Falls City High School is a

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Falls City, Oregon Falls City is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 947 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. History It is part of the Dallas micropolitan statistical area. Falls City is named a ...

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. It is the only high school in the Falls City School District.

History

The current school building was built in 1921.

Academics

In 2008, 53% of the school's seniors received their

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. Of 19 students, 10 graduated, 2 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 6 are still in high school. In 2009, the school changed to a "proficiency model" as part the

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program of the

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. Student grades are based on subject-area competency, instead of test scores and homework grades.

References

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