• Become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and effective communicators, using their skills in an integrated fashion.
• Reach their fullest academic and personal potential.
• Develop learning strategies and study skills that make them life-long learners.
• Apply their knowledge and process skills to construct new knowledge.
• Access an integrated core curriculum with real world application.
• Have a broad range of interests and activities that will add to the quality of life.
• Use technology in effective ways.
• Progress to the world of work and/or post secondary education.
• Become productive and responsible members of society.

At Rowland High School we value:

• The diversity of our student body and the opportunity which it gives us to experience "community" in its broadest sense.
• Input from all segments of the school community.
• An ongoing comprehensive change process that involves staff in the shared decision making, planning, implementation and assessment of programs which will enhance the education of our students.
• The efforts of our school community to emphasize self-esteem, honesty, cooperation, self-discipline, responsibility, compassion, civic  virtue and pride in accomplishment as aspects of a personal value system.
• The use of a wide range of instructional strategies which move students toward optimal achievements.