Rocky Bayou Christian School
School Notes Overview:
The purpose of the Rocky Bayou Christian School ministry is to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by serving as His instrument in declaring and spreading His truth. We define Christian education as an educational process in which God works through His committed teachers, biblical methods, and truthful curriculum materials to build disciples with the biblical world view, character, and skills necessary to fulfill God's calling and live to His glory. We recognize that Christian schools have distinctives which not only separate them from secular schools (those which leave the God of Scripture out), but also distinguish them from each other....
School Overview:
Rocky Bayou Christian School |
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| School Membership(s) |
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) State or regional independent school association Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Christian (no specific denomination) | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Okaloosa County, FL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 538 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 28% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 66 students | ||
| Kind - 65 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 60 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 41 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 42 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 50 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 67 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 45 students | ||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 58 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers | |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- The purpose of the Rocky Bayou Christian School ministry is to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by serving as His instrument in declaring and spreading His truth. We define Christian education as an educational process in which God works through His committed teachers, biblical methods, and truthful curriculum materials to build disciples with the biblical world view, character, and skills necessary to fulfill God's calling and live to His glory. We recognize that Christian schools have distinctives which not only separate them from secular schools (those which leave the God of Scripture out), but also distinguish them from each other.
- Profile last updated: 01/24/2007
In the News:
- High school marching bands go for 'superiors' (Northwest Florida Daily News)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 12:33:03 am
Ashley Quimby, standing tall on a platform overlooking the football field at Milton High School, raised her white-gloved hands. With complex gestures, the drum major signaled the readiness of the Pensacola High School Marching Tiger Band. With a... - Michael Mosley chosen as RBCS superintendent (Northwest Florida Daily News)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 12:09:43 am
NICEVILLE — Rocky Bayou Christian School didn’t have to look far for a new superintendent. Michael Mosley, principal of Rocky Bayou Christian Academy, will step fill the post vacated when Donald Larson left after four years for a new - Down economy boosts DES kindergarten enrollment (PHOTOS) (The Destin Log)
posted on September 18, 2009 at 10:06:12 pm
Sarah Irwin’s teaching career at Destin Elementary School was off to a whirlwind start last week — the school’s kindergarten enrollment jumped enough to add a whole new class two weeks after the school year began. “I spent - Grete thankful for D.A. 'clearing our names' (with DOCUMENT) (Northwest Florida Daily News)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 08:46:44 pm
Robert Grete, co-founder and interim superintendent of Rocky Bayou Christian School, released a written statement in response to Thursday’s decision by the state attorney’s office to drop misdemeanor charges against him and the - (UPDATED) Charges against Rocky Bayou Christian officials are dropped (with DOCUMENT) (Northwest Florida Daily News)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 03:46:44 pm
Charges that two Rocky Bayou Christian School officials failed to report a sex abuse allegation have been dropped. Robert Lawrence “Bob” Grete and Donald Madison Larson have been cleared of any wrongdoing, a Thursday news release from
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (32578) | School Zip (32578) |
(FL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 27,967 people | 15,979,631 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 45% | 27% |
| Population Average Age | 40 years old | 38 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $54,534 | $40,558 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.1 rooms | 4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 24 years old | 33 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 77% / 23% | 66% / 34% |
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- Heritage Academy - 15 students - 10.0 mi. away - view location
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