Falls City High School (Oregon)
| Falls City High School | |
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| Location | |
111 N Main Street , , 97344-9776[1] United States 44°51′55″N 123°25′46″W / 44.865379°N 123.429358°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Falls City School District |
| Superintendent | Cory Ellis[2] |
Principal | Micke Kidd[3] |
Teaching staff | 11[4] |
| Grades | 9-12[5] |
| Enrollment | 59 (2024–2025)[6] |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.33[6] |
| Colors | Purple and gold [7] |
Athletics conference | OSAA Casco League 1A-2[7] |
| Mascot | Mountaineers[7] |
| Website | https://www.fallscityschools.org/page/high-school |
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
The current school building was built in 1921.[8]
Academics
In 2025, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. 2 students dropped out that year.[9] In 2008, of 19 students, 10 graduated, 2 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 6 are still in high school.[10][11]
In 2009, the school changed to a "proficiency model" as part the Race to the Top program of the Department of Education.[8] Student grades are based on subject-area competency, instead of test scores and homework grades.[8]
References
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- ↑ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- 1 2 "Falls City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "OSAA - Error".
- 1 2 3 Ryan, Mackenzie (February 8, 2010). "Students in charge of own education". Statesman Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Falls City School District #57". www.fallscityschools.org. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.