Falls City High School (Oregon)

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.

Falls City High School
Location
111 N Main Street Falls City , Polk County , Oregon 97344 United States
Coordinates	44.865379°N 123.429358°W / 44.865379; -123.429358
Information
Type	Public
School district	Falls City School District
Principal	Sidney Hobgood[1][2]
Teaching staff	6.96 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9-12[2]
Number of students	60 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	8.62[3]
Color(s)	Purple and gold   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Casco League 1A-2[1]
Mascot	Mountaineers[1]
Website	www.fallscityschools.org/hschool.html

History

The current school building was built in 1921.^[4]

Academics

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]