The school continued to grow and because of its high rating and well equipped plant attracted many non-resident pupils. In 1938-39, there was an average of 534 pupils with a faculty of 19 teachers. Besides the academic subjects, the school today offers a wide variety of vocational and practical courses such as General Shop, Home Economics, Agriculture, Commerce, Physical Education, Music, Speech, Social Problems, and Art of Living. The building has modern and well equipped facilities for all these activities. The school cafeteria serves over 200 children regularly.
Food is prepared by a full-time cook in a clean, well equipped kitchen.
The cafeteria room also serves as a banquet hall for community groups. A new athletic field is being built in connection with the new city park and the old athletic field will be re-arranged into a school playground for minor sports and games. Rockford has always taken pride in its schools and has been quite generous in its efforts to make it equal to the best. The school today is a leader in the educational field. The school is a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has the highest rating possible from the University of Michigan.