Falls_City_High_School_(Oregon)

Falls City High School (Oregon)

Falls City High School (Oregon)

Public school in Falls City, Polk County, Oregon, United States

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.

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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]

References

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    "OSAA - Error".
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    "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.
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    "Falls City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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    Ryan, Mackenzie (2010-02-08). "Students in charge of own education". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2010-02-09. [dead link]
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    "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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    "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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