All students will graduate from RSM prepared for college, career, and life.

Mission Statement

The mission of Aiken County Public Schools, the emerging and premier school district, is to cultivate future-ready students to serve our evolving community and world through an innovative, literacy-focused school system distinguished by:

• rigorous, personalized learning opportunities;

• highly effective, service-driven professionals; and

• mutually-beneficial partnerships

Beliefs

• The success of our schools and communities is interdependent.

• Family is the primary influence in the lives of individuals.

• Positive, meaningful relationships foster success.

• High expectations for all are imperative for personal excellence.

• Each person is unique and has inherent value beyond measure.

• Each person's unique genius leads to personal excellence.

• Each person is mind, body, and soul, each requiring attention.

• Each person deserves the opportunity to pursue and fulfill individual purpose.

• Each person has a responsibility to serve.

• Each person desires acceptance and deserves a safe environment in which to live, work, and learn.

Alma Mater

• On the ridge of Carolina, lies the school we love.

• This the school we'll always cherish-her colors blue and gold.

• All hail the Alma Mater! Thy glory we will sing.

• Raise the chorus, speed it onward, let her praises ring.

• This fine ole school called RS-M, with memories so dear.

• Will always mean the world to us, tho' we are far or near.

• Now let us all, in tribute, raise our school in majesty;

• Sing our love to RS-M—all hail, all hail to thee!