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Falmouth High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Falmouth High
Located at 874 Gifford Street, in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Falmouth High is a moderately sized senior high that enrolls 714 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Falmouth.
Falmouth runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,866 students. Falmouth High is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Falmouth High reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Falmouth High has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.
Across the wider county, Barnstable County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,241 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Falmouth High is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).
The closest other public school is Teaticket, roughly 1.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Falmouth High.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Falmouth High's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 842 (now 714). The White share of enrollment edged down from 81% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Falmouth High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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Related schools
- LawrenceMiddle · 474 students
- Morse Pond SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Mullen-HallElementary · 364 students
- East Falmouth ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- North Falmouth ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- TeaticketElementary · 236 students
- LawrenceMiddle · 474 students
- Morse Pond SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Mullen-HallElementary · 364 students
- Teaticket1.8 mi · 236
- Morse Pond School2.1 mi · 472
- Lawrence2.4 mi · 474
- Mullen-Hall2.5 mi · 364
- East Falmouth Elementary2.6 mi · 303
- North Falmouth Elementary3.4 mi · 303