The Rochelle Township High School FFA Land Use Evaluation team placed fifth at the Section 2 competition on Sept. 30.

Rochelle Township High School had its grant approved to purchase four additional drones for its career and technical education department. Ashton-Franklin Center will receive a grant for temperature probes, sensors and charging stations.

The Rochelle Township High School Education Foundation will host its second annual trivia night Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at Rochelle VFW Post 3878.

The Rochelle Township High School Theater Department will present its fall play, “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” by Don Zolidis, Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 2-4, at 7:30 p.m. each night in the RTHS Auditorium. Entry for adults is $5 and student entry is $3.

Rochelle's boys golf team placed second at the Interstate 8 Conference meet and the girls golf team was fifth. That and more in the Rochelle News Leader high school sports roundup.

At its monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, the Rochelle Township High School District Board of Education held a public hearing for and unanimously approved its fiscal 2026 budget.

Rochelle Township High School recently named its 2025 Homecoming Court candidates. Winners will be crowned at the pep rally and coronation on Sept. 25, 2025.

Rochelle Township High School hosted a ribboncutting for its recently remodeled library media center Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.

Rochelle Township High School saw 24 students from the classes of 2025 and 2026 earn the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy, which certifies high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one additional language.

Over the past decade, Rochelle Township High School has expanded its dual-credit and advanced placement offerings to better prepare students for what comes next.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, the Rochelle Elementary School Board heard an update on the status of its HUB Program from Superintendent Jason Harper and HUB Program Director Yazmin Nambo.

Terry Roderick, former director of bands and school administrator at Rochelle Township High School, will be inducted into the Illinois State University Band Hall of Fame on Oct. 11, 2025.

The Rochelle Fire Department recently teamed up with students from FOCUS House in Rochelle for a hands-on STEM learning activity that blended creativity, problem-solving, and a bit of suspense – the classic “egg drop challenge.”

After its grant cycle ended in the summer of 2025, the Rochelle Elementary School District will be locally funding its HUB Program this semester through Dec. 12, district officials said Aug. 21.

Stepping Stones Preschool began operations at the newly reopened May Elementary School on Aug. 19, 2025, Rochelle Elementary School District officials said.