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The Rock Falls High School curriculum includes traditional high school academic subjects, advanced academic classes, music, art, and foreign language, as well as programs in business and industrial education. To graduate, Rock Falls Township High School students must complete 22 credits, with
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and several other prominent buildings in the area, construction of the high school was completed in 1920 at an approximate cost of $ 160,000 (equivalent to $ 2,430,000 in 2023). In 1953, an addition to the building was approved by the board of education, providing for 15 new classrooms, a
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In the late 19th century, secondary education students living in Rock Falls attended classes in the city hall building. By the 1910s, efforts were underway to fund a new school in the form of bonds. Designed by architect Gilbert A. Johnson, designer of the Grandon Civic Center in
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rate of 2.9%. In recent years, student enrollment has experienced notable decline. In 2018, the school had 645 students, peaking at 654 in 2019. However, by 2023, the number further decreased to 547, marking a drop of nearly 20% over five years.
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Rock Falls' athletic teams are known as the "Rockets" or "Lady Rockets" and the freshman football team is technically the "Meteors" but is still referred to as the "Rockets". From 1942 until 2011, Rock Falls competed in the
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requirements in English (3.5 credits), Math (3 credits), Science (2 credits), Social Studies (2 credits), and various electives. The school offers 5 college-level
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Three area middle schools feed into the high school: Rock Falls Middle School, Montmorency School, and East Coloma-Nelson School.
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in the 11th grade. In 2023, only 17.7% of students met or exceeded standards on the mathematics section of the
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In 1999, the Rock Falls boys' basketball team captured its first Class A state title, winning 45-43 at
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students made up 22.6% of the population with 128 students. Smaller racial groups included
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courses for college credit. Students are also provided the option to enroll in
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In the 2022-2023 school year, the student population was predominantly
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Public high school in Rock Falls, Illinois , United States
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Rock Falls
Illinois
Coordinates
41°46′46″N 89°42′19″W / 41.77933°N 89.70527°W / 41.77933; -89.70527
Public
high school
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FTE
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www.rfhs301.org
public
high school
Rock Falls, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois
cafeteria
White
Hispanic
Black
American Indian
Alaska Native
Asian
federal free or reduced lunch programs
Title I
grant
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

student-teacher ratio
drop-out

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