Rockbridge Academy students are taught critical thinking with a Christ-centered worldview.  Our goal is not to worry about tests and skills, but rather to master the tools of learning and build critical thinking methodologies so as to become life-long learners who glorify God.  We believe this is a Biblical approach to education, and God has richly blessed our teachers and students as they labored diligently in these efforts.  Listed below are some historical and recent student accomplishments:

PSAT/NMSQT UPDATE
To date, Rockbridge has graduated seven classes.  While these graduating classes have been small, the students' achievements and academic excellence have been outstanding as a result of the classical Christian learning environment in Rockbridge’s classrooms.  Of our total 69 seniors in the combined graduating classes, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has commended 20 students, 2 have been National Merit finalists, and one was a National Achievement finalist...this is a 33% ratio!  Commended students place among the top 5% of more than 1.3 million juniors who take the PSAT/NMSOT each year, and finalists are in the top 1%!  Additionally, we've had several seniors receive perfect 800’s on sections of the SAT!

SAT SUMMARY:
Classes of 2004-2009
Critical Reading Mean – 698
Math Mean – 637

Writing Mean - 660 (Classes of '06-'09)

Class of 2010
Critical Reading Mean – 662
Math Mean – 621
Writing Mean – 645

Highest possible score in each category: 800

Graduates of Rockbridge Academy have been accepted into the following colleges and universities:          

American University, Anne Arundel Community College, Belhaven University, Bob Jones University, Boston College, Calvin College, Cedarville University, Covenant College, Duke University, Eastern

University - Templeton Honors College, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Fordham University, Franciscan University of Steubenville, George Washington University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia Honors Program, Grove City College, Hillsdale College, Hood College, Ithaca University, James Madison University, The King's College, Liberty University, Louisiana State University, Loyola College, University of Maryland, University of Maryland Honors Program, University of Maryland at Baltimore County Honors Program, McDaniel College, Messiah College, Millersville College, New College Franklin, New Saint Andrews College, New York University, Northern Arizona University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Penn State Honors Program, University of Pittsburgh, Point Park University, Purdue University, Radford University, St. Andrews Scotland, St. John's College (Annapolis, MD), St. John's College (New York), St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Taylor University, Towson University, United States Military Academy West Point, United States Naval Academy, Villa Julie College/Stevenson University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Villanova University, Washington College MD, Washington University St. Louis, and Washington and Lee University.