Laguna Hills, California · Grades 7–12
About
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Adopted by the Board
Mission and core values.
Mission Statement
Ronald Reagan Secondary School cultivates and prepares a diverse group of students for the rigors of a postsecondary education so that they may become learned, successful, productive, and meaningful members of the global community.
Board Action (Reapproved January 2025)
Core Values
The core values of Ronald Reagan Secondary School actively shape the goals and objectives of this institution. These core values pave the way to excellence within our academic community.
- Academic courses should be challenging and provoke students to think independently about all subject matter.
- Secondary schools should teach practical life skills as well as provide a breadth of general knowledge.
- Secondary schools should prepare students for the rigors of higher education.
- All people have an inherent responsibility for the upkeep and care of their local communities.
- Honor and integrity are the foundation of any successful academic system.
Board Action (Reapproved January 2025)
Why the school carries his name
Founded in 1956
Founded as the Virginia Resilience Academy in 1956, Ronald Reagan Secondary School adopted its new name in 2013 as a tribute to the 40th President of the United States. Our 40th President of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan, knew the importance of parental involvement in a child’s education. He believed parents should instill the importance of a good education at home and continuously reinforce it, and that the government should provide a framework to support the growth and improvement of education. Ronald Reagan Secondary School commends the parents who have taken an active role in their children’s education.
“There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.”
Ronald Reagan · State of the Union · February 6, 1985
Accreditation
Who accredits us.
Ronald Reagan Secondary School is accredited by Cognia, the largest accreditation agency in the world. Cognia, formerly known as AdvancED, is the parent organization for three of the six regional accreditors in the United States: the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC). All RRSS credits are transferable to all US high schools.
College Board member school, code 470032. Certified by the This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.
Ronald Reagan Secondary School is an NCAA-Approved High School and the CEEB Code is 470032.
Who is here
Leadership and faculty.
Leadership
Eric Yang, Ph.D.
Principal
Xinyu Zhang, MBA
Vice Principal
Randy Pan, Ph. D.
Academic Dean
Staff
Yoshinari Kataoka
Registrar
Allison Walls
Director, International Programs
Celine Lin
Assistant Admissions Director
George Markham
Education Counselor
Faculty
| Alyssa Alvarado | English |
| Mathematics | |
| Patrick Morris, B.A. | History |
| Camille Ng | Science |
| Anqi Tang | Arts |
For counsellors and universities
School profile.
Enrolment, grading scale, graduation requirements and course offerings, on one page for counsellors and university admissions officers.