Falls City High School (Oregon)
| Falls City High School | |
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| Address | |
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111 N Main Street , , 97344 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°51′55″N 123°25′46″W / 44.865379°N 123.429358°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Falls City School District |
| Principal | Sidney Hobgood[1][2] |
| Teaching staff | 8.00 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Number of students | 80 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.00[3] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Casco League 1A-2[1] |
| Mascot | Mountaineers[1] |
| Website | www.fallscityschools.org/hschool.html |
Falls City High School is a public high school in Falls City, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Falls City School District.
History
[edit]The current school building was built in 1921.[4]
Academics
[edit]In 2008, 53% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 19 students, 10 graduated, 2 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 6 are still in high school.[5][6]
In 2009, the school changed to a "proficiency model" as part the Race to the Top program of the Department of Education.[4] Student grades are based on subject-area competency, instead of test scores and homework grades.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "OSAA - Error".
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Falls City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Mackenzie (2010-02-08). "Students in charge of own education". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2010-02-09. [dead link]
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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