Rock Falls High School
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| Rock Falls, Illinois, USA | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | ? |
| Locale | District #301 |
| Superintendent | Jane Eichman |
| Principal | Ron McCord |
| Faculty | 88 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 747 |
| School Color(s) | Green & Black |
| Athletics | Click to see |
| Mascot | Rocket |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www.rfhs301.org [1] |
Rock Falls Township High School, better known simply as Rock Falls High School, is a four year public high school located in Rock Falls, Illinois. Five area middle schools feed into the high school which include: Rock Falls Middle School, Montmorency School, East Coloma School, and Nelson School.
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[edit] Community
Rock Falls is located 110 miles west of Chicago, 60 miles southwest of Rockford, and 50 miles northeast of the Quad Cities. Rock Falls has a population of approximately 10,000 and Sterling, its sister city, has a population of 15,000.
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Student Makeup
According to GreatSchools.org, 81% of students enrolled at Rock Falls High School are white, 9% Hispanic, 7% Unspecified, and <3% are Asian, Black, or Native American.
Expenses
As of 2007, Rock Falls High School had a budget of $9,846 per student. 75% of the budget went towards staff and administration, and 25% went to student needs and other/miscellaneous use.
Test Scores
In 2009, Rock Falls High School's graduates earned an average composite score of 19 on the ACT. This number has decreased from 20 in 2005. On the PSAE, 54% of students met standards in Reading, 43% in science, and 49% in math. State averages we over 50% in all subjects.
[edit] Activities
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." Rock Falls competes in the North Central Illinois Conference. In 2008, the Rock Falls High School Contest Play and Group Interpretation teams won the NCIC match, and many of the actors received all conference awards.
| Marching Band | Color Guard | National Honor Society |
| Pep Band | Contest Play | Scholastic Bowl |
| Jazz Band | Cross Country | Softball |
| Concert Band | Dance Team | Spring Play |
| Baseball | Fall Play | Thespian Society |
| Basketball | Football | Track |
| Cheerleading | Golf | Volleyball |
| Choir | Group Interpretation | Wrestling |
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