit a document  reflecting on the goals from the previous two reports and develop new ones based on the WASC “Focus on Learning” philosophy of ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment. A WASC committee will visit RCHS March 17-19, 2025, to evaluate our submitted document and observe and engage in life at RCHS. Their report will determine the accreditation status for the new six year cycle.